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US T+1 Settlement Could Save $7 Billion Per Day – DTCC
By Oliver Wade
April 9, 2021, Global Investor Group
Shortening the settlement cycle for US equities to one business day after the trade is executed (T+1) will reduce market volatility …

EU’s Dilemma Deepens Over Post-Brexit Swaps Clearing
By Christopher Whittall
April 3, 2021, IFR
The European Union will struggle to force a large-scale migration of euro swaps clearing onto its shores without causing serious harm to its …

Customers Decide Where to Clear Euro Swaps, Deutsche Bank Tells EU
By Huw Jones
March 23, 2021, Reuters
Splits in derivatives markets due to Brexit present big operational and revenue challenges for banks in the European Union and it will be …

FIA Boca-V: EU Commissioner McGuinness Takes Stern View Post-Brexit
By Suzanne Cosgrove
March 16, 2021, John Lothian News
If there still are any doubters as to the extent of Brexit’s impact on London’s financial markets, Mairead McGuinness, European commissioner …
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Amsterdam: Europe’s Surprise Early Winner as Brexit Shakes Up the City
By Philip Stafford, Mehreen Khan, and David Keohane
March 11, 2021, Financial Times
Authorities in the Netherlands were anxious ahead of Brexit. Unlike counterparts in other European capitals who saw …
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Utility Is Success? Row Brews Over Futures Post-Trade Workflows
By Luke Clancy
March 9, 2021, Risk
“Utility is success,” Thomas Edison once claimed, arguing he wasn’t motivated to invent things that didn’t sell well: if no-one used them, what …

BOE to Consult on Sonia Clearing Mandate
By Helen Bartholomew
March 9, 2021, Risk
According to Tradeweb, Sonia swaps liquidity is already commensurate with sterling Libor instruments, even at longer maturities.
The OTC trading venue saw average daily volume …
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French Bankers Seek EU Law to Move Euro Clearing From London – Sources
By Huw Jones
March 2, 2021, Reuters
France’s banking industry body wants a new European Union law that would force non-EU banks to shift swathes of euro derivatives clearing from …

Debate Still Rages Over Post-Brexit Euro Clearing
By Alice Tchernookova
March 3, 2021, Practice Insight from IFLR
A number of announcements and statements from key figures in the regulatory space have reinforced the position of euro clearing …

Industry Broadly Supports Libor ‘Big Bang’ Switch
By Alice Tchernookova
February 25, 2021, Practice Insight by IFLR
Initial results from a consultation on the future of outstanding cleared contracts upon Libor’s cessation have shown wide industry support …