This course provides a detailed overview of investor protection under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), one of the EU’s most comprehensive regulatory frameworks. Introduced in 2018, MiFID II aims to enhance transparency, safeguard client interests, and strengthen confidence in European financial markets following the 2008 financial crisis. Participants will explore the mechanisms designed to protect investors, including client classification, suitability and appropriateness assessments, disclosure requirements, product governance, and rules on inducements and conflicts of interest. The course also addresses enhanced obligations around best execution, transaction reporting, trading transparency, and data protection, while examining the responsibilities of both EU and third-country firms. Through practical examples and regulatory insights, learners will gain the knowledge to understand investor rights, firm obligations, and the compliance expectations that ensure fair treatment and market integrity.
- Teacher: Curator to be announced soon