Amongst the requirements imposed by the SFTR is an obligation to
report certain transaction data to trade repositories (legal
persons that collect and maintain records of SFTs and derivative
transactions subject to EMIR). The objective is enhanced
transparency of the SFT market – one of the main goals the
SFTR is meant to pursue (taking a similar approach as that under
EMIR with respect to derivative transactions).
The reporting of SFTs is being introduced gradually, starting
from 11 July 2020 with phased applicability depending on the
type of counterparties involved. As of 12 October 2020,
"phase 3" will start. In practice this means that
from this date, the SFTR reporting obligation will become
applicable to: