Central Bank updates statement for MiFID Investment Firms authorised to deal on own account or to underwrite financial instruments on a firm commitment basis (MiFID activities (3) or (6))

The Central Bank has updated the statement for MiFID Investment Firms authorised to deal on own account or to underwrite financial instruments on a firm commitment basis (MiFID activities (3) or (6)).  This statement sets out the Central Bank’s expectations following the EBA publication of two final draft regulatory technical standards relating to the authorisation of MiFID investment firms as credit institutions under Article 8a(1) of Directive 2013/36/EU as amended by Article 62(6) of the Directive 2019/2034.