This Order excludes a specified type of institution from the meaning of “investment firm” given in section 258A of the Banking Act 2009 (c. 1). The institutions excluded are investment firms of a description given in Article 29 of Directive 2013/36/EU (OJ No. L 176, 27.6.2013), which are not subject to the initial capital requirement (EUR 730,000) specified in Article 28(2) of that Directive.