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European Energy Market Regulations V3.1 - - A “hedge marker” to be placed on all trades in the source system. In some cases, a rule could be used to derive this, for example if all hedges are in specific portfolios. In other cases, they will need to be marked manually. It is import to have mechanism in place that can deduce whether a trade has been executed on an MTF. The list of MTFs keeps changing, and this must be factored into the solution Furthermore for some trades executed via brokers it may be difficult to determine the place of execution in the first place. Expect the recent FCA ruling to be modified as well. Similarly, with REMIT, it will be necessary to have a flexible mechanism in place in order to determine which trades to cover. Changing requirements As market participants get closer to go live and further into their projects, more detailed issues are emerging. At the same time, messages from regulators repositories and others give rise to changes and intricacies. It is important to keep a close eye on developments. This can be accomplished over various forums including the website www.enegrytradingregulation.com and via updates to this report through time. Advertisement © Commodity Technology Advisory LLC and ETR Advisory Ltd, 2013, All Rights Reserved. v3.1 November 13th, 2013 21