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MiFID/MiFIR Overview

EU financial markets are regulated by the Markets in the Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR). The main purpose of both MiFID and MiFIR (MiFID/MiFIR) is set out below. 

The full text of the MiFID Directive and MiFIR Regulation can be viewed in detail via the website of The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

MiFID Directive

  • Create a more integrated and efficient EU financial services market
  • Enhance transparency in trading and investment activities
  • Focus on fair client treatment and relevant disclosure obligations (investor protection from market abuse)
  • Provide EU framework for cross-border trading in financial instruments
  • Authorisation and operating conditions for investments firms
  • Rules for Algorithmic and High-Frequency trading

MiFIR Regulation

  • Complement MiFID by providing detailed regulation, with immediate applicability across EU member states
  • Introduce the legal status of an investment firm acting as Systematic Internaliser and/or Designated Publishing Entity
  • Increase transparency when trading in financial instruments (pre-trade and post-trade transparency) and introduce MiFIR transaction reporting
  • Include a trading obligation for shares, admitted to trading on a regulated market or traded on a trading venue, to be traded on Regulated Markets, MTF, Systematic Internaliser or certain third-country venues
  • Include a trading obligation for derivatives to be traded on trading venues (Regulated Markets, MTF, OTF, and certain third-country venues) 

Nordea Policies, Procedures & Documentation under MiFID/MiFIR

Nordea will update its policies, procedures, documentation, terms of business, terms and conditions for trading financial instruments if required due to regulatory change. You can find the current and up to date policies, procedures, terms of business and terms and conditions here.

Cost & Charges

You will be given more detailed information on the costs you incur when you deal with us. In practice, for instance, we will send you an annual report detailing all the costs you have paid, in euros and as a percentage of your transactions with us. We will also always inform you of the costs involved when conducting any transaction and costs will be itemised in more detail than at present.

Provide information on short sales, when trading in sovereign debt or reportable shares

The new transaction reporting regulations introduces a requirement on firms to indicate where a transaction is a short sale.  This is relevant for trades in sovereign debt and shares admitted to trading on a trading venue. In these products you need to disclose to Nordea whether you are selling short.