MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive)
MiFID II is the EU regulatory framework governing investment services, including forex brokers and introducing broker programs, setting rules for client protection, transparency, and partner compensation.
What it means in practice
MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II) is the European Union regulatory framework that governs firms providing investment services, including forex brokers and the introducing broker networks they operate. It sets requirements for client categorization, execution quality, product governance, and transparency in cost reporting.
For affiliate and IB programs, MiFID II introduces specific constraints on how partners can market financial products and what compensation structures are permissible. Brokers regulated under MiFID II (via CySEC, FCA, BaFin, or other EU national regulators) must ensure that IB compensation does not create conflicts of interest that harm clients. This affects lot-based commission and spread-based commission models.
Key MiFID II requirements for IB programs include: disclosure of all costs and charges to end clients, suitability and appropriateness assessments before onboarding, restrictions on inducements (payments that may bias advice), and leverage limits (1:30 for retail clients on major FX pairs). These rules shape how operators structure their IB agreements and partner tiers.
Brokers operating outside MiFID II jurisdiction (e.g., under FSC Belize, SVG, or Seychelles licenses) are not bound by these rules, which is why many offshore brokers offer higher leverage and more aggressive IB commission structures. However, affiliates promoting MiFID II-regulated brokers to EU residents must comply with the framework's marketing restrictions.
How MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) works across industries
See how mifid ii (markets in financial instruments directive) is applied in the verticals Track360 supports, from qualification logic and payout structure to the operational context behind each model.
How Track360 handles this
Track360 supports compliance-aware commission configuration for MiFID II-regulated programs, including cost disclosure fields, partner categorization, and jurisdiction-based rule enforcement. Operators can configure different commission structures for EU-regulated vs offshore entities within the same platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about mifid ii (markets in financial instruments directive), how it works in affiliate programs, and where it shows up across Track360's supported verticals.
MiFID II is the EU regulatory framework governing investment services. It affects forex affiliates by requiring cost disclosure, restricting marketing practices, and setting rules on how IB commissions can be structured to avoid conflicts of interest with end clients.
Related Terms
Introducing Broker (IB)
An Introducing Broker is a partner who refers new traders to a Forex or CFD brokerage in exchange for ongoing commissions, typically calculated on the trading volume or revenue generated by those referred clients.
Forex Broker
A forex broker is a financial intermediary that provides retail and institutional traders with access to currency markets, executing trades on their behalf against liquidity.
IB Agreement
An IB agreement is the formal contract between a forex broker and an [introducing broker](/glossary/introducing-broker) that defines the commission structure, payment terms, compliance obligations, client ownership rules, and termination conditions governing the partnership. It is the legal foundation that specifies how the IB earns revenue and what responsibilities each party assumes.
Regulatory Compliance
Regulatory compliance is the adherence to laws, licensing requirements, and industry standards that govern how affiliate programs and operators conduct business.
Leverage
Leverage allows traders to control a larger position size with a smaller capital outlay, amplifying both potential gains and losses proportionally.
Negative Balance Protection
Negative balance protection is a regulatory safeguard ensuring a trader's account cannot fall below zero, limiting losses to deposited funds.
IB Rebate
An IB rebate is a payment that an introducing broker passes back to referred clients, typically funded from the IB's own commission share. Rebates are used to attract and retain active traders by reducing their effective trading costs.
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