LegalizeCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/583 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to regulatory technical standards on transparency requirements for trading venues and investment firms in respect of bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives (Text with EEA relevance. )
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| any contract as defined Annex I, Section C(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU related to: (a) one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments; (b) an index of shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments | any contract as defined Annex I, Section C(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU related to: (a) one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments; (b) an index of shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments | any contract as defined Annex I, Section C(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU related to: (a) one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments; (b) an index of shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments | any contract as defined Annex I, Section C(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU related to: (a) one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments; (b) an index of shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments | any contract as defined Annex I, Section C(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU related to: (a) one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments; (b) an index of shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments | any contract as defined Annex I, Section C(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU related to: (a) one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments; (b) an index of shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, other similar financial instruments, cash-flows or other products related to the performance of one or more shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, or other similar financial instruments |
| Sub-asset class | Sub-asset class | Sub-asset class | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied |
| Stock index options an option whose underlying is an index composed of shares RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = STIX RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock index options an option whose underlying is an index composed of shares RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = STIX RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock index options an option whose underlying is an index composed of shares RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = STIX RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all index options are considered to have a liquid market | all index options are considered to have a liquid market | all index options are considered to have a liquid market |
| Stock index futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is an index composed of shares RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = STIX RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock index futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is an index composed of shares RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = STIX RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock index futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is an index composed of shares RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = STIX RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market |
| Stock options an option whose underlying is a share or a basket of shares resulting from a corporate action RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = SHRS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock options an option whose underlying is a share or a basket of shares resulting from a corporate action RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = SHRS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock options an option whose underlying is a share or a basket of shares resulting from a corporate action RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = SHRS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all stock options are considered to have a liquid market | all stock options are considered to have a liquid market | all stock options are considered to have a liquid market |
| Stock futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is a share or a basket of shares resulting from a corporate action RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = SHRS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is a share or a basket of shares resulting from a corporate action RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = SHRS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is a share or a basket of shares resulting from a corporate action RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = SHRS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all stock futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all stock futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all stock futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market |
| Stock dividend options an option on the dividend of a specific share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = DVSE RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock dividend options an option on the dividend of a specific share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = DVSE RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock dividend options an option on the dividend of a specific share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = DVSE RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all stock dividend options are considered to have a liquid market | all stock dividend options are considered to have a liquid market | all stock dividend options are considered to have a liquid market |
| Stock dividend futures/forwards a future/forward on the dividend of a specific share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = DVSE RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock dividend futures/forwards a future/forward on the dividend of a specific share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = DVSE RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Stock dividend futures/forwards a future/forward on the dividend of a specific share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = DVSE RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all stock dividend futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all stock dividend futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all stock dividend futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market |
| Dividend index options an option on an index composed of dividends of more than one share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = DIVI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Dividend index options an option on an index composed of dividends of more than one share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = DIVI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Dividend index options an option on an index composed of dividends of more than one share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = DIVI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all dividend index options are considered to have a liquid market | all dividend index options are considered to have a liquid market | all dividend index options are considered to have a liquid market |
| Dividend index futures/forwards a future/forward on an index composed of dividends of more than one share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = DIVI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Dividend index futures/forwards a future/forward on an index composed of dividends of more than one share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = DIVI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Dividend index futures/forwards a future/forward on an index composed of dividends of more than one share RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = DIVI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all dividend index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all dividend index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all dividend index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market |
| Volatility index options an option whose underlying is a volatility index defined as an index relating to the volatility of a specific underlying index of equity instruments RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = VOLI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Volatility index options an option whose underlying is a volatility index defined as an index relating to the volatility of a specific underlying index of equity instruments RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = VOLI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Volatility index options an option whose underlying is a volatility index defined as an index relating to the volatility of a specific underlying index of equity instruments RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = VOLI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all volatility index options are considered to have a liquid market | all volatility index options are considered to have a liquid market | all volatility index options are considered to have a liquid market |
| Volatility index futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is a volatility index defined as an index relating to the volatility of a specific underlying index of equity instruments RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = VOLI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Volatility index futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is a volatility index defined as an index relating to the volatility of a specific underlying index of equity instruments RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = VOLI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | Volatility index futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is a volatility index defined as an index relating to the volatility of a specific underlying index of equity instruments RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = VOLI RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all volatility index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all volatility index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all volatility index futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market |
| ETF options an option whose underlying is an ETF RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = ETFS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | ETF options an option whose underlying is an ETF RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = ETFS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | ETF options an option whose underlying is an ETF RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = OPTN RTS2#27 = ETFS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all ETF options are considered to have a liquid market | all ETF options are considered to have a liquid market | all ETF options are considered to have a liquid market |
| ETF futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is an ETF RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = ETFS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | ETF futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is an ETF RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = ETFS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | ETF futures/forwards a future/forward whose underlying is an ETF RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = FUTR or FORW RTS2#27 = ETFS RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28 | all ETF futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all ETF futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market | all ETF futures/forwards are considered to have a liquid market |
| Sub-asset class | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below | Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria | Each sub-class shall be determined not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) if it does not meet one or all of the following thresholds of the quantitative liquidity criteria |
| Sub-asset class | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b), each sub-asset class shall be further segmented into sub-classes as defined below | *Average daily notional amount (ADNA)* [quantitative liquidity criterion 1] | *Average daily number of trades* [quantitative liquidity criterion 2] |
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | a swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria: Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#27) — underlying type: single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 2 RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28) — underlying single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#28) — parameter: price return basic performance parameter, parameter return dividend, parameter return variance, parameter return volatility Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows: | a swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria: Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#27) — underlying type: single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 2 RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28) — underlying single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#28) — parameter: price return basic performance parameter, parameter return dividend, parameter return variance, parameter return volatility Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows: | a swap sub-class is defined by the following segmentation criteria: Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#27) — underlying type: single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 2 RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28) — underlying single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#28) — parameter: price return basic performance parameter, parameter return dividend, parameter return variance, parameter return volatility Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the swap defined as follows: | EUR 50 000 000 | |
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | Price return basic performance parameter | Parameter return variance/volatility | Parameter return dividend | EUR 50 000 000 | |
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month | Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 3 months | Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 year | EUR 50 000 000 | |
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months | Maturity bucket 2: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months | Maturity bucket 2: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years | EUR 50 000 000 | |
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months | Maturity bucket 3: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year | Maturity bucket 3: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years | EUR 50 000 000 | |
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year | Maturity bucket 4: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years | … | EUR 50 000 000 | |
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years | Maturity bucket 5: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years | Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years | EUR 50 000 000 | |
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years | … | EUR 50 000 000 | ||
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | … | Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years | EUR 50 000 000 | ||
| Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = SWAP | Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years | EUR 50 000 000 | |||
| Portfolio Swaps RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI’ RTS2#5 = PSWP | a portfolio swap sub-class is defined by a specific combination of: Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#27) — underlying type: single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28) — underlying single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#28) — parameter: price return basic performance parameter, parameter return dividend, parameter return variance, parameter return volatility Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the portfolio swap defined as follows: Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years … Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years | a portfolio swap sub-class is defined by a specific combination of: Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#27) — underlying type: single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28) — underlying single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#28) — parameter: price return basic performance parameter, parameter return dividend, parameter return variance, parameter return volatility Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the portfolio swap defined as follows: Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years … Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years | a portfolio swap sub-class is defined by a specific combination of: Segmentation criterion 1 (RTS2#27) — underlying type: single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 2 (RTS23#26 or if null RTS23#28) — underlying single name, index, basket Segmentation criterion 3 (RTS2#28) — parameter: price return basic performance parameter, parameter return dividend, parameter return variance, parameter return volatility Segmentation criterion 4 (RTS2#8) — time to maturity bucket of the portfolio swap defined as follows: Maturity bucket 1: 0 < time to maturity ≤ 1 month Maturity bucket 2: 1 month < time to maturity ≤ 3 months Maturity bucket 3: 3 months < time to maturity ≤ 6 months Maturity bucket 4: 6 months < time to maturity ≤ 1 year Maturity bucket 5: 1 year < time to maturity ≤ 2 years Maturity bucket 6: 2 years < time to maturity ≤ 3 years … Maturity bucket m: (n-1) years < time to maturity ≤ n years | EUR 50 000 000 | 15 |
| Sub-asset class | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied | For the purpose of the determination of the classes of financial instruments considered not to have a liquid market as per Articles 6 and 8(1)(b) the following methodology shall be applied |
| Other equity derivatives an equity derivative that does not belong to any of the above sub-asset classes RTS2#3 = DERV RTS2#4 = EQUI RTS2#5 = OTHR’ | any other equity derivative is considered not to have a liquid market | any other equity derivative is considered not to have a liquid market | any other equity derivative is considered not to have a liquid market | any other equity derivative is considered not to have a liquid market | any other equity derivative is considered not to have a liquid market |
Table 6.2
Equity derivatives – pre-trade and post-trade SSTI and LIS thresholds for sub-classes determined to have a liquid market
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