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Exchanges

Recognised Investment Exchanges:

We recognise and supervise a number of Recognised Investment Exchanges (RIEs) and Recognised Clearing Houses (RCHs) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Recognition gives an exemption from the need to be authorised to carry on a regulated activities in the United Kingdom. To be recognised, RIEs and RCHs must comply with the recognition requirements laid down in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirement for Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations 2001.

RIEs, in their capacity as market operators, may operate regulated markets and multilateral trading facilities, as respectively defined in Article 4.14 and 4.15 of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC). The list of regulated markets operated by RIEs is set out in the Regulated Markets section below.

Where an RIE provides arrangements in other Member States to help with access to its markets by remote members or participants established in those Member States, you can access the details within this section. Where an RIE provides these facilities for a regulated market, you can access the details in the Regulated Markets section.

 Name
LIFFE Administration and Management
London Stock Exchange plc
PLUS Stock Exchange Plc
The London Metal Exchange Limited

Recognised Overseas Investment Exchanges:

The FSA has recognised and supervises a number of Recognised Overseas Investment Exchanges (ROIEs), and has the power to recognise and supervise Recognised Overseas Clearing Houses (ROCHs) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). In order to be recognised, ROIEs and ROCHs must satisfy the requirements of S.292(3) of FSMA.

 Name
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
Chicago Board of Trade [CBOT]
EUREX [Zurich]
ICE Futures U.S., Inc
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations [NASDAQ]
New York Mercantile Exchange Inc. [NYMEX Inc.]
NYSE Liffe US
SIX Swiss Exchange AG
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange [CME]

Recognised Clearing Houses:

The FSA has recognised and supervises a number of Recognised Investment Exchanges (RIEs) and Recognised Clearing Houses (RCHs) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Recognition confers an exemption from the need to be authorised to carry on regulated activities in the United Kingdom. In order to be recognised, RIEs and RCHs must comply with the recognition requirements laid down in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations 2001.

 Name
CME Clearing Europe Limited
Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited
European Central Counterparty Ltd
ICE Clear Europe Limited
LCH.Clearnet Limited

Recognised Overseas Clearing Houses:

The FSA has recognised and supervises a number of Recognised Overseas Investment Exchanges (ROIEs), and has the power to recognise and supervise Recognised Overseas Clearing Houses (ROCHs) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). In order to be recognised, ROIEs and ROCHs must satisfy the requirements of S.292(3) of FSMA.

 Name
Cassa di Compensazione e Garanzia SpA
Eurex Clearing AG
European Multilateral Clearing Facility NV
ICE Clear U.S., Inc.
LCH SA
SIX X-Clear
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange [CME]

Recognised Auction Platforms:

The FSA recognises and supervises Recognised Auction Platforms (RAPs), to conduct auctions in EU emission allowances, under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognised Auction Platforms) Regulations 2011. RAPs must also be recognised as Recognised Investment Exchanges (RIEs) but they do not carry out secondary market activities in relation to emission allowances. Recognition confers an exemption from the need to be authorised to carry on regulated activities in the United Kingdom.

 Name
ICE Futures Europe (RIE)

Designated Investment Exchanges:

An investment exchange which does not carry on a regulated activity in the United Kingdom and is not a regulated market may apply to the FSA to be included on the FSA's list of designated investment exchanges. Before adding an investment exchange to the list of designated investment exchanges, the FSA will look at whether the investment exchange provides an appropriate degree of protection for consumers. The FSA will also undertake a public consultation prior to adding the investment exchange to the list of designated investment exchanges.

Designation allows firms to treat transactions effected on a designated investment exchange in the same way as they would treat transactions effected on a RIE.

 Name
American Stock Exchange
Australian Stock Exchange
Bermuda Stock Exchange
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
Bourse de Montreal Inc
Channel Islands Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Board Options Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange
Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange, Inc
Euronext Amsterdam Commodities Market
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
International Capital Market Association
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Kansas City Board of Trade
Korea Stock Exchange
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
New York Futures Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
New Zealand Stock Exchange
Osaka Securities Exchange
Pacific Exchange
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Singapore Exchange
South African Futures Exchange
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange

Regulated Markets:

Under Article 47 of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) we are responsible for maintaining the list of regulated markets for which we are the Home Member State. A market may ask to be added to the list of regulated markets if it satisfies the requirements set out in Title III of MiFID.

Where applicable, passport details for Regulated Markets will be displayed in a new window.

 Name  Operating Entity
ICE Futures Europe ICE Futures Europe
London Stock Exchange - Regulated Market (1) London Stock Exchange Plc
NYSE EURONEXT LONDON Liffe Administration and Management
PLUS-listed market PLUS Markets plc
The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) Liffe Administration and Management
The London Metal Exchange The London Metal Exchange Limited

(1) Further detail on the scope of regulated market status for these markets can be found on the London Stock Exchange regulated markets website page.

(2) Further detail on the scope of regulated market status for these markets can be found on the virt-x website page.

(3) Further detail on the scope of regulated market status for this market can be found on the EDX website page.

(4) EEA market operators which provide arrangements to facilitate access to their regulated markets and multilateral trading facilities are shown in the attached list.