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Transactions that should be included in the calculations

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For the systematic internaliser tests, a firm dealing on own account with a counterparty that is not a regulated financial institution is always executing a client order; when dealing with a financial institution it must decide which side is acting for a client, by transaction, transaction type or counterparty type, using indicators such as client classification and who initiated the trade.

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ReferenceESMA_QA_1582
IssuerESMA
Published10 Oct 2025
Answered10 Oct 2025
Submitted3 Oct 2017
ESMA topicsSystematic internaliser regime
Earlier Q&A documentESMA 70-872942901-35 MiFIR transparency Q&A, Q&A 7.7