ESMA updates register of derivatives to be traded on-venue under MiFIR

04 April 2019

ESMA updated the public register of those derivative contracts that are subject to the trading obligation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

The update follows the authorisation of one additional Dutch venue where some of the classes of derivatives subject to the trading obligation are available for trading. In addition, the register also reflects the recent adoption by the European Commission of an equivalence decision for Singapore. EU counterparties are now able to comply with the derivatives trading obligation when concluding transactions on the Singaporean venues listed in the Annex to the decision.

The register provides clarity to market participants on the application of the trading obligation under MiFIR and in particular on:

• the classes of derivatives subject to the trading obligation;
• the trading venues on which those derivatives can be traded; and
• the dates on which the obligation takes effect per category of counterparties. 

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