Leaders in Trading 2021: Editors’ Choice Awards shortlists announced
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Post-Trade
LCH ForexClear expands Asia presence with first Taiwan client CTBC Bank
The Taiwanese bank has gone live as a client clearing FX derivatives using the ForexClear service at LCH with UBS acting as the clearing broker.
Trade associations implore EU regulators to extend UK CCP equivalence as deadline looms
Lobbyists highlight concerns around the market impact of simultaneous close-out of positions at UK CCPs, market fragmentation and lack of liquidity at EU CCPs, and increased costs.
Fixed income trades debut on Broadridge’s sponsored general collateral service
Innovation in partnership with DTCC and BNY Mellon expands post-trade capabilities into new asset classes.
SIX to acquire 50% stake in Clearstream’s REGIS-TR
Following the acquisition, REGIS-TR will be fully consolidated and integrated within SIX to streamline its service across Europe.
CME Group and IHS Markit launch post-trade services company
The equally owned joint venture between CME and IHS Markit offers post-trade solutions across interest rates, FX, equity and credit.
Citi connects to ICE Clear Europe through newly expanded Baton network
With the Baton network, Citi will automate its collateral management as it becomes first FCM to connect to ICE Clear Europe.
TriOptima connects to BNY Mellon, JP Morgan via SWIFT ahead of next UMR phase
Direct connectivity to the four main tri-party agent firms aims to help asset managers as the next phase of the uncleared margin rules looms.
DTCC hires ex-Citadel Securities and IHS Markit sales exec for digital assets role
New hire is the latest development for DTCC as it formalises a service offering for digital assets and private market securities.
LCH adds Euro repo to buy-side clearing model
Through the extension buy-side firms using RepoClear will now have access to clearing across 13 Euro debt markets and LCH’s basket repo clearing service, €GCPlus.