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SwapAgent to connect to AcadiaSoft Hub
25 January 2017
SwapAgent will supply independent risk calculation to AcadiaSoft Hub
Will reduce disputes in the non-cleared margining process
Current AcadiaSoft users to benefit from a simplified margining process
SwapClear achieves record volumes in 2016
06 January 2017
25% increase in clearing volumes
Over $665 trillion notional cleared, through 3.8 million interest rate derivative trades
Over $384 trillion notional compressed
97 members and a record 510 clients are using compression services at LCH
Update on the potential sale of LCH SA
20 December 2016
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LCH to launch LCH SwapAgent, a centralised service for the non-cleared derivatives market
02 November 2016
LCH SwapAgent will provide centralised trade processing, valuation, margining, risk calculation and optimisation services for the OTC bilateral rates & FX markets
Service is designed to facilitate the standardisation and streamlining of bilateral OTC market infrastructure and end to end workflow and processing
11 dealers confirm support
Complements LCH’s strong track record in serving cleared OTC markets
Expected to go-live in H1 2017, subject to necessary approvals
LCH adds Commonwealth Bank of Australia as first Australian PPS Bank
30 September 2016
Addition of CBA as a PPS bank allows LCH to pay and collect Australian Dollars in the local time zone
Underlines LCH’s commitment to growth in Australia and Asia Pacific
POTENTIAL SALE OF LCH SA
28 September 2016
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bilateral margining driving new member activity at ForexClear
27 September 2016
10 entities have increased or commenced activity in the last 6 months
ForexClear now has 24 members of the service
Over $100bn in notional cleared last week, the largest week since service’s inception in 2012