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Target market of a financial instrument: requirements (not only) for distributors

Publication at Faculty of Law |
2019

Abstract

One of the innovations introduced by MiFID II is product governance, including target market assessment as a crucial part of product governance measures. The target market of a financial instrument as an intended group of end clients sharing common characteristics shall generally be determined both by the manufacturer and the distributor of the respective financial instrument.

From the related duties, the paper refers to those imposed on the distributor