16/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 16/07/2024 16:40
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, today launched a consultation on draft technical standards specifying the criteria for how investment firms establish and assess the effectiveness of their order execution policies.
The objective of the proposed technical standards is to foster investor protection by enhancing investment firms' order execution.
ESMA is seeking stakeholder input on:
Further information on the MiFID II / MiFIR review and the upcoming consultations can be found on the dedicated webpage.
Next steps
ESMA will consider all comments received by 16 October 2024.
Based on the input received, ESMA will prepare the final report for subsequent submission of the final draft technical standards to the European Commission.
Further information:
Sarah Edwards
Senior Communications Officer
[email protected]