ESMA_QA_1534
13/11/2017
Subject Matter
Position reporting
    Should an investment firm acting as broker and using a matched principal model be subject to position reporting?
    ESMA Answer
    13-11-2017

      [ESMA 70-872942901-36 Commodity derivatives Q&A, Q&A 4.12]

      Yes. Any investment firm trading in commodity derivatives contracts traded on a trading venue or in EEOTC contracts is subject to position reporting and should provide a complete breakdown of positions held on own account and on behalf of clients as the investment firm can end up holding a position even if trading on a matched principal basis. It is the investment firm’s responsibility to assess whether the transaction executed results in a change in the positions held on own account and/or on behalf of clients.

      Status: Answer Published

      Additional Information

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