ESMA Signs Memorandum of Understanding on CCPs with New Zealand Regulators Under EMIR

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On April 18, 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA“) published a memorandum of understanding that it has entered into with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Financial Markets Authority of New Zealand under Article 25 of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (“EMIR“).

Article 25(2)(c) of EMIR requires the establishment of cooperation arrangements as a precondition for ESMA to recognize central counterparties (“CCPs“) established in New Zealand to provide clearing services to clearing members or trading venues established in the EU. The memorandum of understanding is designed to:

  • Ensure the fulfillment of the conditions set out in Article 25(2)(c) of EMIR.
  • Provide ESMA with adequate tools to monitor the ongoing compliance by the relevant CCPs with the recognition conditions set out in Article 25 of EMIR.

The memorandum of understanding is effective as of February 28, 2017, which is the date it was signed by the relevant authorities.