LCH.Clearnet
This Week: Finos, LSEG, Neptune & Genesis, Deutsche Börse & Kaiko, Ice & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Deutsche Bank Moves Half of its Euro Clearing to Frankfurt
The move by Germany's largest bank is being seen as an outcome of Brexit uncertainty
Clearing Executives Remain Skeptical on Blockchain
Senior CCP specialists say some emerging technologies have promise, but significant hurdles remain.
IHS Markit Sets Sights on Post-Trade Derivatives Automation
IHS Markit, in conjunction with CLS and LCH, will automate post-trade processes for complex currency derivatives but is looking at the entire market.
LCH Makes US Head John Horkan COO Amid Post-Brexit Rumblings
Clearinghouse operator makes US head new COO as it suggests it could move to the US post-Brexit if forced.
LCH Names Daniel Maguire as CEO
Clearinghouse COO steps up to CEO position as Suneel Bakhshi takes on LSEG chairman's role.
The Investment Blockchain of Record
Blockchain is over-hyped in many instances—but perhaps not this one
Euronext Takes Stake in LCH’s French Clearinghouse
European exchange group Euronext has signed a deal for clearing services with LCH, scuppering a previous agreement with ICE
The Bruxellian Job: Europe Targets London Clearinghouses
European regulators landed a body blow against the UK, but not all participants are convinced it will work
LCH Adds BNZ as Clearing Member
Clearinghouse adds first New Zealand member amid other developments in Asia-Pacific
Tech Challenges Loom as Europe Eyes London’s Clearinghouses
New EU rules suggest London-based clearinghouses may be forced to relocate to the eurozone.
Davie Returns to LCH in Rates Role
Former COO returns to clearinghouse to head up rates, compression and uncleared derivatives projects.
London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Börse Merger Killed Off by European Commission
European Commission prohibits deal on basis it would create a monopoly for fixed-income clearing in Europe.
Amundi Onboard with LCH’s CDSClear Service
Amundi becomes the first buy-side firm to use LCH’s clearing service for Credit Default Swaps (CDS) via its clearing broker, BNP Paribas.
Euronext Makes €510 Million Swoop for LSE’s French LCH.Clearnet Division
Euronext makes offer to acquire French clearing house from London Stock Exchange, subject to completion of LSE’s merger with Deutsche Börse.
Open Access Derivatives Project CurveGlobal Goes Live
CurveGlobal is an interest rates derivatives venture that will offer low fees and no market data charges
LCH Partners with MillenniumIT for Real-Time Risk Management
The clearinghouse will implement PostTrade, which uses GPU technology to provide real-time risk analysis.
Traiana Adds UBS, Barclays to Automated Central Clearing Platform
Addition of UBS and Barclays to give 'tremendous boost' to trade volumes netted on Harmony CCP Connect for Equities platform.
LCH Joins ISO 20022 Harmonization Group
Formalizes involvement with messaging cooperative Swift's efforts
Euronext's Price of Independence
Euronext will soon find itself up against an exchange powerhouse and has established an M&A war chest to bolster its options.
London Stock Exchange’s CurveGlobal Launch Delayed Until Q3
Interest rate derivatives exchange was due to launch in Q2 this year, delayed to improve customer readiness.