ESMA_QA_1536

Status: ✅ Answer Published

Link to ESMA Q&A tool: https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1536

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Regulatory Context

Regulation : MIF2

Level 1 Regulation: Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets

Level 2 Regulation: No information available

Level 3 Regulation: No information available

Topic: Position reporting

Subject Matter: Position reporting

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Question

Submission Date: 13 November 2017

Can position reporting pursuant to Article 58(2) be outsourced to another entity?

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ESMA Answer

Answer Date: 13-11-2017

[ESMA 70-872942901-36 Commodity derivatives Q&A, Q&A 4.14] Yes. Investment firms can delegate the reporting to third parties but shall remain responsible for the reports. The investment firm has to comply with the relevant outsourcing requirements specified in MiFID II.

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