{"id":12317,"date":"2016-10-20T11:36:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T09:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fma.gv.at\/en\/esma-questions-answers\/"},"modified":"2016-11-09T17:09:50","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T16:09:50","slug":"esma-questions-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fma.gv.at\/en\/esma-questions-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"ESMA Questions &#038; Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>On 10.10.2016 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a first set of Q&amp;As (Questions &amp; Answers) on issues about the protection of investors in relation to MiFID&nbsp;II\/MiFIR<\/p><ul>\n<li>Best Execution<\/li>\n<li>Suitability and adequacy<\/li>\n<li>Recording telephone conversations and electronic communications<\/li>\n<li>Record keeping<\/li>\n<li>Investment advice on an independent basis<\/li>\n<li>Underwriting and placement (of issuances)<\/li>\n<li>Inducements in connection with research.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>These ESMA Q&amp;As can be downloaded from the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fma.gv.at\/en\/cross-sectoral-topics\/rules-of-conduct-and-compliance\/\">page <\/a>under the downloads section, and are intending to ensure a common supervisory approach with regard to the application of MiFID II and MiFIR in conjunction with investor protection issues, and are intended both for the competent supervisory authorities as well as the supervised entities. Questions are answered to questions asked by the general public, market participatnts and the competent supervisory authorities in relation to the practical application of MiFID&nbsp;II\/MiFIR.<\/p><p>The ESMA Q&amp;As are only available in English. The contents are not comprehensive and cannot be considered as new rules. The Q&amp;As are constantly extended by ESMA and where necessary also updated. 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