Article 17(2) MiFID II obliges an investment firm that engages in algorithmic trading to notify this to the national competent authority (NCA) of its home Member State and to the NCA of the trading venue at which it engages in algorithmic trading as a member or participant of the trading venue.
Article 17(5) MiFID II contains an equivalent obligation for investment firms providing direct electronic access (DEA) to a trading venue, to notify the NCAs of their home Member State and of the trading venue at which they provide DEA accordingly.
The below list provides an overview of the Article 17(2) and/or 17(5) notification procedures for 17 national competent authorities in the European Union.
|
Member State |
NCA |
Notification procedure |
|---|---|---|
|
DE |
Hessen |
Forms and information on the notification procedure can be found here. |
|
DE |
BaFin |
Notifications to BaFin can be sent via e-mail to algoanzeige@bafin.de or deaanzeige@bafin.de. |
|
NL |
AFM |
Find here the link to the AFM notification form in Dutch and here the link to the English version. Forms can be sent via e-mail to: mifid2notificaties@afm.nl. |
|
UK |
FCA |
Notifications can be made through FCA Connect: https://connect.fca.org.uk. |
|
IE |
CBI |
Notifications can be sent via e-mail to: amsoperations@centralbank.ie and should contain at least the following information:
CBI will subsequently advise regarding any further needed steps or information. |
|
FR |
AMF |
Attached. The notifications can be sent to AMF via e-mail: intermediaires@amf-france.org. |
|
ES |
CNMV |
|
|
PL |
KNF |
Notifications (free format) can be sent to KNF via regular post to their normal postal address. |
|
PT |
CMVM |
Notifications (free format) can be sent to CMVM via e-mail: RTS6@cmvm.pt. |
|
BE |
FSMA |
Notifications can be sent to FSMA via e-mail: mifid2Markets@fsma.be. FSMA requests firms to include in their notification their LEI code, whether the algorithm(s) have a market making strategy and on which trading venue (including which segment) firms will apply these algorithm(s). |
|
CZ |
CNB |
Notifications (free format) can be sent to CNB in an official letter containing a clear specification of the entity that is notifying and its intention to trade algorithmically. |
|
DK |
DFSA |
Notifications (free format) to Finanstilsynet can be sent via e-mail: algo@ftnet.dk . |
|
SE |
FI |
Find here the link to the Finansinspektionen notification form. |
|
LV |
FCMC |
Notifications (free format) to FCMC can be sent via e-mail: fktk@fktk.lv. |
|
FI |
Finanssivalvonta |
Instructions attached. Notifications can be sent via e-mail to: MiFIDilmoitukset@fiva.fi |
|
LT |
|
Notifications (free format) can be sent to the Central Bank of Lithuania in an official letter via regular post to their normal postal address. |
|
IT |
Consob |
Notifications (free format) to Consob can be sent to Consob’s general e-mail address: protocollo@consob.it and to the relevant supervisory unit: vigilanzainfrastrutture@consob.it. |
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