LCH Has Record Volumes In 2017

Equities, fixed income and OTC derivatives clearing volumes all increased.

Exchange has swapped 2.3% stake in LCH Group for 11.1% stake in LCH SA.

Vendor eyes DTC clearing capabilities.

DLT has met the needs of mission critical financial infrastructure.

Many contracts mature after the second quarter of 2019, when the UK is scheduled to leave the EU.

R5 and Shanghai Clearing House form electronic market.

Efficiencies from clearing are being extended to non-cleared derivatives.

Continuity of £26 trillion of outstanding derivatives contracts is in doubt after Brexit.

EU looks to align margin to physically-settled FX forwards with other jurisdictions.