BNY Mellon connects to CLSNet netting service
The platform has experienced record growth this year, with the average daily notional value of net calculations consistently exceeding $115 billion in the last 12 months.
The platform has experienced record growth this year, with the average daily notional value of net calculations consistently exceeding $115 billion in the last 12 months.
Key industry voices from Manulife Investment Management, Duco, CLS, DTCC and Torstone Technology delve into the buzz phrase on everyone’s lips as they look to 2024 – the shift to T+1.
The service forms part of CLSSettlement which has seen a 38% year on year increase in cross currency swaps for the first half of 2023.
There has been a 27% year-on-year increase in cross currency swaps submitted to CLSSettlement as of Q2 2022.
The move marks a change in FX settlements, allowing market participants to significantly reduce their settlement exposure and associated risks.
The pilot within CLSSettlement addresses various public policy initiatives to encourage PvP adoption.
New datasets will improve users’ analysis of short- and longer-term FX market trends to provide insight into market dynamics.
CLS and IHS Markit said with the addition of HSBC there are nine settlement members live on the cross-currency swap service including several major banks.
The project, named Convergence, includes the migration of CLSSettlement onto its Unified Services Platform.
Increased traction demonstrates demand from the buy-side to manage all FX post-trade workflow within one platform, claimed CLS.