EC: published three letters regarding MiFID II RTS
The European Commission published three letters that DG FISMA addressed to ESMA regarding certain draft regulatory technical standards (RTS). Specifically, the letters relate to: draft RTS 20 on the criteria to establish when an activity is considered to be ancillary to the main business pursuant to Article 2(4) MiFID II; draft RTS 21 on the application of position limits to commodity derivatives pursuant to Article 57(3) and (12) of MiFID II; draft RTS 2 on transparency requirements in respect of bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives under Articles 9 and 11 MiFIR.