REC 4.2D Suspension and removal of financial instruments from trading by the FCA

1. (1)

   Under section 313A of the Act, the FCA may for the purpose of protecting:

   1. (a)

      the interests of investors; or

   2. (b)

      the orderly functioning of the financial markets;

   require a UK RIE to suspend or remove a financial instrument from trading.

2. (2)

   If the FCA exercises this power, the UK RIE concerned may refer the matter to the Tribunal.

The procedure the FCA will follow if it exercises its power to require a UK RIE to suspend or remove a financial instrument from trading is set out in sections 313B to 313BE of the Act. The FCA's internal arrangements provide for decisions to exercise this power to be taken at an appropriately senior level. If the FCA exercises this power, the UK RIE concerned and the issuer (if any) of the relevant financial instrument may refer the matter to the Tribunal.

The procedure the FCA will follow if it exercises its power to require a UK RIE to suspend or remove a financial instrument from trading is set out in sections 313B to 313BE of the Act. The FCA's internal arrangements provide for decisions to exercise this power to be taken at an appropriately senior level. If the FCA exercises this power, the UK RIE concerned and the issuer (if any) of the relevant financial instrument may refer the matter to the Tribunal.

Under sections 313CB (2) and (3) of the Act, if the FCA receives notice that a person operating a trading venue has suspended or removed a financial instrument from trading on the trading venue because the instrument no longer complies with the venue’s rules, the FCA must require any other trading venue or systematic internaliser, falling under its jurisdiction as defined in section 313D of the Act, which trades the same instrument to suspend or remove the instrument if the suspension or removal was due to suspected market abuse; a take-over bid; or the non-disclosure of inside information about the issuer or the instrument, unless such a step would cause significant damage to the interests of investors or the orderly functioning of the financial markets. The same applies in relation to a derivative which relates to or is referenced to the financial instrument.

The FCA receives notice for the purposes of REC 4.2D.8G when it is informed of the suspension or removal decision by the RIE, investment firm with a Part 4A permission enabling it to carry on MiFID business, or CRD credit institution that operates the trading venue.