For the purposes of this Directive:

1. "credit institution" means a credit institution within the meaning of Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/48/EC;

2. "insurance undertaking" means an insurance undertaking within the meaning of Article 13(1), (2) or (3) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

3. "investment firm" means an investment firm within the meaning of point 1 of Article 4(1) of Directive 2004/39/EC, including the undertakings referred to in Article 3(1)(d) of Directive 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions [OJ L 177, 30.6.2006, p. 201.] or an undertaking the registered office of which is in a third country and which would require authorisation under Directive 2004/39/EC if its registered office were in the Union;

4. "regulated entity" means a credit institution, an insurance undertaking, a reinsurance undertaking, an investment firm, an asset management company or an alternative investment fund manager;