EU to recognise LCH, ICE Clear Europe and LME Clear as third country CCPs
Three UK clearing houses will be recognised as third country CCPs under EMIR while the European Commission’s temporary equivalence decision is in place.
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LCH launches clearing of ESG index series via CDSClear
The iTraxx MSCI ESG Screened Europe Index went live for trading in June is now being cleared by LCH CDSClear.
European Commission confirms 18-month equivalence for UK CCPs
After confirming plans to adopt a time-limited equivalence decision in July, the European Commission has said equivalence for UK CCPs will now end in mid-2022.
LCH clears first Israeli Shekel-denominated derivatives with Citi
Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and JP Morgan are among the brokers supporting clearing of Israeli Shekel swaps at LCH SwapClear.
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European Commission confirms ‘time-limited’ equivalence for UK CCPs
As the European Commission finalises EMIR 2.2, it has confirmed a temporary equivalence decision for UK CCPs from January 2021.
Clearstream and LCH establish new post-trade connection
Exchange traded products and global depository receipts cleared through LCH can be settled on Clearstream from the third quarter onwards.
Quantile completes cleared interest rate initial margin optimisation run with LCH
Optimisation services provider Quantile has expanded its platform to include cleared interest rates following first run with LCH.
Standard Chartered clears first SORA swaps at LCH
LCH launches SORA swaps clearing amid ongoing shift to alternative interest rate benchmarks.
LCH EquityClear goes live with LSEG post-trade tech platform
Migration to LSEG’s clearing and risk technology platform Millennium will reduce end of processing time for market participants.
Former CME executive director named head of Japan at LCH
LCH has appointed former executive director for optimisation at CME Group in Japan to head up its business in the country.