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Summary of Regulator Assessment: Qualifying Regulatory Provisions

Core Content

This document outlines the FCA's assessment of the implementation of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) in the UK, specifically focusing on client categorisation. The assessment was conducted as part of the FCA's domestic extension of EU legislation, with the commencement date set for 3 January 2018. The goal is to ensure that investment firms provide tailored regulatory protections based on the experience, knowledge, and expertise of their clients, categorising them as retail clients, professional clients, or eligible counterparties (ECPs).

Main Points and Key Information

1. Client Categorisation Framework

• The MiFID regime (introduced in 2007) categorises investors into three groups: retail, professional, and eligible counterparties.
• MiFID II introduces new provisions for local or municipal public bodies, limiting their ability to opt-up to ECP status.
• The FCA has decided to apply these rules to non-MiFID business using the MiFID-style categorisation regime.

2. Categorisation of ECPs

• Only certain types of public bodies can be categorised as ECPs (e.g., those managing public debt at the national level).
• Elective professional clients cannot request treatment as ECPs under MiFID II.
• Firms must provide written confirmation and investor warnings when opting-up clients to ECP status.

3. Re-categorisation of Local Authority Clients

• Under MiFID II, local authorities are categorised as retail clients by default, with the ability to opt-up to professional client status.

• The FCA has introduced quantitative criteria to determine eligibility for opt-up:

  • Portfolio size exceeds £10,000,000 (compared to €500,000 in MiFID II).
  • Transaction frequency of at least 10 per quarter over the previous four quarters.
  • Staff with at least one year of financial sector experience.
  • Being an administering authority of the Local Government Pension Scheme (a bespoke criterion).

• These criteria apply to both MiFID and non-MiFID services.

• Firms must separate local authority treasury management from pension administration activities due to their differing nature.

4. Impact on Businesses

• Affected Businesses: Investment firms (including brokers, banks, and investment managers) that provide services to local authorities.

• Estimated Impact:

  • MiFID firms: Up to 42 firms are likely to be impacted.
  • Non-MiFID firms: Around 8 firms are estimated to be affected.

• Cost Estimates:

  • One-off cost: £25,000 per firm for MiFID firms, £95,000 for non-MiFID firms.
  • Annual ongoing cost: £11,000 per firm for MiFID firms, £45,000 for non-MiFID firms.
  • Total one-off cost estimate: £1.1m for MiFID firms, £770,000 for non-MiFID firms.
  • Total ongoing cost estimate: £462,000 annually for MiFID firms, £350,000 annually for non-MiFID firms.

• Additional Costs:

  • Application fees for regulatory permissions to serve retail clients: £250 per firm.
  • Staff training, compliance procedures, and legal adjustments may be required.

5. Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)

• The FCA believes that the benefits to consumers (e.g., increased regulatory protections) are likely to exceed the costs to firms.
• However, under the Act, benefits to consumers and society are not included in the impact assessment.
• These benefits are considered in the CBA before rule changes.

Key Regulatory Documents

• Consultation Paper: CP16/29 - Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II Implementation - Consultation Paper III
• Policy Statement: PS17/14 - Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II Implementation - Policy Statement II
• FCA Principles for Businesses: PRIN/2/1
• EU Impact Assessment: MiFID II Client Categorisation

BIT Score and Policy Duration

The BIT score of 5.0 indicates that the policy is considered to have moderate impact on business, with negligible net cost and some net benefit.

Conclusion

The FCA's implementation of MiFID II's client categorisation provisions aims to enhance consumer protection by more accurately identifying and categorising clients. While there are some administrative and operational costs for firms, the FCA estimates these to be negligible and believes the benefits to consumers outweigh the costs. The policy applies across the whole of the UK and affects both MiFID and non-MiFID services, with specific quantitative criteria for local authorities.