Freshfields Risk & Compliance

21 Jul, 2023

Understanding the definition of investment advice under MiFID – ESMA revises 13-year-old guidance

By Marius Raetz Alicia Hildner

It has been a while since the CESR guidelines on “Understanding the definition of advice under MiFID” were published. To be precise, 13...

07 Jul, 2023

By Marius Raetz Falko Glasow Alicia Hildner +1 more...

In the heated discussion around the ban on payment for order flow, the proposal on the Retail Investment Package (the Proposal), adopted...

17 May, 2023

By Jan Struckmann Marius Raetz

On 5 May 2023, the German regulator BaFin issued a press release, informing the public about an update of its circular on so-called...

18 Jan, 2023

By Marius Raetz Alicia Hildner

It’s that time of the year again. With the festive season behind us, initiatives blossom and produce another evergreen: the European...