Nevertheless, the provision according to which the ownership threshold in market operators could be raised from 5% to 20% was maintained.
According to the initial draft law, presented early October, the maximum ownership limit in SIFs could be eliminated, while the ownership threshold in market operators may be raised to 20% from 5%.
Two weeks ago, the government’s spokesperson, Corneliu Calota, stated that the government was waiting for the point of view of the representatives of Bucharest Stock Exchange, the central bank, Financial Supervisory Authority, as well as the European Union, on the issue.