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What Is MiFID II? Improved version of Mino mtroduced to regulate the financial market acrms Europe safeguarding the hterests of investors and helping retain confidence in the market post H)OS financial crisB Mane(s in financi•d Instruments Directive (MTID) Introduced to regulate the financial market Europe.

Escalators. Developments in the market. products and technology have outpaced provisions Of the original directive. with activities such as HFT External controls/ reporting Exposure of weaknesses in the regulation and transparency of nan-equity financial instruments. both at trading and retail investment advice bevels internal controls/ governance Insufficient levels of investor protection due to the rapid innovation and growing complexity in tinancia• instruments resuttino in mis-selling investor protection MiFID n Market Creation of a level- Playing field between Market market participants structure since the envisioned benefits ot increased competition have not always been passed on to end investors. transparency retail or wholesale clients Increased market transparency for market participants since market has made the trading environment more cornpbex and opaque.

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