360 Treasury Systems AG et al. – s. 144 of the OSA and s. 78 of the CFA

Decision

Headnote

Subsection 144(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario) and subsection 78(1) of the Commodity Futures Act (Ontario) -- application for an order varying the Commission's orders exempting foreign commodity futures exchanges, multilateral trading facilities and swap execution facilities carrying on business in Ontario (collectively, exempt foreign exchanges) from the requirement to be recognized as exchanges and, if applicable, from the requirement to be registered as a commodity futures exchange -- variation required to streamline the regulatory reporting requirements applicable to foreign exempt exchanges and to reduce regulatory burden -- requested order granted.

Applicable Legislative Provisions

Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as am., ss. 21, 144.

Commodity Futures Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.20, as am., ss. 15, 78.

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER S.5 AS AMENDED (The OSA) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES ACT, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER C.20 AS AMENDED (The CFA) AND IN THE MATTER OF 360 TREASURY SYSTEMS AG (360 MTF) 360 TRADING NETWORKS INC. (360 SEF) BGC DERIVATIVES MARKETS, L.P. (BGCDM) BLOOMBERG SEF LLC (BSEF) BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. (CBOT) Cboe SEF, LLC (Cboe) CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC. (CME) CME AMSTERDAM B.V. (CME MTF) COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. (COMEX) DW SEF LLC (DW SEF) FINANCIAL & RISK TRANSACTIONS SERVICES IRELAND LIMITED (FRTSIL) GFI SWAPS EXCHANGE LLC (GFI) ICAP GLOBAL DERIVATIVES LIMITED (IGDL) ICE FUTURES (ICE Europe) ICE FUTURES U.S., INC. (ICE US) ICE SWAP TRADE LLC (ICE Swap) LatAm SEF, LLC (LatAm) MarketAxess SEF CORPORATION (MarketAxess) NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC. (NYMEX) NEX SEF LIMITED (NEX) NODAL EXCHANGE, LLC (Nodal) REFINITIV US SEF LLC (Refinitiv SEF) STATE STREET GLOBAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (State Street) SwapEx LLC (SwapEx) THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE (LME) tpSEF INC. (tpSEF) TRADITION SEF INC. (Tradition) TW SEF LLC (TW SEF) (each an Exempt Foreign Exchange)

VARIATION OF EXEMPTION ORDERS (Section 144 of the OSA and section 78 of the CFA)

WHEREAS each Exempt Foreign Exchange has participants or intends to have participants in Ontario and is considered to be carrying on business in Ontario as an exchange;

AND WHEREAS each of CBOT, CME, COMEX, ICE Europe, ICE US, NYMEX, Nodal and LME is also carrying on business in Ontario as a commodity futures exchange;

AND WHEREAS the Commission has issued orders pursuant to section 147 of the OSA exempting each Exempt Foreign Exchange from the requirement to be recognized as an exchange under subsection 21(1) if the OSA (each an Exemption Order);

AND WHEREAS the Exemption Order for each of CBOT, CME, COMEX, ICE Europe, ICE US, NYMEX, Nodal and LME also exempts each from the requirement to be registered as a commodity futures exchange under subsection 15(1) of the CFA;

AND WHEREAS each Exemption Order contains terms and conditions requiring the Exempt Foreign Exchange to, among other things, report certain information to the Commission at certain times and places other terms and conditions governing access by participants in Ontario;

AND WHEREAS the Commission has determined that it would not be prejudicial to the public interest to reduce regulatory burdens on Exempt Foreign Exchanges and to streamline the terms and conditions of the Exemption Orders;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the Commission pursuant to section 144 of the OSA that

(a) the Exemption Orders for 360 SEF, BGCDM, BSEF, Cboe, DW SEF, GFI, IGDL, ICE Swap, LatAm, MarketAxess, NEX, Refinitiv SEF, SwapEx, tpSEF, Tradition and TW SEF are varied by replacing the text of Schedule "A" of each Exemption Order with the text of Appendix A of this order;

(b) the Exemption Order for 360 MTF is varied by replacing the text of Schedule "A" with the text of Appendix B of this order;

(c) the Exemption Order for CME MTF is varied by replacing the text of Schedule "A" with the text of Appendix C of this order;

(d) the Exemption Order for FRTSIL is varied by replacing the text of Schedule "A" with the text of Appendix D of this order;

(e) the Exemption Order for State Street is varied by replacing the text of Schedule "A" with the text of Appendix E of this order;

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED by the Commission pursuant to section 144 of the OSA and section 78 of the CFA that

(f) the Exemption Order for CBOT, CME, COMEX, and NYMEX is varied by replacing the text of Schedule "A" with the text of Appendix F of this order;

(g) the Exemption Order for ICE Europe is varied by replacing the text of Schedule "B" with the text of Appendix G of this order;

(h) the Exemption Order for ICE US is varied by replacing the text of Schedule "B" with the text of Appendix H of this order;

(i) the Exemption Order for Nodal is varied by replacing the text of Schedule "A" with the text of Appendix I of this order; and

(j) the Exemption Order for LME is varied by replacing the text of Schedule "A" with the text of Appendix J of this order.

DATED March 11, 2021

"Frances Kordyback"
 
"Raymond Kindiak"

 

APPENDIX A (360 SEF, BGCDM, BSEF, Cboe, DW SEF, GFI, IGDL, ICE Swap, LatAm, MarketAxess, NEX, Refinitiv SEF, SwapEx, tpSEF, Tradition and TW SEF)

SCHEDULE "A"

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Meeting Criteria for Exemption

1. The Applicant will continue to meet the criteria for exemption included in Appendix 1 to this Schedule.

Regulation and Oversight of the Applicant

2. The Applicant will maintain its registration as a swap execution facility (SEF) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and will continue to be subject to the regulatory oversight of the CFTC.

3. The Applicant will continue to comply with the ongoing requirements applicable to it as a SEF registered with the CFTC.

4. The Applicant must do everything within its control, which includes cooperating with the Commission as needed, to carry out its activities as an exchange exempted from recognition under subsection 21(1) of the Act in compliance with Ontario securities law.

Access

5. The Applicant will not provide direct access to a participant in Ontario (Ontario User) unless the Ontario User is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements, and qualifies as an "eligible contract participant" under the United States Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (CEA).

6. For each Ontario User provided direct access to its SEF, the Applicant will require, as part of its application documentation or continued access to the SEF, the Ontario User to represent that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements.

7. The Applicant may reasonably rely on a written representation from the Ontario User that specifies either that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements, provided the Applicant notifies such Ontario User that this representation is deemed to be repeated each time it enters an order, request for quote or response to a request for quote on the Applicant.

8. The Applicant will require Ontario Users to notify the Applicant if their registration as applicable under Ontario securities laws has been revoked, suspended, or amended by the Commission or if they are no longer exempt from or become subject to those requirements and, following notice from the Ontario User and subject to applicable laws, the Applicant will promptly restrict the Ontario User's access to the Applicant if the Ontario User is no longer appropriately registered or exempt from those requirements.

Trading by Ontario Users

9. The Applicant will not provide access to an Ontario User to trading in products other than swaps, as defined in section 1a(47) of the CEA (and for greater certainty, excluding security-based swaps), without prior Commission approval.

Submission to Jurisdiction and Agent for Service

10. With respect to a proceeding brought by the Commission arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the activities of the Applicant in Ontario, the Applicant will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario.

11. The Applicant will submit to the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom the Commission may serve a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the Applicant's activities in Ontario.

Prompt Reporting

12. The Applicant will notify staff of the Commission promptly of:

(a) any authorization to carry on business granted by the CFTC is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on the Applicant's operations;

(b) the Applicant institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate the Applicant or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) a receiver is appointed for the Applicant or the Applicant makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors;

(d) the Applicant marketplace is not in compliance with this order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of the CFTC where it is required to report such non-compliance to the CFTC;

(e) any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against, the Applicant by the CFTC or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject; and

(f) the Applicant makes any material change to the eligibility criteria for Ontario Users.

Semi-Annual Reporting

13. The Applicant will maintain the following updated information and submit such information in a manner and form acceptable to the Commission on a semi-annual basis (by July 31 for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31 of the following year for the second half), and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Users and whether the Ontario User is registered under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to registration, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, other persons or companies located in Ontario trading as customers of participants (Other Ontario Participants);

(b) the legal entity identifier assigned to each Ontario User, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, to Other Ontario Participants in accordance with the standards set by the Global Legal Entity Identifier System;

(c) a list of all Ontario Users against whom disciplinary action has been taken since the previous report by the Applicant or its RSP acting on its behalf, or, to the best of the Applicant's knowledge, by the CFTC with respect to such Ontario Users' activities on the Applicant and the aggregate number of disciplinary actions taken against all participants since the previous report by the Applicant or its RSP acting on its behalf;

(d) a list of all active investigations since the previous report by the Applicant or its RSP acting on its behalf relating to Ontario Users and the aggregate number of active investigations since the previous report relating to all participants undertaken by the Applicant;

(e) a list of all Ontario applicants for status as a participant who were denied such status or access to the Applicant since the previous report, together with the reasons for each such denial; and

(f) for each product,

(i) the total trading volume and value originating from Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, from Other Ontario Participants, presented on a per Ontario User or per Other Ontario Participant basis; and

(ii) the proportion of worldwide trading volume and value on the Applicant conducted by Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, by Other Ontario Participants, presented in the aggregate for such Ontario Users and Other Ontario Participants;

provided in the required format.

Information Sharing

14. The Applicant will provide and, if applicable, cause its regulation services provider (RSP) to provide such information as may be requested from time to time by, and otherwise cooperate with, the Commission or its staff, subject to any applicable privacy or other laws (including solicitor-client privilege) governing the sharing of information and the protection of personal information.

 

APPENDIX B (360 MTF)

SCHEDULE "A"

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Meeting Criteria for Exemption

1. 360 Treasury Systems AG ("360T") will continue to meet the criteria for exemption included in Appendix 1 to this Schedule.

Regulation and Oversight of 360T

2. 360T will maintain its registration as a multilateral trading facility ("MTF") with the German Federal Financial Services Authority ("BaFin") and will continue to be subject to the regulatory oversight of BaFin.

3. 360T will continue to comply with the ongoing requirements applicable to it as an MTF registered with BaFin.

4. 360T will promptly notify the Commission if its registration as an MTF has been revoked, suspended, or amended by BaFin, or the basis on which its registration as an MTF has been granted has significantly changed.

5. 360T must do everything within its control, which includes cooperating with the Commission as needed, to carry out its activities as an exchange exempted from recognition under subsection 21(1) of the Act in compliance with Ontario securities law.

Access

6. 360T will not provide direct access to a participant in Ontario ("Ontario User") unless the Ontario User is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or exempt from or not subject to those requirements, and qualifies an "eligible counterparty" or "professional client" under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR), both as amended.

7. For each Ontario User provided direct access to its MTF, 360T will require, as part of its application documentation or continued access to the MTF, the Ontario User to represent that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements.

8. 360T may reasonably rely on a written representation from the Ontario User that specifies either that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements, provided 360T notifies such Ontario User that this representation is deemed to be repeated each time it enters an order, request for quote or response to a request for quote or otherwise uses the MTF.

9. 360T will require Ontario Users to notify 360T if their registration as applicable under Ontario securities laws has been revoked, suspended, or amended by the Commission or if they are no longer exempt from or become subject to those requirements and, following notice from the Ontario User and subject to applicable laws, 360T will promptly restrict the Ontario User's access to 360T if the Ontario User is no longer appropriately registered or exempt from those requirements.

Trading by Ontario Users

10. 360T will not provide access to an Ontario User to trading in products other than "swaps," as defined in section 1a(47) of the United States Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA") as amended (and for greater certainty, excluding security-based swaps), without prior Commission approval.

Submission to Jurisdiction and Agent for Service

11. With respect to a proceeding brought by the Commission arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the activities of 360T in Ontario, 360T will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario.

12. 360T will submit to the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom the Commission may serve a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of 360T's activities in Ontario.

Prompt Reporting

13. 360T will notify staff of the Commission promptly of any of:

(a) any authorization to carry on business granted by BaFin is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on 360T's operations;

(b) 360T institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate 360T or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) A receiver is appointed for 360T or 360T makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors;

(d) 360T marketplace is not in compliance with this Order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of BaFin where it is required to report such on-compliance to BAFin;

(e) any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against, 360T by BaFin or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject; and

(f) 360T makes any material change to the eligibility criteria for Ontario Users.

Semi-Annual Reporting

14. 360T will maintain the following updated information and submit such information in a manner and form acceptable to the Commission on a semi-annual basis (by July 31 for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31 of the following year for the second half), and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Users and whether the Ontario User is registered under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to registration, and, to the extent known by 360T, other persons or companies located in Ontario trading on the MTF as customers of participants (Other Ontario Participants);

(b) the legal entity identifier assigned to each Ontario User, and, to the extent known by 360T, to Other Ontario Participants in accordance with the standards set by the Global Legal Entity Identifier System;

(c) a list of all Ontario Users whom 360T has referred to BaFin, or, to the best of 360T's knowledge, whom have been disciplined by BaFin with respect to such Ontario Users' activities on the MTF and the aggregate number of all participants referred to BaFin in since the previous report by 360T;

(d) a list of all active investigations during the quarter by 360T relating to Ontario Users and the aggregate number of active investigations since the previous report relating to all participants undertaken by 360T;

(e) a list of all Ontario applicants for status as a participant who were denied such status or access to 360T since the previous report, together with the reasons for each such denial; and

(f) for each product,

i. the total trading volume and value originating from Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by 360T, from Other Ontario Participants, presented on a per Ontario User or per Other Ontario Participant basis; and

ii. the proportion of worldwide trading volume and value on 360T conducted by Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by 360T, by Other Ontario Participants, presented in the aggregate for such Ontario Users and Other Ontario Participants;

provided in the required format.

Information Sharing

15. 360T will provide and, if applicable, cause its regulation services provider (RSP) to provide such information as may be requested from time to time by, and otherwise cooperate with, the Commission or its staff, subject to any applicable privacy or other laws (including solicitor-client privilege) governing the sharing of information and the protection of personal information.

 

APPENDIX C (CME MTF)

SCHEDULE "A"

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Meeting Criteria for Exemption

1. The Applicant will continue to meet the criteria for exemption included in Appendix I to this Schedule.

Regulation and Oversight of the Applicant

2. The Applicant will maintain its authorisation as the Market Operator of an MTF with the Dutch Minister of Finance and will continue to be subject to the supervision and regulatory oversight of the AFM.

3. The Applicant will continue to comply with the ongoing requirements applicable to it as a Market Operator authorised by the Dutch Minister of Finance and supervised and regulated by the AFM.

4. The Applicant will promptly notify the Commission if its authorisation as a Market Operator has been revoked, suspended, or amended by the Dutch Minister of Finance, or the basis on which its authorisation as a Market Operator has been granted has significantly changed.

5. The Applicant must do everything within its control, which includes cooperating with the Commission as needed, to carry out its activities as an exchange exempted from recognition under subsection 21(1) of the Act in compliance with Ontario securities law.

Access

6. The Applicant will not provide direct access to a participant in Ontario (Ontario User) unless the Ontario User is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements, and qualifies as an "eligible counterparty" or "professional client", each as defined in MiFID.

7. For each Ontario User provided direct access to its MTF, the Applicant will require, as part of its application documentation or continued access to the MTF, the Ontario User to represent that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements.

8. The Applicant may reasonably rely on a written representation from the Ontario User that specifies either that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements, provided the Applicant notifies such Ontario User that this representation is deemed to be repeated each time it enters an order, request for quote or response to a request for quote or otherwise uses the Facility.

9. The Applicant will require Ontario Users to notify the Applicant if their registration as applicable under Ontario securities laws has been revoked, suspended, or amended by the Commission or if they are no longer exempt from or become subject to those requirements and, following notice from the Ontario User and subject to applicable laws, the Applicant will promptly restrict the Ontario User's access to the Applicant if the Ontario User is no longer appropriately registered or exempt from those requirements.

Trading by Ontario Users

10. The Applicant will not provide access to an Ontario User to trading in products other than FX derivatives without prior Commission approval.

Submission to Jurisdiction and Agent for Service

11. With respect to a proceeding brought by the Commission arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the activities of the Applicant in Ontario, the Applicant will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario.

12. The Applicant will submit to the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom the Commission may serve a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the Applicant's activities in Ontario.

Prompt Reporting

13. The Applicant will notify staff of the Commission promptly of:

(a) any authorization to carry on business granted by the AFM is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on the Applicant's operations;

(b) the Applicant institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate the Applicant or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) a receiver is appointed for the Applicant or the Applicant makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors;

(d) the Applicant marketplace is not in compliance with this Order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of the AFM where it is required to report such non-compliance to the AFM;

(e) any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against, the Applicant by the AFM or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject; and

(f) the Applicant makes any material change to the eligibility criteria for Ontario Users.

Semi-Annual Reporting

14. The Applicant will maintain the following updated information and submit such information in a manner and form acceptable to the Commission on a semi-annual basis (by July 31 for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31 of the following year for the second half), and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Users and whether the Ontario User is registered under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to registration, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, other persons or companies located in Ontario trading on the Facility as customers of participants (Other Ontario Participants);

(b) the legal entity identifier assigned to each Ontario User, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, to Other Ontario Participants in accordance with the standards set by the Global Legal Entity Identifier System;

(c) a list of all Ontario Users whom the Applicant has referred to the AFM, or, to the best of the Applicant's knowledge, whom have been disciplined by the AFM with respect to such Ontario Users' activities on the Facility and the aggregate number of all participants referred to the AFM since the last report by the Applicant;

(d) a list of all active investigations since the last report by the Applicant relating to Ontario Users and the aggregate number of active investigations since the last report relating to all participants undertaken by the Applicant;

(e) a list of all Ontario applicants for status as a participant who were denied such status or access to the Applicant since the last report, together with the reasons for each such denial; and

(f) for each product,

i. the total trading volume and value originating from Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, from Other Ontario Participants, presented on a per Ontario User or per Other Ontario Participant basis; and

ii.

(ii) the proportion of worldwide trading volume and value on the Applicant conducted by Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, by Other Ontario Participants, presented in the aggregate for such Ontario Users and Other Ontario Participants;

provided in the required format.

Information Sharing

15. The Applicant will provide such information as may be requested from time to time by, and otherwise cooperate with, the Commission or its staff, subject to any applicable privacy or other laws (including solicitor-client privilege) governing the sharing of information and the protection of personal information.

 

APPENDIX D (FRTSIL (Refinitiv Multilateral Trading Facility))

SCHEDULE "A"

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Meeting Criteria for Exemption

1. The Applicant will continue to meet the criteria for exemption included in Appendix 1 to this Schedule.

Regulation and Oversight of the Applicant

2. The Applicant will maintain its permission to operate as a multilateral trading facility (MTF) with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and will continue to be subject to the regulatory oversight of the CBI.

3. The Applicant will continue to comply with the ongoing requirements applicable to it as the operator of an MTF authorized by the CBI.

4. The Applicant must do everything within its control, which includes cooperating with the Commission as needed, to carry out its activities as an exchange exempted from recognition under subsection 21(1) of the Act in compliance with Ontario securities law.

Access

5. The Applicant will not provide direct access to a participant in Ontario (Ontario User) unless the Ontario User is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements and qualifies as an "eligible counterparty" (either "per se" or "elective"), as defined by Regulation 38 of the European Union (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017.

6. For each Ontario User provided direct access to its MTF, the Applicant will require, as part of its application documentation or continued access to the MTF, the Ontario User to represent that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements.

7. The Applicant may reasonably rely on a written representation from the Ontario User that specifies either that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements, provided the Applicant notifies such Ontario User that this representation is deemed to be repeated each time it enters an order, request for quote or response to a request for quote or otherwise uses the Applicant's MTF.

8. The Applicant will require Ontario Users to notify the Applicant if their registration as applicable under Ontario securities laws has been revoked, suspended, or amended by the Commission or if they are no longer exempt from or become subject to those requirements and, following notice from the Ontario User and subject to applicable laws, the Applicant will promptly restrict the Ontario User's access to the MTF if the Ontario User is no longer appropriately registered or exempt from those requirements.

Trading by Ontario Users

9. The Applicant will not provide access to an Ontario User to trading in products other than swaps, as defined in section 1a(47) of the United States Commodity Exchange Act as amended, without prior Commission approval.

Submission to Jurisdiction and Agent for Service

10. With respect to a proceeding brought by the Commission arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the activities of the Applicant in Ontario, the Applicant will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario.

11. The Applicant will submit to the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom the Commission may serve a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the Applicant's activities in Ontario.

Prompt Reporting

12. The Applicant will notify staff of the Commission promptly of:

(a) any authorization to carry on business granted by the CBI is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on the Applicant's operations;

(b) the Applicant institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate the Applicant or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) a receiver is appointed for the Applicant or the Applicant makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors;

(d) the Applicant marketplace is not in compliance with this Order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of the CBI where it is required to report such non-compliance to the CBI;

(e) any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against, the Applicant by the CBI or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject; and

(f) the Applicant makes any material change to the eligibility criteria for Ontario Users.

Semi-Annual Reporting

13. The Applicant will maintain the following updated information and submit such information in a manner and form acceptable to the Commission on a semi-annual basis (by July 31 for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31 of the following year for the second half) , and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Users and whether the Ontario User is registered under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to registration, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, other persons or companies located in Ontario trading on the Applicant's MTF as customers of participants (Other Ontario Participants);

(b) the legal entity identifier assigned to each Ontario User, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, to Other Ontario Participants in accordance with the standards set by the Global Legal Entity Identifier System;

(c) a list of all Ontario Users whom the Applicant has referred to the CBI, or, to the best of the Applicant's knowledge, whom have been disciplined by the CBI with respect to such Ontario Users' activities on the Applicant's MTF and the aggregate number of all participants referred to the CBI since the previous report by the Applicant;

(d) a list of all active investigations since the previous report by the Applicant relating to Ontario Users and the aggregate number of active investigations since the previous report relating to all participants undertaken by the Applicant;

(e) a list of all Ontario applicants for status as a participant who were denied such status or access to the Applicant since the previous report, together with the reasons for each such denial; and

(f) for each product,

(i) the total trading volume and value on the MTF originating from Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, from Other Ontario Participants, presented on a per Ontario User or per Other Ontario Participant basis; and

(ii) the proportion of worldwide trading volume and value on the MTF conducted by Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, by Other Ontario Participants, presented in the aggregate for such Ontario Users and Other Ontario Participants;

provided in the required format.

Information Sharing

14. The Applicant will provide such information as may be requested from time to time by, and otherwise cooperate with, the Commission or its staff, subject to any applicable privacy or other laws (including solicitor-client privilege) governing the sharing of information and the protection of personal information.

 

APPENDIX E (State Street (Currenex MTF and FX Connect Multilateral Trading Facility))

SCHEDULE "A"

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Meeting Criteria for Exemption

1. The Applicant will continue to meet and will cause the State Street MTFs to continue to meet the criteria for exemption included in Appendix 1 to this Schedule.

Regulation and Oversight of the Applicant

2. The Applicant will maintain its permission to operate the State Street MTFs as MTFs with the FCA in the United Kingdom and will continue to be subject to the regulatory oversight of the FCA.

3. The Applicant will continue to comply with the ongoing requirements applicable to it as the operator of an MTF registered with the FCA.

4. The Applicant will only operate the State Street MTFs in Ontario.

5. The Applicant, as operator of the State Street MTFs, must do everything within its control to ensure that, in respect of FX Connect and Currenex, it carries out activities as an exchange exempted from recognition under subsection 21(1) of the Act in compliance with Ontario securities law.

Access

6. The Applicant will not provide direct access to an Ontario Member to FX Connect or Currenex unless the Ontario Member is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements and qualifies as an "eligible counterparty" under MiFID II and MiFIR, both as amended.

7. For each Ontario Member provided direct access to FX Connect and Currenex, the Applicant will require, as part of its application documentation or continued access to FX Connect and Currenex, the Ontario Member to represent that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to those requirements.

8. The Applicant may reasonably rely on a written representation from the Ontario Member that specifies either that it is appropriately registered as applicable under Ontario securities laws or is exempted from or not subject to those requirements provided the Applicant notifies such Ontario Member that this representation is deemed to be repeated each time it enters an order, request for quote or response to a request for quote or otherwise uses FX Connect or Currenex.

9. The Applicant will require Ontario Members to notify the Applicant if their registration as applicable under Ontario securities laws has been revoked, suspended, or amended by the Commission or if they are no longer exempt from or become subject to those requirements and, following notice from the Ontario Member and subject to applicable laws, the Applicant will promptly restrict the Ontario Member's access to FX Connect and Currenex if the Ontario Member is no longer appropriately registered or exempt from those requirements.

Trading by Ontario Members

10. The Applicant, as operator of the State Street MTFs, will not provide access to an Ontario Member to trade in products other than swaps and security-based swaps, as defined in section 1a(47) of the United States Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, without prior Commission approval.

Submission to Jurisdiction and Agent for Service

11. With respect to a proceeding brought by the Commission arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the activities of the Applicant in Ontario, the Applicant will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario.

12. The Applicant will submit to the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom the Commission may serve a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of or relating to or, concerning the Commission's regulation and oversight of the Applicant's activities in Ontario.

Prompt Reporting

13. The Applicant will notify staff of the Commission promptly when:

(a) any authorization to carry on business granted by the FCA is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on the operations of FX Connect or Currenex;

(b) the Applicant institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate the Applicant, or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) a receiver is appointed for the Applicant, or the Applicant makes any voluntary agreement with creditors;

(d) the Applicant, FX Connect or Currenex is not in compliance with this order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of the FCA where it is required to report such non-compliance to the FCA;

(e) any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against the Applicant by the FCA or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject;

(f) the Applicant makes any material change to the eligibility criteria to FX Connect and Currenex for Ontario participants;

Semi-Annual Reporting

14. The Applicant will maintain the following updated information in reference to FX Connect and Currenex and submit such information for each of FX Connect and Currenex in a manner and form acceptable to the Commission on a semi-annual basis (by July 31st for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31st of the following year for the second half), and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Members and whether the Ontario Member is registered under Ontario securities laws or is exempt or not subject to registration and, to the extent known to the Applicant, of other persons or companies located in Ontario trading on FX Connect and Currenex as customers of participants ("Other Ontario Participants");

(b) the legal entity identifier assigned to each Ontario Member and, to the extent known by the Applicant, to Other Ontario Participants, in accordance with the standards set by the Global Legal Entity Identifier System;

(c) a list of all Ontario Members against whom disciplinary action has been taken since the previous report by the Applicant or, to the best of the Applicant's knowledge, by the FCA with respect to such Ontario Members' activities on FX Connect and Currenex and the aggregate number of all Members referred to the FCA since the previous report by the Applicant;

(d) a list of all active investigations by the Applicant relating to Ontario Members and the aggregate number of active investigations since the previous report relating to all Members;

(e) a list of all Ontario applicants for status as a Member who were denied such status or access to FX Connect or Currenex since the previous report, together with the reasons for each such denial; and

(f) for each product, in the required format, and for each of FX Connect and Currenex:

(i) the total trading volume and value originating from Ontario Members and, to the extent known by the Applicant, from Other Ontario Participants presented on a per Ontario Member or a per Other Ontario Participant basis, and

(ii) the proportion of worldwide trading volume and value conducted by Ontario Members and, to the extent known by the Applicant, by Other Ontario Participants presented in the aggregate for such Ontario Members and Other Ontario Participants,

presented in the required format.

Information Sharing

15. The Applicant, in reference to the State Street MTFs, will provide and, if applicable, cause its regulation services provider to provide such information as may be requested from time to time by, and otherwise cooperate with, the Commission or its staff, subject to any applicable privacy or other laws (including solicitor-client privilege) governing the sharing of information and the protection of personal information.

 

APPENDIX F (CBOT, CME, COMEX, and NYMEX)

SCHEDULE "A"

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Meeting Criteria for Exemption

1. Each CMEG Exchange will continue to meet the criteria for exemption included in Appendix 1 to this schedule.

Regulation and Oversight of the CMEG Exchanges

2. Each CMEG Exchange will maintain its registration as a DCM with the CFTC and will continue to be subject to the regulatory oversight of the CFTC.

3. Each CMEG Exchange will continue to comply with the ongoing requirements applicable to it as a DCM registered with the CFTC.

4. Each CMEG Exchange must do everything within its control, which would include cooperating with the Commission as needed, to carry out its activities as an exchange exempted from recognition under subsection 21(1) of the OSA, as a commodity futures exchange exempted from registration under subsection 15(1) of the CFA, and in compliance with Ontario securities law and Ontario commodity futures law.

Access

5. A CMEG Exchange will not provide direct access to an Ontario User unless the Ontario User is appropriately registered to trade in CMEG Contracts, has obtained an exemption from registration, is a Hedger, or is a Bank; in making this determination, a CMEG Exchange may reasonably rely on a written representation from the Ontario User that specifies either that it is appropriately registered to trade in CMEG Contracts, has obtained an exemption from registration, is a Hedger, or is a Bank, and the CMEG Exchange will notify such Ontario User that this representation is deemed to be repeated each time it enters an order for a CMEG Contract.

6. Each Ontario User that intends to rely on the Hedger Relief will be required to, as part of its application documentation or continued access to trading in CMEG Contracts:

(a) represent that it is a Hedger;

(b) acknowledge that the CMEG Exchanges deem the Hedger representation to be repeated by the Ontario User each time it enters an order for a CMEG Contract and that the Ontario User must be a Hedger for the purposes of each trade resulting from such an order;

(c) agree to notify the CMEG Exchanges if it ceases to be a Hedger;

(d) represent that it will only enter orders for its own account;

(e) acknowledge that it is a market participant under the CFA and is subject to applicable requirements; and

(f) acknowledge that its ability to continue to rely on the Hedger Relief in accessing trading on the CMEG Exchanges will be dependent on the Commission continuing to grant the relief and may be affected by changes to the terms and conditions imposed in connection with the Hedger Relief or by changes to Ontario securities laws or Ontario commodity futures laws pertaining to derivatives, Commodity Futures or securities.

7. Each Ontario User that intends to rely on the Bank Relief will be required to, as part of its application documentation or continued access to trading in CMEG Contracts:

(a) represent that it will only enters as principal and for its own account only;

(b) represent that it is a Bank;

(c) acknowledge that the Bank Relief may be affected by changes to the terms and conditions imposed in connection with the Bank Relief or by changes to Ontario securities laws or Ontario commodity laws pertaining to derivatives, Commodity Futures or securities; and

(d) represent that it is not engaging in activities prohibited by its governing legislation.

8. Each CMEG Exchange will require Ontario Users to notify the CMEG Exchange if their registration or exemption from registration has been revoked, suspended or amended by the Commission or if they have ceased to be eligible for the Registration Relief and, following notice from the Ontario User or the Commission and subject to applicable laws, the CMEG Exchange will promptly restrict the Ontario User's access to the CMEG Exchange if the Ontario User is no longer appropriately registered with the Commission, or is no longer eligible for the Registration Relief.

9. Each CMEG Exchange must provide guidance to all CMEG Exchange Clearing Members that provide access to trading for Order-Routing Clients that are Ontario Participants that indicates that the CMEG Exchange Clearing Member is permitted to grant such access provided that (i) the Order-Routing Client is a registered futures commission merchant (FCM) under the CFA; (ii) the CMEG Exchange Clearing Member is a registered FCM under the CFA or (iii) the CMEG Exchange Clearing Member is regulated as a "dealer" (as that term is defined in subsection 1(1) of the CFA) in its home jurisdiction and the Order-Routing Client is a Hedger or is able to rely on another exemption from registration under the CFA.

Trading by Ontario Users

10. A CMEG Exchange will not provide access to an Ontario User to trading in the exchange-traded products of an exchange other than those of the CMEG Exchange, unless such other exchange has sought and received appropriate regulatory standing in Ontario.

11. A CMEG Exchange will not provide access to an Ontario User to trading in CMEG Contracts other than those that meet the definition of "commodity futures contract" or "commodity futures option" as defined in subsection 1(1) of the CFA, and which also fall under paragraph (p) of the definition of "security" in subsection 1(1) of the OSA, without prior Commission approval.

Submission to Jurisdiction and Agent for Service

12. With respect to a proceeding brought by the Commission arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the activities of a CMEG Exchange in Ontario, the CMEG Exchange will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario.

13. Each CMEG Exchange will submit to the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom the Commission may serve a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of or relating to or concerning the Commission's regulation and oversight of a CMEG Exchange's activities in Ontario.

Prompt Reporting

14. Each CMEG exchange will notify staff of the Commission promptly of:

(a) any authorization to carry on business granted by the CFTC is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on the CMEG Exchange's operations;

(b) the CMEG Exchange institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate the CMEG Exchange or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) a receiver is appointed for the CMEG Exchange or the CMEG Exchange makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors;

(d) the CMEG Exchange is not in compliance with this Order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of the CFTC where it is required to report such non-compliance to the CFTC;

(e) any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against, the CMEG Exchange by the CFTC or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject; and

(f) the CMEG Exchange makes any material change to the eligibility criteria for Ontario Users.

Semi-Annual Reporting

15. Each CMEG Exchange will maintain the following updated information and submit such information in a manner and form acceptable to the Commission on a semi-annual basis (by July 31 for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31 of the following year for the second half), and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Users and whether the Ontario User is registered under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to registration, and, to the extent known by the CMEG Exchange, other persons or companies located in Ontario trading as customers of participants (Other Ontario Participants);

(b) to the extent provided to the CMEG Exchange, the legal entity identifier assigned to each Ontario User and to Other Ontario Participants in accordance with the standards set by the Global Legal Entity Identifier System;

(c) a list of all Ontario Users against whom disciplinary action has been taken since the previous report by the CMEG Exchange, or, to the best of the CMEG Exchange's knowledge, by the CFTC with respect to such Ontario Users' activities on the CMEG Exchange and the aggregate number of disciplinary actions taken against all participants since the previous report by the CMEG Exchange;

(d) a list of all active investigations since the previous report by the CMEG Exchange relating to Ontario Users and the aggregate number of active investigations since the previous report relating to all participants undertaken by the CMEG Exchange;

(e) a list of all Ontario applicants for status as a participant who were denied such status or access to the CMEG Exchange since the previous report, together with the reasons for each such denial; and

(f) for each product,

(i) the total trading volume and value originating from Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, from Other Ontario Participants, presented on a per Ontario User or per Other Ontario Participant basis; and

(ii) the proportion of worldwide trading volume and value on the Applicant conducted by Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by the Applicant, by Other Ontario Participants, presented in the aggregate for such Ontario Users and Other Ontario Participants;

provided in the required format.

Information Sharing

16. The CMEG Exchanges will provide information (including additional periodic reporting) as may be requested from time to time by, and otherwise cooperate with, the Commission or its staff, subject to any applicable privacy or other laws (including solicitor-client privilege) governing the sharing of information and the protection of personal information.

 

APPENDIX G (ICE Futures)

SCHEDULE "B"

Terms and Conditions

REGULATION OF ICE FUTURES

1. ICE Futures will maintain its recognition by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), or any successor regulatory body, as an RIE, or any successor category of recognition.

2. ICE Futures will continue to comply with the ongoing compliance requirements applicable to it as an RIE, or any successor compliance requirements.

3. ICE Futures will continue to meet the criteria for exemption from registration as an exchange, as set out in Schedule "A&qquot;.

ACCESS

4. ICE Futures will not provide direct access to Ontario participants unless they are appropriately registered to trade in ICE Futures Contracts or operating pursuant to an exemption from registration; ICE Futures may reasonably rely on a written representation from each ICE Futures Member in Ontario (Ontario Member) in making this determination and will notify such Ontario Member that this representation is deemed to be repeated each time it enters an order for an ICE Futures Contract.

5. Each applicant for ICE Futures membership that intends to rely on the Hedger Relief will be required, as part of the application documentation to:

(a) represent that it is a Hedger;

(b) acknowledge that ICE Futures deems the Hedger representation to be repeated by the applicant each time it enters an order for an ICE Futures Contract and that the applicant must be a Hedger for the purposes of each trade resulting from such an order; and

(c) agree to notify ICE Futures if the applicant ceases to be a Hedger,

6. All orders for ICE Futures Contracts transmitted to the ICE Platform by a Hedger that is operating pursuant to the Hedger Relief will be solely for their own account.

7. ICE Futures will require Ontario Members to notify ICE Futures if their registration or exemption from registration has been revoked, suspended or amended by the Commission and, following notice from the Ontario Member or the Commission and subject to applicable laws, ICE Futures will promptly restrict access to ICE Futures if the Ontario Member is no longer appropriately registered with or exempted by the Commission.

8. With respect to order-routing access, ICE Futures will ensure that the Ontario Guidance indicates that an ICE Futures Member is permitted to grant access to ICE Futures to a client in Ontario provided that

(a) the client is a registered FCM under the CFA;

(b) the ICE Futures Member is a registered FCM under the CFA or

(c) the ICE Futures Member is regulated as a dealer in its home jurisdiction and the client is a Hedger or is able to rely on another exemption from registration under the CFA.

NON-REGISTRANTS

9. ICE Futures will require each Ontario Member that is not registered with the Commission as an FCM to file with ICE Futures a written representation, executed by a person with the authority to bind the Ontario Member, stating that as long as it operates pursuant to the Hedger Relief provided herein, the Ontario Member

(a) agrees to and submits to the jurisdiction of the Commission with respect to activities conducted pursuant to the Hedger Relief, and

(b) will provide, upon the request of the Commission, prompt access to the books and records of the Ontario Member. ICE Futures will make such representations available to the Commission upon the request of staff of the Commission.

SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION AND AGENT FOR SERVICE

10. ICE Futures submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario, in a proceeding arising out of, related to or concerning or in any other manner connected with the activities of ICE Futures in Ontario.

11. ICE Futures will file with the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom may be served a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of or relating to or concerning ICE Futures' activities in Ontario.

Prompt Notice

12. ICE Futures will notify staff of the Commission promptly of:

(a) any authorization to carry on business granted by the FCA is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on the Applicant's operations;

(b) ICE Futures institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate ICE Futures or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) a receiver is appointed for ICE Futures or ICE Futures makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors;

(d) ICE Futures is not in compliance with this Order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of the FCA where it is required to report such non-compliance to the FCA;

(e) any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against, ICE Futures by the FCA or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject;

(f) ICE Futures makes any material change to the eligibility criteria for Ontario Members.

Semi-Annual Reporting

13. ICE Futures will maintain the following updated information and submit such information in a manner and form acceptable to the Commission on a semi-annual basis (by July 31 for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31 of the following year for the second half), and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Members;

(b) a list of all Ontario Members against whom disciplinary action has been taken since the previous report by ICE Futures or the FCA with respect to activities on ICE Futures;

(c) a list of all investigations by ICE Futures relating to Ontario Members;

(d) a list of all Ontario applicants who have been denied membership to ICE Futures;

(e) for each ICE Futures Contract, the total trading volume originating from Ontario Members and the proportion of worldwide trading volume on ICE Futures conducted by Ontario Members.

INFORMATION SHARING

14. ICE Futures will, subject to applicable laws, share any and all information within the care and control of ICE Futures and otherwise co-operate wherever reasonable with the Commission or its staff.

 

APPENDIX H (ICE US)

SCHEDULE "B"

Terms and Conditions

REGULATION OF ICE FUTURES U.S.

1. The Applicant will maintain its status as a DCM with the CFTC and will continue to be subject to the supervision of the CFTC, or any successor regulatory body, as a DCM, or any successor category of recognition.

2. The Applicant will continue to comply with its ongoing compliance requirements set out in the Core Principles under section 5 of the CEA or any successor compliance requirements.

3. The Applicant will continue to meet the criteria for exemption from registration as an exchange, as set out in Schedule "A".

ACCESS

4. The Applicant will not allow Ontario Participants to become Direct Access Users or ICE Futures U.S. members unless they are appropriately registered to trade in ICE Futures U.S. Contracts or are Hedgers.

5. Each Ontario Participant that intends to rely on the Hedger Relief will be required, as part of the application documentation to:

(a) represent that it is a Hedger;

(b) acknowledge that the Applicant deems the Hedger representation to be repeated by the Ontario Participant each time it enters an order for an ICE Futures U.S. Contract and that the Ontario Participant must be a Hedger for the purposes of each trade resulting from such an order;

(c) agree to notify the Applicant if it ceases to be a Hedger;

(d) represent that it will only enter trades for its own account; and

(e) acknowledge that it is a market participant under the CFA and is subject to applicable requirements.

6. The Applicant will require Ontario Participants to notify it if their registration or exemption from registration has been revoked, suspended or amended by the Commission and, following notice from the Ontario Participant or the Commission and subject to applicable laws, the Applicant will promptly restrict the Ontario Participant's access to ICE Futures U.S. if the Ontario Participant is no longer appropriately registered with or exempted by the Commission.

SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION AND AGENT FOR SERVICE

7. The Applicant submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario, in a proceeding arising out of, related to or concerning or in any other manner connected with the activities of ICE Futures U.S. in Ontario.

8. The Applicant will submit to the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom may be served a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of or relating to or concerning the Applicant's activities in Ontario.

Prompt Reporting

9. The Applicant will notify staff of the Commission promptly of:

(a) any authorization to carry on business granted by the CFTC is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on the Applicant's operations;

(b) the Applicant institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate the Applicant or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) a receiver is appointed for the Applicant or the Applicant makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors;

(d) the Applicant marketplace is not in compliance with this order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of the CFTC where it is required to report such non-compliance to the CFTC;

(e) any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against, the Applicant by the CFTC or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject; and

(f) The Applicant makes any material change to the eligibility criteria for Ontario Participants.

Semi-Annual Reporting

10. The Applicant will maintain the following updated information and submit such information in a manner and form acceptable to the Commission on a semi-annual basis (by July 31 for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31 of the following year for the second half), and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Participants that are either exchange members or Direct Access Users;

(b) a list of all Ontario Participants that are either exchange members or Direct Access Users against whom disciplinary action has been taken since the previous report by the Applicant or the CFTC with respect to activities on ICE Futures U.S.;

(c) a list of all investigations by the Applicant relating to Ontario Participants that are either exchange members or Direct Access Users;

(d) a list of all Ontario applicants who have been denied access to ICE Futures U.S.; and

(e) for each ICE Futures U.S. Contract, the total trading volume originating from Ontario Participants that are either exchange members or Direct Access Users and the proportion of worldwide trading volume on ICE Futures U.S. conducted by such Ontario Participants.

INFORMATION SHARING

11. The Applicant will, subject to applicable laws, share any and all information within the care and control of ICE Futures U.S. and otherwise co-operate wherever reasonable with the Commission or its staff.

 

APPENDIX I (Nodal)

SCHEDULE "A"

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Meeting Criteria for Exemption

1. Nodal Exchange will continue to meet the criteria for exemption included in Appendix 1 to this schedule.

Regulation and Oversight of Nodal Exchange

2. Nodal Exchange will maintain its registration as a DCM with the CFTC and will continue to be subject to the regulatory oversight of the CFTC.

3. Nodal Exchange will continue to comply with the ongoing requirements applicable to it as a DCM registered with the CFTC.

4. Nodal Exchange must do everything within its control, which would include cooperating with the Commission as needed, to carry out its activities as an exchange exempted from recognition under subsection 21(1) of the OSA, as a commodity futures exchange exempted from registration under subsection 15(1) of the CFA, and in compliance with Ontario securities law and Ontario commodity futures law.

Access

5. Nodal Exchange will maintain and operate a Trading System where Nodal Exchange Participants trade on a principal-to-principal basis for their own proprietary accounts without the capability to trade through an intermediary in a fiduciary capacity such as a dealer or FCM.

6. Nodal Exchange will not provide direct access to an Ontario Participant unless the Ontario Participant is appropriately registered to trade in Nodal Contracts, has obtained an exemption from registration, is a Hedger, or is a Bank; in making this determination, Nodal Exchange may reasonably rely on a written representation from the Ontario Participant that specifies either that it is appropriately registered to trade in Nodal Contracts, has obtained an exemption from registration, is a Hedger, or is a Bank, and Nodal Exchange will notify such Ontario Participant that this representation is deemed to be repeated each time it enters an order for a Nodal Contract.

7. Each Ontario Participant that intends to rely on the Hedger Relief will be required to, as part of its application documentation or continued access to trading in Nodal Contracts:

(a) represent that it is a Hedger;

(b) acknowledge that Nodal Exchange deems the Hedger representation to be repeated by the Ontario Participant each time it enters an order for a Nodal Contract and that the Ontario Participant must be a Hedger for the purposes of each trade resulting from such an order;

(c) agree to notify Nodal Exchange if it ceases to be a Hedger;

(d) represent that it will only enter orders for its own account;

(e) acknowledge that it is a market participant under the CFA and is subject to applicable requirements; and

(f) acknowledge that its ability to continue to rely on the Hedger Relief in accessing trading on Nodal Exchange will be dependent on the Commission continuing to grant the relief and may be affected by changes to the terms and conditions imposed in connection with the Hedger Relief or by changes to Ontario securities laws or Ontario commodity futures laws pertaining to derivatives, commodity futures contracts, commodity futures options or securities.

8. Each Ontario Participant that intends to rely on the Bank Relief will be required to, as part of its application documentation or continued access to trading in Nodal Contracts:

(a) represent that it will only enter orders as principal and for its own account only;

(b) represent that it is a Bank;

(c) acknowledge that the Bank Relief may be affected by changes to the terms and conditions imposed in connection with the Bank Relief or by changes to Ontario securities laws or Ontario commodity futures laws pertaining to derivatives, commodity futures contracts, commodity futures options or securities; and

(d) represent that it is not engaging in activities prohibited by its governing legislation.

9. Nodal Exchange will require Ontario Participants to notify Nodal Exchange if their applicable registration or exemption from registration has been revoked, suspended or amended by the Commission or if they have ceased to be eligible for the Registration Relief and, following notice from the Ontario Participant or the Commission and subject to applicable laws, Nodal Exchange will promptly restrict the Ontario Participant's access to Nodal Exchange if the Ontario Participant is no longer appropriately registered with the Commission, or is no longer eligible for the Registration Relief.

Trading by Ontario Participants

10. Nodal Exchange will not provide access to an Ontario Participant to trading in exchange-traded products of an exchange other than those of Nodal Exchange, unless such other exchange has sought and received appropriate regulatory standing in Ontario.

11. Nodal Exchange will not provide access to an Ontario Participant to trading in Nodal Contracts other than those that meet the definition of "commodity futures contract" or "commodity futures option" as defined in subsection 1(1) of the CFA, and which also fall under paragraph (p) of the definition of "security" in subsection 1(1) of the OSA, without prior Commission approval.

Submission to Jurisdiction and Agent for Service

12. With respect to a proceeding brought by the Commission arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the Commission's regulation and oversight of the activities of Nodal Exchange in Ontario, Nodal Exchange will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario.

13. Nodal Exchange will submit to the Commission a valid and binding appointment of an agent for service in Ontario upon whom the Commission may serve a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of or relating to or concerning the Commission's regulation and oversight of Nodal Exchange's activities in Ontario.

Prompt Reporting

14. Nodal Exchange will notify staff of the Commission promptly of:

(a) any authorization to carry on business granted by the CFTC is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on Nodal Exchange's operations;

(b) Nodal Exchange institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate Nodal Exchange or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) a receiver is appointed for Nodal Exchange or Nodal Exchange makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors;

(d) Nodal Exchange is not in compliance with this Order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of the CFTC where it is required to report such non-compliance to the CFTC;

(e) any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against, Nodal Exchange by the CFTC or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject; and

(f) Nodal Exchange makes any material change to the eligibility criteria for Ontario Users.

Semi-Annual Reporting

15. Nodal Exchange will maintain the following updated information and submit such information in a manner and form acceptable to the Commission on a semi-annual basis (by July 31 for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31 of the following year for the second half), and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the Commission:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Users and whether the Ontario User is registered under Ontario securities laws or is exempt from or not subject to registration, and, to the extent known by Nodal Exchange, other persons or companies located in Ontario trading as customers of participants (Other Ontario Participants);

(b) to the extent provided to Nodal Exchange, the legal entity identifier assigned to each Ontario User and to Other Ontario Participants in accordance with the standards set by the Global Legal Entity Identifier System;

(c) a list of all Ontario Users against whom disciplinary action has been taken since the previous report by Nodal Exchange, or, to the best of Nodal Exchange's knowledge, by the CFTC with respect to such Ontario Users' activities on Nodal Exchange and the aggregate number of disciplinary actions taken against all participants since the previous report by Nodal Exchange;

(d) a list of all active investigations since the previous report by Nodal Exchange relating to Ontario Users and the aggregate number of active investigations since the previous report relating to all participants undertaken by Nodal Exchange;

(e) a list of all Ontario applicants for status as a participant who were denied such status or access to Nodal Exchange since the previous report, together with the reasons for each such denial; and

(f) for each product,

(i) the total trading volume and value originating from Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by Nodal Exchange, from Other Ontario Participants, presented on a per Ontario User or per Other Ontario Participant basis; and

(ii) the proportion of worldwide trading volume and value on Nodal Exchange conducted by Ontario Users, and, to the extent known by Nodal Exchange, by Other Ontario Participants, presented in the aggregate for such Ontario Users and Other Ontario Participants;

provided in the required format.

Information Sharing

16. Nodal Exchange will provide information (including additional periodic reporting) as may be requested from time to time by, and otherwise cooperate with, the Commission or its staff, subject to any applicable privacy or other laws (including solicitor-client privilege) governing the sharing of information and the protection of personal information.

 

APPENDIX J (LME)

SCHEDULE A

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Meeting Criteria for Exemption

1. LME will continue to meet the criteria for exemption included in Appendix 1 to this Schedule A.

Regulation and Oversight of the LME

2. The LME will maintain its registration as a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) in accordance with the UK Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) and will continue to be subject to the regulatory oversight of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

3. The LME will continue to comply with the ongoing requirements applicable to it as an RIE.

4. The LME must do everything within its control, which would include cooperating with the OSC as needed, to carry out its activities as an exchange exempted from recognition under subsection 21(1) of the OSA, as a commodity futures exchange exempted from registration under subsection 15(1) of the CFA, and in compliance with Ontario securities law and Ontario commodity futures law.

Access

5. LME will maintain and operate an electronic trading system where Members trade on a principal-to-principal basis. Members may also trade on the LME's inter-office market or in the LME's open-outcry dealing floor (the Ring).

6. The LME will not provide direct access to an Ontario Participant unless the Ontario Participant is appropriately registered to trade in LME contracts, is a Hedger, is a Bank, or has otherwise obtained an exemption from registration under the CFA; in making this determination, LME may reasonably rely on a written representation from the Ontario Participant that specifies that it is appropriately registered to trade in LME contracts or that it is a Hedger, is a Bank or has an exemption from registration, and LME will notify such Ontario Participant that this representation is deemed to be repeated each time it enters an order for a LME contract.

7. Each Ontario Participant that intends to rely on the Hedger Relief will be required to, as part of its application or continued access to trading in LME contracts:

(a) represent that it is a Hedger (the Hedger Representation);

(b) acknowledge that LME deems the Hedger Representation to be repeated by the Ontario Participant each time it enters an order for a LME contract and that the Ontario Participant must be a Hedger for the purposes of each trade resulting from such an order;

(c) agree to notify LME if it ceases to be a Hedger;

(d) represent that (insofar as it relies upon the Hedger Relief) it will only enter orders for its own account;

(e) acknowledge that it is a market participant under the CFA and is subject to applicable requirements; and

(f) acknowledge that its ability to continue to rely on the Hedger Relief in accessing trading on LME will be dependent on the OSC continuing to grant the relief and may be affected by changes to the terms and conditions imposed in connection with the Hedger Relief or by changes to Ontario securities laws or Ontario commodity futures laws pertaining to derivatives, commodity futures contracts, commodity futures options or securities.

8. Each Ontario Participant that intends to rely on the Bank Relief will be required to, as part of its application documentation or continued access to trading in LME contracts:

(a) represent that (insofar as it relies on the Bank Relief) it will only enter orders as principal and for its account only;

(b) represent that it is a Bank (the Canadian Bank Representation);

(c) acknowledge that LME deems the Canadian Bank Representation to be repeated by the Ontario Participant each time it enters an order for a LME contract and that the Ontario Participant must be a Bank for the purposes of each trade resulting from such an order;

(d) agree to notify LME if it ceases to be a Bank;

(e) acknowledge that the Bank Relief may be affected by changes to the terms and conditions imposed in connection with the Bank Relief or by changes to Ontario securities laws or Ontario commodity futures laws pertaining to derivatives, commodity futures contracts, commodity futures options or securities; and

(f) represent that it is not engaging in activities prohibited by its governing legislation.

9. The LME will require Ontario Participants to notify LME if their applicable registration or exemption from registration has been revoked, suspended or amended by the OSC (if applicable) or if they have ceased to be a Bank and, following notice from the Ontario Participant or the OSC and subject to applicable laws, LME will promptly restrict the Ontario Participant's access to the LME if the Ontario Participant is no longer appropriately registered or exempt from registration with the OSC or is no longer a Bank.

Trading by Ontario Participants

10. The LME will not provide access to an Ontario Participant to trading in exchange-traded products of an exchange other than those of the LME, unless such other exchange has sought and received appropriate regulatory standing in Ontario.

11. The LME will not provide access to an Ontario Participant to trading in LME contracts other than those that meet the definition of "commodity futures contract" or "commodity futures option" as defined in subsection 1(1) of the CFA, and which also fall under paragraph (p) of the definition of "security" in subsection 1(1) of the OSA, without prior OSC approval or pursuant to the Requested Relief.

Submission to Jurisdiction and Agent for Service

12. With respect to a proceeding brought by the OSC arising out of, related to, concerning or in any other manner connected with the OSC's regulation and oversight of the activities of the LME in Ontario, the LME will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the courts and administrative tribunals of Ontario and (ii) an administrative proceeding in Ontario.

13. The LME will submit to the OSC a valid and binding appointment of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP as the agent for service in Ontario upon which the OSC may serve a notice, pleading, subpoena, summons or other process in any action, investigation or administrative, criminal, quasi-criminal, penal or other proceeding arising out of or relating to or concerning the OSC's regulation and oversight of the LME's activities in Ontario.

Prompt Reporting

14. The LME will promptly notify staff of the OSC of any of the following:

(a) The LME's registration as an RIE by the FCA is revoked or suspended or made subject to terms or conditions on the LME's operations;

(b) The LME institutes a petition for a judgment of bankruptcy or insolvency or similar relief, or to wind up or liquidate the LME or has a proceeding for any such petition instituted against it;

(c) A receiver is appointed for the LME or the LME makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors;

(d) The LME is not in compliance with this Order or with any applicable requirements, laws or regulations of the FCA where it is required to report such non-compliance to the FCA;

(e) Any known investigations of, or disciplinary action against, the LME by the FCA or any other regulatory authority to which it is subject; and

(f) The LME makes any material change to the eligibility criteria for Ontario Participants.

Semi-Annual Reporting

15. LME will maintain the following updated information and submit such information in a manner and form acceptable to the OSC on a semi-annual basis (by July 31 for the first half of the calendar year and by January 31 of the following year for the second half), and at any time promptly upon the request of staff of the OSC:

(a) a current list of all Ontario Participants, specifically identifying for each Ontario Participant:

(b) its status as LME or LME Clear Members , and

(c) the basis upon which it represented to the LME that it could be provided with direct access (i.e. that it is appropriately registered to trade in the LME contracts or benefits from another form of exemption);

(d) a list of all Ontario Participants against whom disciplinary action has been taken since the previous report by the LME or, to the best of LME's knowledge, by any non-Canadian regulatory bodies with respect to such Ontario Participants' activities on the LME;

(e) a list of all referrals to the LME Head of Risk, Regulation and Compliance by the LME surveillance team concerning Ontario Participants;

(f) a list of all Ontario applicants for status as an Ontario Participant who were denied such status or access to the LME since the previous report;

(g) for each LME contract,

(i) the total trading volume and value originating from Ontario Participants, presented on a per Ontario Participant basis, and

(ii) the proportion of worldwide trading volume and value on the LME conducted by Ontario Participants, presented in the aggregate for such Ontario Participants;

provided in the required format.

Information Sharing

16. The LME will provide information (including additional periodic reporting) as may be requested from time to time by, and otherwise cooperate with, the OSC or its staff, subject to any applicable privacy or other laws (including solicitor-client privilege) governing the sharing of information and the protection of personal information.