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European Parliament amends the Commission’s proposal for a directive amending MiFID II

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Published on: 26 November 2020

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LNB News 26/11/2020

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Issue Date: 26 November 2020

Published Date: 26 November 2020

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

Article summary

The European Parliament has published a provisional text setting out its amendments to the European Commission’s proposal for a directive amending MiFID II. This proposal forms part of the ‘Capital Markets Recovery Package’ and is designed to help the recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by making various changes to MiFID II provisions on information requirements, product governance and position limits.

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