New ESMA Q&A on PRIIPs KID

New ESMA Q&A on PRIIPs KID

A new Q&A on the PRIIPs KID has just been released from ESMA. View it here. Some key updates include:

  • Clarification on the monitoring of changes in the moderate performance and the scenarios that will trigger a KID update
  • Clarification of how to categorize an AIF investing in linear return profile securities with variable levels of leverage
  • Clarification of treatment of funds with pricing frequencies not specifically called out in the RTS
  • Clarification of how stress scenario should be calculated for a fund that is Category 1 according to Point 4.(c)
  • Clarifications for non-fund type products and cost updates
  • Clarification of how total cost should be shown on the KID