European Securities and Markets Authority Outlines 2018 Work Programme for Credit Rating Agencies, Trade Repositories and Monitoring of Non-EU CCPs

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a document combining its 2017 Annual Report and 2018 Work Programme in relation to Trade Repositories, Credit Rating Agencies and third-country Central Counterparties.

ESMA is the single direct supervisor of Credit Rating Agencies and Trade Repositories in the European Union. It also has direct responsibilities regarding the registration, supervision and recognition of TRs based outside the EU. The 2017 Annual Report highlights its direct supervisory activities and key achievements in 2017 in respect of eight registered TRs, 26 registered CRAs and four certified CRAs. ESMA recognised 10 third-country CCPs in 2017 and conducted monitoring of the activities and services provided by those third-country CCPs in the EU.

ESMA has conducted a supervisory risk assessment regarding CRAs and TRs in the EU. The 2018 Work Programme sets out the supervisory priorities for the year ahead that ESMA has identified for CRAs and TRs and also highlights issues affecting both CRAs and TRs where ESMA will be conducting further work. These areas include Brexit, fees charged by CRAs/TRs, internal control frameworks, cloud computing and guidelines for periodic information.

In respect of third-country CCPs, ESMA will assess 15 pending applications for recognition. It will also conduct monitoring of the potential risks third-country CCPs might introduce into the EU and the impact of Brexit on the third-country CCP regime. ESMA also anticipates possible enhancements to its supervisory remit and powers over third-country CCPs following the outcome of proposals to amend applicable EU legislation.

View the Annual Report and Work Programme (ESMA80-199-153).

View ESMA press release.