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PART 3Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001

Article 85 (contracts for differences etc)

158.—(1) Article 85 (contracts for differences etc) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (3)(b)(1), for “Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive” substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 2”.

(3) In paragraphs (4)(2) and (4B)(3), for sub-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..

(4) In paragraph (4A)(c)(4)—

(a)for “Section C of Annex I to the markets in financial instruments directive” substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 2”;

(b)for “the texts of which are set out in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2” substitute “the text of which is set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2”.

(5) Omit paragraph (5)(5).

(1)

Paragraph (3) was inserted by S.I. 2006/3384.

(2)

Paragraph (4) was inserted by S.I. 2006/3384 and was amended by S.I. 2017/488.

(3)

Paragraph (4B) was inserted by S.I. 2017/488.

(4)

Paragraph (4A) was inserted by S.I. 2017/488.

(5)

Paragraph (5) was inserted by S.I. 2006/3384.