_On 20 March the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) issued a public statement to clarify issues regarding the application by credit institutions and investment firms (referred to as "firms") of the MiFID II requirements on the recording of telephone conversations while BCP plans have been invoked in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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_ESMA releases consultation paper on Draft technical standards on the provision of investment services and activities in the European Union by third-country firms under MiFID II and MiFIR.

On the day of Brexit (31 January 2020), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a consultation on draft technical standards on the provision of investment services and activities in the European Union (EU) by third-country firms under MiFIR (Regulation (EU) No 600/201) and MiFID II (Directive 2014/65/

_Wildgen, independent business law firm, is proud to announce the appointment of Partner Mark Shaw (Head of its London Representative Office) as UK Regional Co-Director of the Hedge Fund Association.

Mark has been a Partner in the Investment Funds practice group of Wildgen since 2018, where he also heads the London representative office. He specialises in the structuring and distribution of regulated and unregulated funds and has experience across the liquidity spectrum.

Update from the Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR) for companies below. While the client desks are closed until the end of the month, electronic filing remains possible.