Tag: Clearing & settlement

With pressure building for firms to manage regulatory and economic pressures, The Trade Asia asked post-trade group DTCC to identify the top 10 themes changing the face of clearing and settlement in the region.

Swap futures exchange GMEX will launch tomorrow after securing more big-name backing just before it goes live.

The London Stock Exchange Group saw revenues across its Italian post-trade businesses increase by 3% during the first half of the year, largely boosted by increased clearing revenues.

Markit is trying to bridge the gap between exchange traded funds (ETFs) and securities lending collateral, by launching ETF collateral lists.

ICE Clear Singapore has signed up its first three clearing members and a custodian bank as it attempts to grow its Asian business.

A new blockchain technology venture, headed by the founder of pan-European equities platform Chi-X, plans to deploy an infrastructure that will rapidly speed up securities settlement.

Eurex has submitted an application to launch an derivatives exchange in Singapore following the full regulatory approval of its clearing house.

Euroclear saw increased client activity throughout the first half of 2015, attributing the growth of the business to favourable market conditions.

Some of the world’s largest asset managers, including BlackRock, Fidelity and Schroders, have voiced their concern to the European Commission on how clearing houses treat investors funds in times of a member default.

The Bank of England is taking steps to allow banks to pledge equities as collateral, in a move that would provide greater flexibility to banks during times of financial stress.