The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005

Futures U.K.

22.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), rights under a contract for the sale of a commodity or property of any other description under which delivery is to be made at a future date and at a price agreed on when the contract is made.

[F1 (1A) Subject to sub-paragraph (1D), futures—

(a) to which sub-paragraph (1) does not apply;

(b) which relate to commodities;

(c) which may be settled physically; and

(d) to which paragraph 5 or 6 of Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive [F2 (read with Articles 5 and 6 of the Commission Regulation)] applies.

(1B) Subject to sub-paragraph (1D), futures and forwards—

(a) to which sub-paragraph (1) does not apply;

(b) which relate to commodities;

(c) which may be settled physically;

(d) which in accordance with Article [F3 7] of the Commission Regulation are to be considered as having the characteristics of other derivative financial instruments and not being for commercial purposes; and

(e) to which paragraph 7 of Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive applies.

(1C) Subject to sub-paragraph (1D), futures—

(a) to which sub-paragraph (1) does not apply;

(b) which may be settled physically; and

(c) to which paragraph 10 of Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive (read with [F4 Articles 7 and 8 of] the Commission Regulation) applies.

[F5 (1CA) Subject to sub-paragraph (1D), any other derivative contract, relating to currencies to which paragraph 4 of Section C of Annex 1 to the markets in financial instruments directive read with Article 10 of the Commission Regulation applies.]

(1D) Sub-paragraphs (1A), (1B)[F6 , (1C) and (1CA)] only apply to futures[F7 , forwards or derivative contacts] in relation to which—

(a) an investment firm or credit institution is providing or performing investment services and activities on a professional basis,

(b) a management company is providing, in accordance with Article [F8 6(3)] of the UCITS directive, the investment service specified in paragraph 4 or 5 of Section A, or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Section B, of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive, F9 ...

(c) a market operator is providing the investment service specified in [F10 paragraph 8 or 9] of Section A of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive[F11 , or

(d) an AIFM is providing, in accordance with Article 6.4 of the alternative investment fund managers directive the investment service specified in paragraph 1, 4 or 5 of Section A, or the ancillary service specified in paragraph 1 of Section B, of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive.]

(1E) Expressions used in sub-paragraphs (1A) to [F12 (1CA)] and in the markets in financial instruments directive have the same meaning as in that directive.]

(2) There are excluded from sub-paragraph (1) rights under any contract which is made for commercial and not investment purposes.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), in considering whether a contract is to be regarded as made for investment purposes or for commercial purposes, the indicators set out in article 84 of the Regulated Activities Order shall be applied in the same way as they are applied for the purposes of that article.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 22(1A)-(1E) inserted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 1.11.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3384), arts. 1(2), 40(4)

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 22(1A)(d) inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(i)

F3 Word in Sch. 1 para. 22(1B)(d) substituted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(ii)

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 22(1C)(c) inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(iii)

F5 Sch. 1 para. 22(1CA) inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(iv)

F6 Words in Sch. 1 para. 22(1D) substituted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(v)(aa)

F7 Words in Sch. 1 para. 22(1D) substituted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(v)(bb)

F8 Word in Sch. 1 para. 22(1D)(b) substituted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(v)(cc)

F9 Word in Sch. 1 para. 22(1D)(b) omitted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(v)(dd)

F10 Words in Sch. 1 para. 22(1D)(c) substituted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(v)(ee)

F11 Sch. 1 para. 22(1D)(d) and word inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(v)(ff)

F12 Word in Sch. 1 para. 22(1E) substituted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(10)(h)(vi)