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LCH Spider portfolio margining service for interest rate derivatives goes live

LCH, the global clearing house, today announced that it has launched LCH Spider, its portfolio margining tool for interest rate derivatives.

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ESMA amends MiFID II derivatives standards

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today two Opinions proposing amendments to its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTSs) under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

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LCH appoints two new senior executives

LCH, the global clearing house, is pleased to announce two senior executive appointments. Effective 1 May 2016, Daniel Maguire will assume the role of Global Head of Rates & FX Derivatives.

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TPG to incorporate distributed ledger processes with Terraledger

TPG Software Inc. and TerraLedger announced a strategic partnership that will enable the use of distributed ledger blockchain technologies among TPG Software’s existing customers (banks, broker dealers and credit unions).

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Esma announces EU-wide stress tests for CCPs

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced today the publication of its first EU-wide stress test exercise regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) on 29 April 2016.

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Markit adds Moscow Exchange to FX trading connectivity network

Markit (Nasdaq: MRKT), a leading global provider of financial information services and the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s multifunctional exchange platform, today announced that Markit’s FX pricing distribution hub service added MOEX to its network of trading venues, providing FX market participants worldwide cost effective trading access to one of the world’s fastest growing exchanges.

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NSD and Egypt’s CSD sign memorandum of understanding

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, and Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR), Egypt’s central securities depository, have signed a memorandum of understanding at the Moscow Exchange Forum.

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BM&FBovespa agrees deal to buy Brazilian clearing house Cetip

BM&FBOVESPA and Cetip presented the press today with a proposal to merge the operations of the two companies, creating a world-class financial infrastructure company of great systemic importance, ready to compete in a global market that is ever more sophisticated and challenging, while increasing the security, solidity and efficiency of the Brazilian market.

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Firms ramp up spending in preparation for T+2 - SS&C

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSNC), a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today reported the results of its T+2 Preparedness Survey – evaluating firms’ planning for and attitudes towards the upcoming change to the new settlement cycle – conducted in late March 2016.

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Donner & Reuschel uses Diamos platform

Donner & Reuschel uses the fund administration software Diamos-F and additional modules Diamos InvestmentCompliance and Diamos Reconciliation in conjunction with a model 2 implementation.

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Gmex partners FPT to launch Vietnamese derivatives clearing house

GMEX Group has entered into a joint venture agreement with FPT Information System (FPT) based in Hanoi.

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ABN Amro Clearing to consolidate UK equity clearing with EuroCCP

ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V. announced today that it will consolidate the clearing of its UK equity trading with European Central Counterparty N.V. (EuroCCP) as of today.

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US sets 5 September 2017 as T+2 deadline

The U.S. T+2 Industry Steering Committee (T+2 ISC), organized by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and co-chaired by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the Investment Company Institute (ICI), announced the industry target date of September 5, 2017, for the U.S. move from a T+3 to a T+2 settlement cycle.

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NSD launches PVP settlement service

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, has launched a new service allowing to process client cross-currency settlements – payment versus payment (PVP-1).

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HSBC Germany chooses Swift to connect to Target2-Securities

Swift announces today that HSBC in Germany will use Swift’s Value Added Network (VAN) solution to connect to Target2-Securities (T2S).

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LCH.Clearnet expands European cash equities clearing service

LCH.Clearnet Ltd, the global clearing house, today announces a further extension of EquityClear, its European equities clearing service. From 22 February 2016, users of UBS MTF will be able to benefit from clearing via LCH.Clearnet.

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AQMetrics connects to DTCC trade repository

AQMetrics, a leading provider of integrated risk and compliance software for the investment management industry, announced today a new connection to The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) Global Trade Repository (DTCC GTR), the leading provider of trade reporting services in Europe.

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EU and US agree common approach for transatlantic CCPs

Commissioner Jonathan Hill and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad have today announced a common approach regarding requirements for central clearing counterparties (CCPs).

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It may take ten years, but blockchain tech will totally transform capital markets

European clearing and settlement agency Euroclear has called on financial market participants to collaborate and embrace the long-term potential of blockchain technologies for cutting IT costs and driving down post-trade and securities servicing fees.

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Eurex Clearing wins US regulatory approval

Eurex Clearing, Europe’s leading clearing house and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has been approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a registered Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO).