Directive (EU) 2019/2034 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2019/2034 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on the prudential supervision of investment firms and amending Directives 2002/87/EC, 2009/65/EC, 2011/61/EU, 2013/36/EU, 2014/59/EU and 2014/65/EU (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 9U.K.Initial capital

1.The initial capital of an investment firm required pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2014/65/EU for the authorisation to provide any of the investment services or perform any of the investment activities listed in points (3) and (6) of Section A of Annex I to Directive 2014/65/EU shall be EUR 750 000.

2.The initial capital of an investment firm required pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2014/65/EU for the authorisation to provide any of the investment services or perform any of the investment activities listed in points (1), (2), (4), (5) and (7) of Section A of Annex I to Directive 2014/65/EU and which is not permitted to hold client money or securities belonging to its clients shall be EUR 75 000.

3.The initial capital of an investment firm required pursuant to Article 15 of Directive 2014/65/EU for investment firms other than those referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of this Article shall be EUR 150 000.

4.The initial capital of an investment firm authorised to provide the investment services or perform the investment activity listed in point (9) of Section A of Annex I to Directive 2014/65/EU, where that investment firm engages in dealing on own account or is permitted to do so, shall be EUR 750 000.