ESMA · ESMA_QA_1536 Answer Published

Position reporting

Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
Topic
Position reporting
Submitted
2017-11-13
Answered
2017-11-13
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Question

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

Answer

[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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