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LCH receives regulatory approvals in Hong Kong
01 September 2016
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission grants LCH designated CCP status and authorisation as an Automated Trading Services provider Enables firms subject to Hong Kong clearing mandate to comply by clearing at LCH Confirms LCH’s ongoing commitment to Asia Pacific
LCH to offer equities clearing on SIGMA X MTF
24 May 2016
LCH Ltd to start clearing on SIGMA X MTF from July 2016 Cash equity clearing with LCH will be available for users of 17 trading venues Broadest venue coverage of any cash equity CCP in Europe Ongoing commitment to cost and operational efficiency as well as improved risk management for clearing members through open access
SwapClear compresses over $1 quadrillion of cleared notional
19 May 2016
Landmark milestone for LCH’s interest rate derivatives compression service Notional outstanding now stands at $280 trillion, down from all time high of $452 trillion in November 2013 Over one million trades, representing $115 trillion in notional compressed so far in 2016 Continued strong uptake of compression services by members and their clients
LCH.Clearnet licenced to clear interest rate derivatives in Japan
08 April 2016
Japanese Financial Services Agency approves LCH.Clearnet Ltd to clear non-Yen OTC interest rate derivatives for Japanese banks Demonstrates LCH.Clearnet’s long-term commitment to Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region First foreign financial markets infrastructure provider to be licensed locally in Japan
LCH.Clearnet expands European cash equities clearing service
16 February 2016
LCH.Clearnet Ltd to offer clearing on UBS MTF from 22 February 2016 Cash equity clearing with LCH.Clearnet will be available for users of 16 trading venues Equity clearing volumes have increased by over 20% over the past 12 months Initiative underlines LCH.Clearnet’s ongoing commitment to the open access model