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title: "ESMA Q&A 2831 — Q&A — Treatment of assets [Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other]"
shortTitle: "ESMA Q&A 2831 — Q&A — Treatment of assets [Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other]"
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**Question published in the ESMA Q&A tool · no answer · not legislation [Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other]**

*Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other · ESMA Q&A register, 7 April 2026 · Checked against the ESMA publication on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/2831)*

| | |
|---|---|
| **Full title** | ESMA Q&A 2831 — Q&A — Treatment of assets \[Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other\] |
| **Prepared by** | Not stated in the document |
| **Published by** | ESMA, in the ESMA Q&A tool |
| **Reference** | ESMA_QA_2831 |
| **Document type** | Q&A |
| **Legal nature** | No answer · not legislation |
| **Addressees** | Not stated in the document |
| **Dates** | Question submitted 7 April 2026 |
| **Legal basis** | EMIR |
| **Related instruments** | None recorded |
| **Text on this page** | Word for word — the full text of the ESMA publication |

**Treatment of assets and positions of affiliates of a clearing member as proprietary assets and positions of that clearing member by CCPs**

### Question

May CCPs treat assets and positions of affiliates of clearing members as proprietary assets and positions of the clearing member as indicated in RTSs 153/2013 and 149/2013?

***

**Source:** [ESMA original document](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/2831)