Press Release: Markets in financial instruments: Council adopts new rules

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union: General Secretariat
Series Title	Press Release
Series Details	PRES/14/288 (13.05.14)
Publication Date	13/05/2014
Content Type	News
	On 13 May 2014, the Council adopted new rules on the provision of services for investments in financial instruments and on the operation of regulated financial markets. The rules are aimed at promoting the integration, competitiveness, and efficiency of EU financial markets, amending and replacing the existing 'MIFID' text that regulates markets in financial instruments.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ecofin/142575.pdf
Related Links	ESO: Background information: More transparent and safer financial markets: European Commission welcomes European Parliament vote on updated rules for Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID II) http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-more-transparent-and-safer-financial-markets-european-commission-welcomes-european-parliament-vote-on-updated-rules-for-markets-in-financial-instruments-mifid-ii/ ESO: Background information: Investment Services and regulated markets (MiFID) http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-investment-services-and-regulated-markets-mifid/ http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/securities/isd/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/securities/isd/index_en.htm
Subject Categories	Business and Industry, Internal Markets
Countries / Regions	Europe