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The full list of requirements is contained in the Annex to the ITS. It is intended that the related reporting obligations under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation will align with the obligations under these ITS.
On March 17, 2016, Commission Implementing Regulation on the
implementation of technical standards regarding the timing, format
and template of notifications to regulators by trading venues of
financial instruments was published in the Official Journal of the
European Union. In accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation,
trading venues are required to notify national regulators daily
with certain transaction information. The ITS sets out the required
format and details of trading activity that must be provided. With
regards to derivatives trading, for example, information relating
to the expiry date, price multiplier, and underlying issuer must be
disclosed. The full list of requirements is contained in the Annex
to the ITS. It is intended that the related reporting obligations
under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation will align
with the obligations under these ITS.
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