Regulation
VP is subject to the Danish Act on Capital Markets and holds a licence as a Central Securities Depository under an European regulation.
VP holds a licence as a Central Securities Depository (CSD) under the European Regulation on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories (CSDR).
CSDR regulates the legal aspects of securities settlement and harmonises the requirements and supervision of all CSDs in Europe.
As one of the first CSDs in Europe, we received our licence from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) with effect from 3 January 2018. With the licence VP obtained an European passport enabling us to provide services across the European Union.
Beside CSDR VP is subject to the Danish Act on Capital Markets, including relevant executive orders.
The Act on Capital Markets regulates among other things the Danish decentralised structure with Securities Account Controllers, netting, financial collateral and registration of rights.
VP and CSDR
- VP obtained CSDR licence on 3 January 2018
- VP was among the very first CSDs in the EU to be re-authorised under CSDR
- See VPs Q&A regarding the general implementation of CSDR
CSDR Settlement Discipline Regime
The European Regulation on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on Central Securities Depositories (CSDR) contains provisions on settlement discipline.
Insolvency
VP must publicly disclose the rules and relevant procedures we have defined to manage a participant’s default.
Euronext Securities is subject to supervision in accordance with both the European Regulation on central securities depositories and the Danish Act on Capital Markets.