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Guide to the MiFID / Glossary

An explanation of some of the the most common technical terms used throughout our Guide to MiFID.

ATS Alternative Trading System
CESR The Committee of European Securities Regulators
CFD Contracts for Differences
EEA European Economic Area
ESC European Securities Committee
FSAP Financial Services Action Plan
IFSRA Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority
IIA Investment Intermediaries Act 1995
ISD 1 Investment Services Directive 93/22/EEC
ISE Irish Stock Exchange
Level 2 Regulations Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1287/2006
MiFID Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2004/39/EC
MTF Multilateral Trading Facility
2007 Regulations The European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007. S.I. No. 60 of 2007.




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