Template:COBS Section 11.3.7

Aggregation and allocation of orders

11.3.7 A firm is not permitted to carry out a client order or a transaction for own account in aggregation with another client order unless the following conditions are met:

(1) it must be unlikely that the aggregation of orders and transactions will work overall to the disadvantage of any client whose order is to be aggregated;

(2) it must be disclosed to each client whose order is to be aggregated that the effect of aggregation may work to its disadvantage in relation to a particular order;

(3) an order allocation policy must be established and effectively implemented, providing in sufficiently precise terms for the fair allocation of aggregated orders and transactions, including how the volume and price of orders determines allocations and the treatment of partial executions.