ESMA issues final MiFID standards on authorisation, passporting, registration of third-country firms
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has its Final Report on MiFID II-MiFIR draft technical standards (RTSs) on authorisation, passporting, registration of third country firms and cooperation between competent authorities. This Final Report covers the majority of the draft RTS and ITS on investor protection topics which ESMA is expected to develop. The remaining draft technical standards ESMA is mandated to develop under MiFID II and MiFIR will be published by the end of 2015.
More information via press release: http://www.esma.europa.eu/news/ESMA-publishes-Final-Report-draft-technical-standards-MiFID-II-and-MiFIR?t=326&o=home
