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Payment for order flow (PFOF) prohibition and client instructions for order executions
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In a Commission answer, the ban on payment for order flow in Article 39a MiFIR applies even where the client specifically instructs the firm to execute on a particular venue.
Details
| Reference | ESMA_QA_2558 |
|---|---|
| Issuer | ESMA |
| Published | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Answered | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Submitted | 3 Jun 2025 |
| ESMA topics | Inducements |
Provisions it relates to
- Article 39a MiFIR · Prohibition of receiving payment for order flowESMA rulebook
- MiFIR (whole act)Explicit reference