Retained EU Law 2017 United Kingdom

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/584 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying organisational requirements of trading venues (Text with EEA relevance)

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22 compliance obligations

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Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.art002

Self-assessments of compliance with Article 48 of Directive 2014/65/EU(Article 48 of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Conduct annual self-assessments of compliance with trading venue rules and keep records
s.art003

Governance of trading venues(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Set up clear governance for your trading systems
s.art004

Compliance function within the governance arrangements(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Ensure compliance function oversees algorithmic trading obligations
s.art005

Staffing(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Employ sufficient skilled staff to manage algorithmic trading systems
s.art006

Outsourcing and procurement(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Manage outsourcing of algorithmic trading systems operations
s.art007

Due diligence for members of trading venues(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Set conditions for members' electronic order submission and conduct due diligence
s.art008

Testing of the trading systems(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Test trading systems before deploying or updating them
s.art009

Conformance testing(Article 48(6) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Ensure conformance testing for members' systems and algorithms
s.art010

Testing the members' algorithms to avoid disorderly trading conditions(Article 48(6) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Provide algorithm testing and environment for members
s.art011

Trading venues' capacity(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Ensure trading systems have sufficient capacity and manage capacity risks
s.art012

General monitoring obligations(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Monitor algorithmic trading systems in real-time and ensure robustness
s.art013

Ongoing monitoring(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Monitor trading system performance in real time and address issues promptly
s.art014

Periodic review of the performance and capacity of the algorithmic trading systems(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Periodically review performance and capacity of algorithmic trading systems
s.art015

Business continuity arrangements(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Demonstrate system stability and resume trading within 2 hours of disruption
s.art016

Business continuity plan(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Create and maintain a business continuity plan for your trading venue
s.art017

Periodic review of business continuity arrangements(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Test and review your business continuity arrangements regularly
s.art018

Prevention of disorderly trading conditions(Article 48(4), (5) and (6) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Implement arrangements to prevent disorderly trading
s.art019

Mechanisms to manage volatility(Article 48(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Keep volatility management mechanisms running and tested at all times
s.art020

Pre-trade and post-trade controls(Article 48(4) and (6) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Implement pre-trade controls for all financial instruments traded on your venue
s.art021

Pre-determination of the conditions to provide direct electronic access(Article 48(7) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Publish rules for direct electronic access (DEA)
s.art022

Specific requirements for trading venues permitting sponsored access(Article 48(7) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Control and monitor sponsored access to your trading venue
s.art023

Security and limits to access(Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

  • Implement security measures to protect trading systems and data
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s.annex para.1

Nature of the trading venue, in terms of: types and...

s.art001

Subject matter and scope(Article 48 of Directive 2014/65/EU)

s.art024

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