The Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) requires the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to define main indices and recognised exchanges as these are used in the specification of eligible collateral which in turn is important for the calculation of credit risk by the credit institutions and investment firms to which the CRR applies.
ESMA suggests adding the Russell 1000 Index, the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300, the S&P BSE 100 Index and the FTSE Nasdaq Dubai UAE 20 Index to the list of main equity indices. ESMA also suggests replacing the Nikkei 225 with the Nikkei 300 and the NZSE 10 with the S&P NZX 15 Index. But ESMA is of the opinion that the Hang Seng Composite Index and the Russell 3000 Index should not be added to the list of main equity indices.
Further, ESMA has also assessed the complete lists of main indices and recognised exchanges submitted in the Implementing Regulatory Standard (ITS) draft of 29 January 2015 and provides the European Commission with a number of necessary updates.
Opinion on CRR ITS final
Letter J Hill - Opinion on Draft ITS CRR
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