Record year for Euroclear

Euroclear has reported record figures for securities processed in its full 2015 results.

An all-time high of €674.7 trillion was recorded while the firm has also announced that its asset in safekeeping has reached €27.5 trillion.

Euroclear has put the numbers down to increased client activity across business lines and favourable market conditions

In other results, total operating income of €1.13 billion represented a 9% increase compared to 2014. An operating profit of €401 million was also announced representing increase of 12% compared to 2014, and a profit of €293 million, represents a 4% increase.

Explaining its 6% increase in administrative expenses to €723 million the group has claimed to have increased its investment in regulatory initiatives including T2S and CSD regulation.