ESMA_QA_746
Topic
Registration/Authorisation
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
Authorisation and registration vis-à-vis the applicability of the requirements of the BMR (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 7.1)
Question
Are EU index providers required to comply with the obligations laid down in the BMR before they are authorised or registered?
Level 1 Regulation
Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011
ESMA_QA_745
Topic
Contribution
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
Article 16 during the transitional period (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 6.1)
Question
How should supervised contributors apply Article 16 during the transitional period?
Level 1 Regulation
Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011
ESMA_QA_744
Topic
Benchmark
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
Commodity benchmark definition (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 5.14)
Question
Is the scope of the definition of commodity benchmarks for the purposes of the BMR identical to the scope of the definition of commodity derivatives for the purposes of MiFID II and MiFIR?
Level 1 Regulation
Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011
ESMA_QA_743
Topic
Methodology
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
Methodology and input data (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 5.13)
Question
Can the methodology of a regulated-data benchmark include factors that are not covered by Article 3(1)(24) BMR?
Level 1 Regulation
Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011
ESMA_QA_740
Topic
Instrument Reference data
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
LEI of sovereign issuers
Question
What LEI should be used to report in FIRDS the issuer of sovereign bonds issued by an EEA member state?
Level 1 Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- MDP