ESMA_QA_762
Topic
Benchmarks Regulation
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
Transitional provisions applicable to EU index providers starting to provide a benchmark between 1 July 2016 and 31 December 2017 (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 9.2)
Question
Where an EU index provider that was not providing a benchmark on 30 June 2016 starts to provide benchmarks between 1 July 2016 and 31 December 2017, can these benchmarks be used by supervised entities in the Union? Can the same index provider provide new benchmarks after 1 January 2018 and before it is authorised or registered?
Level 1 Regulation
Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011
ESMA_QA_761
Topic
Benchmarks Regulation
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
Transitional provisions applicable to EU index providers already providing a benchmark on 30 June 2016 (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 9.1)
Question
Where an EU index provider, that already provided a benchmark on 30 June 2016 and that has not yet been authorised or registered, provides a new benchmark after 1 January 2018, could such a benchmark be used by supervised entities in the Union under the transitional provisions of the Benchmarks Regulation?

Level 1 Regulation
Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011
ESMA_QA_760
Topic
Benchmarks Regulation
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
ESMA’s register of administrators (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 8.5)
Question
What type of information should be included in the field “contact info” of the register?
Level 1 Regulation
Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011
ESMA_QA_759
Topic
Benchmarks Regulation
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
Update of prospectuses as per Article 29(2) (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 8.4)
Question
Should prospectuses include reference to the register of administrators and benchmarks?
Level 1 Regulation
Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011
ESMA_QA_756
Topic
Benchmarks Regulation
31/03/2023
Subject Matter
Written plans under Article 28(2) (ESMA70-145-114_Q&A 8.3)
Question
How should users reflect written plans in the contractual relationship with clients?

Level 1 Regulation
Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) - Regulation 2016/1011