China CSD goes live with DvP settlement for Bond Connect, catching the eyes of foreign investors
The adoption of the new settlement system could significantly boost foreign investment into the Chinese domestic bond market.
Market Infrastructure
SGX and Singapore regulator to work with tech vendors on digital asset settlement
MAS and SGX have been among the leaders in promoting the use of blockchain technology in financial markets.
REGIS-TR to work with EquiLend and Trax for SFTR reporting
The partnership is the second with a trade repository for EquiLend and Trax’s joint solution.
CLS onboards first Japanese funds to FX settlement service
The introduction of Japanese funds onto the FX settlement service follows a multi-year effort to onboard the Japanese buy-side community to CLSSettlement.
DTCC rolls out Brexit plan with new Dublin office
DTCC is the latest post-trade market infrastructure planning to move its European operations from London to Ireland.
MSCI inclusion for China spurs sharp increase in foreign accounts
China's inclusion into the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has driven a dramatic increase in foreign institutions opening up special segregated accounts (SPSAs).
SIX overhauls clearing with Nasdaq post-trade tech
SIX Group will use Nasdaq’s post-trade technology for pan-European equities and Nordic derivatives.
EuroCCP appointed sole CCP for Euronext Dublin
EuroCCP will act as sole CCP for Euronext Dublin following its migration to the exchange group’s new cash markets trading platform Optiq.
The Big Interview: Diana Chan
As the long-standing chief executive of EuroCCP, Diana Chan, steps down from her role, Global Custodian discusses her legacy with the company and what she believes the next decade holds for clearing.
LCH sets new records for interest rates and FX derivatives clearing
LCH sees several new records in the first half of this year for foreign exchange and OTC interest rate swap clearing.