The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today recognised ten third-country CCPs established in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.

The recognition by ESMA allows third country CCPs to provide clearing services to clearing members or trading venues established in the EU.

Those CCPs are established in jurisdictions which have been assessed as equivalent by the European Commission with regard to their legal and supervisory arrangements for CCPs. Several other steps led to the recognition of those third-country CCPs, including the conclusion of cooperation agreements with the relevant third-country authorities, as well as the consultation of certain European competent authorities and central banks, as foreseen by EMIR.

As a result, ESMA has published a list of the recognised third-country CCPs as well as the classes of financial instruments covered by the recognition of the following CCPs: ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Ltd, ASX Clear Pty Ltd, HKFE Clearing Corporation Limited, Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited, OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited, SEHK Options Clearing House Limited, Japan Securities Clearing Corporation, Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc, Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited and The Central Depository (Pte) Limited.

This list will be updated after each new decision on the recognition of third-country CCPs.

http://www.jscc.co.jp/en/data/en/2015/04/JSCC-press-release_TC-CCP_en1.pdf

http://www.esma.europa.eu/news/ESMA-recognises-third-country-CCPs