On September 7, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on information requirements for the assessment of acquisitions and increases in holdings in investment firms under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) (MiFID).

The bodies that responded to ESMA’s consultation were:

• European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)
• Investment Management Association (IMA)
• European Federation of Financial Advisers and Financial Intermediaries (FECIF); and
• European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (ECVA).  Responses to Consultation.