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IT – INET Nordic – Update 2: Nasdaq Nordic introduces new Market Segments for instruments classified as securitized derivatives and transfers these to First North (79/17)

As previously communicated in 76/17, 62/17, 58/17 and 55/17, Nasdaq Nordic is intending to transfer the existing Market Segments for warrants and certificates on the Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm regulated markets to respective First North Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs) operated by Nasdaq Nordic.

Main updates

The intention to migrate and related time schedule has been discussed and confirmed with the Nordic Financial Supervisory Authorities.

The technical launch for the new Market Segments is November 15, 2017, however first date for test listings and transfers of existing instruments to the new Market Segments will be November 20, 2017, when the applicable rules enter into force. Migration will be completed by an automatic transfer of all remaining Order books the evening November 30, 2017, effective December 1, 2017.

Based on MiFiD II requirements Nasdaq Nordic has decided to create additional Market Segments when transferring the Market Segments for Exchange Trading Notes (ETNs). Following new Market segments on respective Market will therefore be created:

(1) Tracker Certificates; and

(2) Leverage Certificates.

These Market Segments will fully support Market Maker Orders (MMO) used for Market Making purposes, please see 70/17.

Additionally, based on Member request, a third transitional Market Segment will be added on First North Sweden for:

(3) Tracker Certificates non-MMO.

This Market Segment will not support MMO and will be provided for a selected group of Order books during a transitional period for those Market Makers not able to support MMO. This Market Segment will be transferred to First North Sweden on December 1, 2017 and it will be provided to the end of Q1, 2018 after which it will cease to exist.

The new Market Segment STO NMMO Tracker Certificates for order books which do not use the new MMO order type needs to have Auction Safeguards and Volatility Guards in place due to the MiFID II requirements. Please find the thresholds for Auction Safeguards and Volatility Guards below:

Auction Safeguards:

Volatility Guards:

This Market Segment will also differ in terms of the Trading Schedule, where the Order books will utilize the current production Trading Schedule, with a randomized opening auction uncrossing between 09:00:25 and 09:00:30 CET.

Migration plan

The transfer will be completed in a three step process where the new market segments under respective First North MTFs will be available in production on mid November 2017. A migration period for moving a limited set of existing instruments for verification will follow and as of December 1, 2017, trading will continue on the new market segments under First North in Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm. This effectively means that the last day of trading in warrants and certificates on the existing market segments on the regulated market will be November 30, 2017. Please find the detailed time schedule further down in this notice.

INET identifiers:

Current Market Segments will be permanently closed at the end of the trading day on November 30, 2017, with the exception that the Market Segment OMX STO Exchange Traded Notes (158) will move under First North with a new segment name STO NMMO Tracker Certificates. The trading will continue on the new and moved market segments on First North MTFs as of 1th of December.

Opening Hours and Trading Schedule:

There will be no changes in the current opening hours and Trading Schedules before the enhanced Market Maker Order is introduced on December 1, 2017. 

Turnover Lists and List population ids:

New Turnover Lists and List Population ids will be created for the instruments traded on the new market segments for Tracker Certificates and Leverage Certificates. Please find the table describing the details of the current and future Turnover List and List Population ids below. There will be no changes in the current Turnover Lists and List Population ids for Warrants and Certificates.

New Market Segment ”STO NMMO Tracker Certificates (158) STO TNM” will be included in “STO Tracker Certificates (212) STO TRA” turnover lists.

Market access:

Members trading in Securitized Derivatives today that do not have access to First North market(s) are required to be activated in order to trade the instruments in scope after the transfer to First North. The Members, who does not have an access to First North but are Members of the Nasdaq Nordic regulated markets, shall submit a form indicating the First North Market Segments to be activated. For more information regarding the activation procedure, please contact Nasdaq Cash Equity Operations at operator@nasdaq.com.   

Test system:

There will be test instruments configured on each new Market Segment as of October 9, 2017. Please find the attached excel sheet containing the identifiers of the instruments available for testing on the new Market Segments.

Time schedule:

• INET Test (NTF) and GCF TST4 – October 9, 2017
• INET Test (M2) and GCF TST3 – October 9, 2017
• Market Segment STO NMMO Tracker Certificates (158) STO TNM available in NTF (GCF TST4) and M2 (GCF TST3) test environments – November 6, 2017

• Dates for INET and GCF production launch:

1. New Market Segments available– by November 15, 2017 (technical launch)
2. New Market Segments available for test transfer of a limited set of existing instruments from the regulated market to new Market Segments under First North – November 20, 2017 until the end of the trading day on November 30, 2017
3. Closure of the Market Segments on the regulated market and transfer of the remaining instruments to the new Market Segments under First North:
   1. Closure of the existing Market Segments on the regulated markets: End of trading day on November 30, 2017
   2. All instruments traded on First North Sweden, First North Denmark, First North Finland: December 1, 2017

Market Model

The Nasdaq Nordic Market Model will be updated and the new versions will be effective as of November 15 and December 1, 2017

Testing support

For technical questions relating to testing, please contact Nasdaq Cash Equity Operations:

Tel: +46 8 405 6410
E-mail: operator@nasdaq.com

Best regards,

Nasdaq Nordic

Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland, Nasdaq Riga, Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Tallinn and Nasdaq Vilnius are respectively brand names for Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S, Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, Nasdaq Iceland hf., Nasdaq Riga AS, Nasdaq Stockholm AB, Nasdaq Tallinn AS and AB Nasdaq Vilnius. Nasdaq Nordic represents the common offering by Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm. Nasdaq Baltic represents the common offering by Nasdaq Tallinn, Nasdaq Riga and Nasdaq Vilnius.