The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is calling on firms to take inflation and inflation risk into account when applying the requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) in the interests of protecting retail investors, according to a statement published on Tuesday 27 September.
ESMA has noted that inflation poses a risk to these investors since some of them do not fully appreciate the link between inflation and financial markets. Individuals may not understand how to take the factor of inflation into account when making savings and/or investment decisions.
The European authority believes that investment firms can play a role in taking account of inflation, both in the manufacture and distribution of investment products and in providing financial services to retail clients. In particular, these investment firms can help to make clients aware of the risk of inflation.
In 2023, ESMA will continue to monitor inflation and its potential impact on the market, including through its work on financial education along with other European supervisors.
To read the ESMA statement: https://aeur.eu/f/3bv (Original version in French by Anne Damiani)