PART 4Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005

Schedule 1 (controlled activities and controlled investments)176.

(1)

In Schedule 1, Part 2 (controlled investments) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 14 (shares or stock)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b)310 omit “or in a body constituted under the law of another EEA State for purposes equivalent to those of such a body”;

(b)

omit sub-paragraph (3)(d).

(3)

In paragraph 15A311 (alternative finance investment bonds), for sub-paragraph (f)312 of paragraph (2) substitute—

“(f)

the arrangements are—

(i)

a security that is admitted to the official list in accordance with Part 6 of the Act,

(ii)

a security that is admitted to an official list in the EEA (in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the admission of securities to official stock exchange listing and on information to be published on those securities) and has been so admitted since before exit day,

(iii)

a security that is admitted to trading on a recognised investment exchange or a UK trading venue, or

(iv)

a security that is admitted to trading on an EU trading venue and has been so admitted since before exit day.”.

(4)

In paragraph 21313 (options)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(e)314, for the words after “an option to which” substitute “paragraph 5, 6, 7 or 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 (read with Articles 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the Commission Regulation) applies”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)(d)(i)315, for “Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive” substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 2”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (2)(d)(ii), for “Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive” substitute “Part 1 of that Schedule”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (3)(c)316, for “Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive” substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 2”;

(e)

in sub-paragraph (4), for sub-paragraphs (a) to (d)317 substitute—

“(a)

an investment firm or qualifying credit institution is providing or performing investment services and activities on a professional basis;

(b)

a management company which has a Part 4A permission to do so is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 4 or 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Part 3A of that Schedule;

(c)

a market operator is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 8 or 9 of Part 3 of that Schedule;

(d)

a full-scope UK AIFM which has a Part 4A permission to do so is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 1, 4 or 5 of Part 3 of that Schedule or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Part 3A of that Schedule.”;

(f)

omit sub-paragraph (5)318.

(5)

In paragraph 22 (futures)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1A)(d), (1B)(e) and (1C)(c)319, for “Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive” substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 2”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1CA)320, for “Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive” substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 2”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (1D), for sub-paragraphs (a) to (d)321 substitute—

“(a)

an investment firm or qualifying credit institution is providing or performing investment services and activities on a professional basis;

(b)

a management company which has a Part 4A permission to do so is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 4 or 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Part 3A of that Schedule;

(c)

a market operator is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 8 or 9 of Part 3 of that Schedule;

(d)

a full-scope UK AIFM which has a Part 4A permission to do so is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 1, 4 or 5 of Part 3 of that Schedule or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Part 3A of that Schedule.”;

(d)

omit sub-paragraph (1E)322.

(6)

In paragraph 23 (contracts for differences etc)—

(a)

in sub-paragraphs (3)(b)323 and (4A)(c)324, for “Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive” substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 2”;

(b)

in sub-paragraphs (4) and (4B)325, for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

“(a)

an investment firm or qualifying credit institution is providing or performing investment services and activities on a professional basis;

(b)

a management company which has a Part 4A permission to do so is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 4 or 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Part 3A of that Schedule;

(c)

a market operator is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 8 or 9 of Part 3 of that Schedule;

(d)

a full-scope UK AIFM which has a Part 4A permission to do so is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 1, 4 or 5 of Part 3 of that Schedule or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Part 3A of that Schedule.”;

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (5)326.

(7)

In paragraph 23A327 (emission allowances)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1), after “compliance” insert “(by an EEA State)”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2), for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

“(a)

an investment firm or qualifying credit institution is providing or performing investment services and activities on a professional basis;

(b)

a management company which has a Part 4A permission to do so is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 4 or 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Part 3A of that Schedule;

(c)

a market operator is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 8 or 9 of Part 3 of that Schedule;

(d)

a full-scope UK AIFM which has a Part 4A permission to do so is providing the investment service specified in paragraph 1, 4 or 5 of Part 3 of that Schedule or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Part 3A of that Schedule.”.

(8)

In paragraph 28 (interpretation) omit the definition of “credit institution” and insert at the appropriate places—

““EU trading venue” has the meaning given by Article 2.1.16B of the markets in financial instruments regulation;”;

““qualifying credit institution” has the meaning given in the Regulated Activities Order;”;

““UK trading venue” has the meaning given by Article 2.1.16 of the markets in financial instruments regulation.”.