ESMA · ESMA_QA_1142 Answer Published

KIID Collateral management

Regulation
Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS) Directive 2009/65/EC
Topic
UCITS eligible assets and investment restrictions
Submitted
2016-10-01
Answered
2016-10-01

Question

Are government bonds exempt from the provisions laid down in paragraphs 43(a) and paragraphs 43 (e) of the guidelines?

Answer

[ESMA 34-43-392 UCITS Q&A, section 3, Q&A 6i] No, paragraphs 43(a) and 43 (e) apply to all types of collateral received by the UCITS in the context of over-the-counter financial derivative transactions and efficient portfolio management techniques.

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