On February 25, 2015, ESMA published the results of its peer review of supervision and enforcement of the best execution provisions in the Market in Financial Instruments Directive by national regulators. Investment firms are required to provide best execution for their clients when executing their client's orders. ESMA's review found that implementation of the best execution provisions in MiFID I varied across the EU. To address the issue, ESMA recommends several improvements, including: (i) prioritization of best execution by national regulators; (ii) the allocation of supervisory resources; and (iii) the adoption of a proactive approach to monitoring compliance with best execution requirements, including through onsite inspections. ESMA intends to work with national regulators to give effect to the recommendations.
The peer review is available at: http://www.esma.europa.eu/news/Press-Release-ESMA-publishes-peer-review-best-execution-under-MiFID .
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