LCH.Clearnet
Bloomberg Integrates LCH.Clearnet's Swaps Margin Calculator
Bloomberg's Professional Service can now directly access LCH's SwapClear Margin Approximation Risk Tool (SMART) to determine capital funding requirements for swaps.
LCH.Clearnet CEO Ian Axe to Step Down
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) has announced that LCH.Clearnet CEO Ian Axe is to leave his position, after leading the global clearing house group for more than two years.
LCH.Clearnet to Start Clearing CDS for US Members
LCH.Clearnet SA has been authorized to extend its clearing credit-default swaps (CDS) service to US clearing members through its CDS clearing business, CDSClear, while its registration to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a…
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2013: Best Sell-Side Market Risk Product ─ LCH.Clearnet
In the wake of the global financial crisis, the ability to monitor and manage margin requirements has become paramount for sell-side firms—after all, none would want to make similar headlines to those made by Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers back in 2008.
NLX Gains Regulatory Approval for Launch
Nasdaq OMX NLX and LCH.Clearnet have announced that they have received the prerequisite regulatory approval to launch trading and clearing on the new NLX derivatives venue, commencing Friday May 31.
After Lsoc Implementation, Talk of Algo-Enabled Portability
The legally-segregated, operationally-comingled (Lsoc) paradigm is designed to bring greater protection to futures on a customer and ecosystem basis. Futures Commissions Merchants (FCMs) and clearinghouses are pondering a pair of technology issues as…
LSE, LCH Agree Revised Offer Terms
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and LCH.Clearnet have announced the agreement of revised terms that will see the exchange group take a majority stake in the clearinghouse.
LCH.Clearnet Selects New US CEO
David Weisbrod has been appointed as the new CEO of LCH.Clearnet's US subsidiary, the clearing group announced.
Trad-X Launches Dollar Rate Swaps
The hybrid platform for interest rate swap (IRS) trading, jointly operated by a consortium of 11 major banks and managed by interdealer broker Tradition, is set to build off its successful launch of Euro products 18 months ago.
Citadel Activates Bloomberg for Fixed-Income Trading
US hedge fund giant Citadel has selected Bloomberg's fixed income trading platform for its electronic execution and clearing of interest rate swaps (IRS).
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: The Winners and Why They Won
The American Financial Technology Awards, now in their eighth year, seek to acknowledge the best IT projects, driven by buy-side and sell-side end-users themselves. Waters congratulates this year’s winners.
American Financial Technology Awards 2012: Best Risk Analytics Initiative — LCH.Clearnet
Given risk management’s elevation in recent years to arguably the single most critical business process for buy-side and sell-side firms to monitor outside of specific alpha-seeking functions, it is hardly surprising to note the slew of risk management…
The Best of the Sell Side in 2012
The pick of Waters' sell-side coverage from the past year.
Infrastructure, Optimization Tools Imperative for New Swaps Execution
A modernized US swaps market portends benefits as well as costs for the buy side. But most of all, experts say, it means building technology that can cope─independently─with change.
BNP Offers Post-Trade Services for LSE, SGX Collaboration
BNP Paribas is offering a post-trade service to banks and brokers looking to take advantage of a cross-trade agreement between the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX).
Waters Announces 2012 American Financial Technology Awards Winners
Last night, Waters hosted the eighth annual American Financial Technology Awards banquet, following the Waters USA conference, at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
ISDA Backs OTC Clearing Standard
Launched by Sapient over the summer, the Clearing Connectivity Standard now has the support of the OTC derivative trade group.
Bats Chi-X CEO Argues for Simplified European Clearing
Mark Hemsley, CEO of pan-European exchange operator Bats Chi-X, says he doubts the London Stock Exchange's (LSE’s) ability to overturn a perceived lack of interoperability within LCH.Clearnet, once the LSE's protracted majority acquisition of the…
Volante and LCH.Clearnet Sign Integration Deal for OTC Messaging
Agreement helps with compatibility between new regulatory initiatives.
LCH.Clearnet Acquires IDCG
UK clearing house expands US presence with buy.
LCH.Clearnet Chooses RBS's Ryan to Lead Operations
Martin Ryan joins European clearing house.
NYSE Liffe to Build CCP, Severs with LCH.Clearnet
The exchange operator says its expanded NYSE Clearing, operational in June 2013, will consolidate derivatives clearing in Europe.
NASDAQ OMX Plans IRD Platform
NLX to launch in Q1 2013, subject to authorization from the Financial Services Authority.