ESMA Adds EuroCCP To List Of Authorised Ccps Under EMIR

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its list of Central Counterparties (CCPs) that have been authorised to offer services and activities in the Union in accordance with the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation EMIR (EMIR). There are currently two CCPs authorised under EMIR, the European Central Counterparty N.V. (EuroCCP - NL) which was authorised on 1 April 2014, and NasdaqOMX Clearing AB (SE) which was authorised on 18 March 2014 respectively.

ESMA’s list of authorised CCPs also details the classes of financial instruments covered by each CCP’s authorisation.