Where a SEL issued after 28 December 2020 is sold to a retail client whose portfolio does not exceed EUR 500 000, must the seller take into account SELs issued before 28 December 2020 which are already part of the client’s portfolio, when verifying whetherthe 10% threshold referred to in Article 44a(2)(a) is exceeded?
Answer 4
Yes. When ensuring that the retail client does not invest an aggregate amount exceeding 10% of his portfolio in SELs, the seller should add up the values of all SELs present in the client’s portfolio, regardless of their issuance date.