Investment Recommendations made on Social Media Platforms

Date: November 29, 2021

By Katerina Simopoulou

The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) draws market stakeholders’ attention on the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) statement on Investment Recommendations made on Social Media Platforms.

Towards investor protection, ESMA provides advice to those who recommend investments on social media and other similar platforms on how to post investment recommendations on social media platforms and reminds them of the applicable rules and what happens if the rules on investment recommendations are not respected.

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