DPE Register & DRR Register Search

Search the DPE register and DRR register – Search Designated Publishing Entity (DPE) and Designated Reporting Regime (DRR) entities from ESMA and FCA registers from one place

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DPE Register and DRR Register: Complete Guide

Understanding the DRR Register and DPE Register

The DPE register (Designated Publishing Entity register) and DRR register (Designated Reporting Regime register) are essential regulatory databases maintained by ESMA and the FCA. These registers establish simpler and clearer rules for the reporting of OTC trades in the EU and the UK.

Despite their differences, both regimes help firms understand who holds the obligation of ensuring that a trade is published.

DRR and DPE bring clarity and accountability to off-exchange trade reporting, reflecting the broader goals of MiFID II and MiFIR. With the UK's DRR launched in April 2024 and the EU's DPE regime put in place from February 2025, significant strides are being made to enhance the transparency of over-the-counter (OTC) trades.

These regimes aim to improve the consistency of post-trade transparency and aim to increase market transparency and accountability through more accurate reporting.

They also both shift trade reporting responsibility from Systematic Internalisers (SIs) to firms respectively registered as Designated Reporters (DRs), or Designated Publication Entities (DPEs). These changes clarify reporting responsibility, allowing firms to register as DRs/DPEs regardless of SI status.

How to Use the DPE Register and DRR Register

The DRR register maintained by the FCA in the UK and the DPE register maintained by ESMA in the EU make it easier to verify reporting responsibility based on LEI (Legal Entity Identifier), streamlining the compliance process. Our DPE register search tool allows you to search both registers simultaneously.

DPE Register vs DRR Register: Key Differences

When comparing the DPE register and DRR register, there are key differences. The DRR register and DPE register differ in their scope of application and underlying regulatory framework. Developed under the UK's post-Brexit framework, entities in the DRR register centralise reporting at the entity level, requiring designated reporters to take default responsibility to publish the OTC trade via an authorised publication arrangement (APA).

In contrast, entities listed in the DPE register operate under EU regulations where DPE registration applies at the instrument class level. Each designated publishing entity in the DPE register is responsible for reporting trades in specific classes of financial instruments, such as shares, bonds, credit derivatives, interest rate derivatives, ETFs, emission allowances, structured finance products, ETNs, ETCs, depositary receipts, certificates and other financial instruments.

Both regimes allow for branches to register as DR/DPE denoted by DRB in the UK, and DPE-B within an EU member state.

Use the search tool above to explore the complete registers of designated publishing entities and designated reporters from both ESMA and FCA.