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LSEG acquires minority stake in AcadiaSoft
27 June 2018
LSEG completes acquisition of circa 16% minority stake in AcadiaSoft LCH SwapAgent and AcadiaSoft sign heads of terms for an agreement to further streamline margin calculations and processing in the non-cleared derivatives market Combines LCH’s global reach and track record in risk management with AcadiaSoft’s expertise in non-cleared market infrastructure Improved operational efficiency for customers of both LCH SwapAgent and AcadiaSoft
LCH receives recognition as a central counterparty in Mexico
22 June 2018
Banco de México grants approval to LCH Ltd to clear OTC interest rate derivatives in Mexico Offers greater choice to Mexican-domiciled participants subject to the Mexican derivatives clearing mandate SwapClear’s offering now available to more participants clearing Mexican Peso denominated interest rate derivatives Demonstrates LCH’s ongoing commitment to Latin America
LCH clears first non-deliverable interest rate swaps
02 May 2018
Clearing for Chinese Yuan, Korean Won and Indian Rupee-denominated non-deliverable interest rate swaps J.P. Morgan and Standard Chartered among first participants to clear the products SwapClear now offers clearing for derivatives across 21 currencies Move follows a record quarter for SwapClear’s volumes, with $292 trillion cleared in Q1 2018
LCH achieves a record year for volumes in 2017
08 January 2018
Continued growth across multiple asset classes in both LCH Ltd and LCH SA Increased activity driven by new customers and additional flows from existing customers $873 trillion in notional cleared at SwapClear in 2017; $608 trillion notional compressed
Euronext N.V. becomes shareholder in LCH SA
02 January 2018
LCH, a leading global clearing house, today announces the completion of Euronext N.V.’s swap of 2.3% stake in LCH Group for an 11.1% minority stake in LCH SA. This follows the agreement as outlined in the announcement of 8 August 2017 and the entry into a new long-term derivatives clearing agreement for listed financial and commodity derivatives.  Euronext remains represented on the Board of LCH SA.
LCH’s CDSClear Launches Credit Index Options Clearing
19 December 2017
LCH becomes the first CCP to clear credit index options CDSClear launches clearing of credit index options on the IHS Markit iTraxx Main 5Y and IHS Markit iTraxx Crossover 5Y indices Expansion of CDSClear will bring members and clients additional funding, capital and operational benefits
LCH’s SwapClear expands Australian Dollar offering
06 December 2017
SwapClear adds Australian Dollar BBSW vs AONIA overnight basis swaps (AUD BOBs) to its cleared interest rate derivative product offering Complements existing AUD product suite, builds on LCH’s leading position in the Australian interest rate derivatives market First trades cleared this week AUD is the 4th largest currency cleared at SwapClear, by notional cleared to date in 2017 Expansion is one of a number of recent product extensions at SwapClear
LCH clears over $700 million in G10 NDF in one month
05 December 2017
Five G10 currency pairs now available for clearing at ForexClear Expansion of ForexClear builds on current emerging market NDFs offering Record volume of over $110 billion in notional cleared across entire ForexClear service in one day, on 28 November Follows service’s rapid growth in clearing volumes since introduction of uncleared margin requirements  
LCH SwapAgent goes live with Cross-Currency Basis Swaps
30 November 2017
Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank conduct the first Cross-Currency Basis Swap processed through LCH SwapAgent ICAP acts as interdealer broker for the first brokered trade in LCH SwapAgent Extends efficiencies and infrastructure of clearing to the non-cleared Cross-Currency Basis Swap market 14 dealers have already confirmed their support for LCH SwapAgent