Background
1. The assessment of suitability is one of the key obligations for investor protection. It applies to the provision of investment advice (whether independent or not) and portfolio management. In accordance with the obligations set out in Article 25(2) of MiFID II and Articles 54 and 55 of the MiFID II Delegated Regulation, investment firms providing investment advice or portfolio management have to provide suitable personal recommendations to their clients or have to make suitable investment decisions on behalf of their clients. Suitability has to be assessed against clients' knowledge and experience, financial situation and investment objectives. To achieve this, investment firms have to obtain the necessary information from clients.
2. The importance of the suitability assessment for the protection of investors was already clear under MiFID I and has been confirmed in MiFID II. While the objectives of the suitability assessment, as well as the key principles underpinning t
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