Regulation of benchmarks

This overview provides a guide to the Financial Services content within the Regulation of benchmarks subtopic, with links to the appropriate materials.

UK Benchmarks Regulation

Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 (the UK Benchmarks Regulation) aims to protect investors and regain consumer confidence in the indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds and the benchmark setting process. The UK Benchmarks Regulation also seeks to address the issue of transparency in all aspects of benchmarks allowing users of a benchmark to make the most appropriate economic decisions.

For information on the UK Benchmarks Regulation, see Practice Notes:

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UK Benchmarks Regulation—one minute guide
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UK Benchmarks Regulation—essentials, and
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UK Benchmarks Regulation—timeline

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/135

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018, SI 2018/135, as amended by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, SI

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