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MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive)

MiFID (the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) is legislation for the regulation of investment services within the European Economic Area. MiFID replaces the Investment Services Directive (ISD), reflecting changes that have taken place in financial services and markets since the earlier Directive was issued.

MiFID was designed to:

Create harmonization across jurisdictions
Protect investors
Increase efficiency
Enhance financial transparency.

MiFID is part of the European Commission's Financial Services Action Plan.

Related glossary terms: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Freedom of Information Act 2000, Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002, U.K. Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998), EU Transparency Directive (European Union Transparency Directive), WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive)

This was last updated in January 2008

Posted by: Margaret Rouse

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