MiFID II Redefines the regime applicable to French financial investment advisors
Article - International Financial Law Review (IFLR) May 2018 - Robert Devin's publication
The new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid II) has helped harmonise the respective regimes applicable to investment services providers and financial investment advisors (FIAs). It adds news rules for both categories, in particular better control over conflicts of interest and reinforcement of investor information.
Work has also been carried out on rules of organisation, good behaviour and governance for these 2 types of actors. Changes to the financial rules have been an opportunity for the French financial regulator to transform the role of FIA from a profession to an activity, and to overhaul acces conditions.
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