186.2.1. A designated benchmark administrator must comply with the requirements set by regulation, including requirements relating to(1) governance, internal controls and conflict of interest management;
(2) the establishment, publication and enforcement of a code of conduct for contributors as well as the minimum requirements of such a code;
(3) the integrity and reliability of the designated benchmarks that the administrator administers;
(4) any restriction or prohibition relating to the provision and administration of a designated benchmark;
(5) the keeping of the books and registers necessary for the conduct of its business;
(6) the disclosure of information to the Authority, the public or the users of a designated benchmark that the administrator administers;
(7) the methods used to establish the designated benchmarks that the administrator administers; and
(8) the control framework for its activities, in particular operational risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery.