Regulatory Alerts2024-11-25 | RG-249RG 249 Derivative trade repositories
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued this guide to explain when an Australian derivative trade repository licence is required and how to apply for one. It details the specific information applicants must submit and outlines the obligations to follow after a licence is granted. The document notes that it does not yet reflect amendments introduced by the Treasury Laws Amendments (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024.
Issued 3 October 2023
This guide tells you:
when you need an Australian derivative trade repository (ADTR) licence and how to apply for one, whether you are an Australian or overseas operator
what information you should submit with your application, and
what you should do after you have been granted a licence.
Note: This guide does not reflect amendments to the Corporations Act introduced by the Treasury Laws Amendments (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024, which received the Royal Assent on 17 September 2024. This guide will be reviewed and updated in due course. For more information, please visit our FMI reform implementation page.
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