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07 February 2018

ESMA issues conflict of interest guidelines for CCPs


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ESMA issued its final guidelines on the management of conflict of interests for central counterparties.


Under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) CCPs have to put in place organisational arrangements and policies to prevent potential conflicts of interest and to solve them if the preventive measures are not sufficient. The final guidelines were developed following a public consultation in June 2017.

In order to ensure a level playing field across the European Union, ESMA decided to develop guidance on CCPs management of conflicts of interests, in order to:

  • clarify how CCPs should prevent or mitigate the risks of conflicts of interest; and
  • ensure a consistent implementation across CCPs.

ESMA’s guidelines provide details on circumstances where conflicts of interests could arise and specifies the corresponding organisational arrangements and procedures to be set-up including in the case when a CCP is part of a group structure.

Full guidelines



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