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2022 proves a record year for LCH’s clearing volumes
20 January 2023 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

LCH, part of London Stock Exchange Group, has reported record clearing volumes across its services for 2022, mainly due to further product and regional expansion

Rabobank completes latest blockchain pilot
15 December 2022 Netherlands
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The company executed 19 real-time Euro Commercial Paper transactions, the first of their kind, in its biggest blockchain pilot to date

Euroclear acquires Goji in private markets expansion
14 December 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Euroclear has acquired private markets fintech Goji, allowing it to offer a digital, end-to-end platform for the private fund market

Clearstream signs MoU with KSD
05 December 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

By reinstating its omnibus account services in Korea, Clearstream’s MoU will mean that foreign investors can forgo procuring a IRC or opening a segregated account with a local custodian in Korea

Euroclear and KSD sign MOU
01 December 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Euroclear Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Securities Depository, with the intention of providing more efficient post-trade access to Korea Treasury bonds for international investors

ECSDA appoints new chairs to its working groups
01 December 2022 Europe
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ECSDA’s policy working group will be chaired by Rossetti, while the settlement working group will be chaired by Sánchez

GenTwo picks EBD for banking services
09 November 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Securitisation specialist GenTwo has selected Apex Group’s European Depositary Bank to provide global paying agent and banking services to third-party investors

LuxSE introduces new post-trade model
25 October 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has partnered with BFF Bank to launch its new post-trade model, which will simplify the post-trade process for trades made on LuxSE’s markets

Euroclear completes first APAC iETFs cross-listing
20 October 2022 Hong Kong
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Euroclear Bank has supported the first APAC cross-listing of UCITS internet exchange traded funds, issued by DWS Group

The industry should look beyond T+1, SIBOS panellist says
17 October 2022 Netherlands
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The comment came from a panel entitled ‘Is T+1 the goal or a step to instant securities settlement?’, where the pervasive question of when Europe would move to a T+1 settlement cycle was unpacked

Kuwait Clearing Company appoints Alex Krunic as CEO
05 October 2022 Kuwait
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Krunic will be responsible for developing post-trade activities and services in the Kuwait region

Securities services under geopolitical pressure, say AFME panellists
04 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Securities services are having to adapt faster than ever in the face of unprecedented geopolitical events, increasing regulations, and client demand, say panellists at AFME’s Operations, Post-Trade, Technology & Innovation Conference