LCH.Clearnet in a raft of Asia deal talks

Clearing giant LCH.Clearnet strengthens its position in Asia as it looks to seal a number of clearing deals with a raft of exchanges and other market participants

London-based clearing house LCH.Clearnet has ramped up its efforts to secure its foothold in Asia, after revealing it is in talks with a number of groups across Asia about providing them with clearing services across a variety of asset classes.

"Asia is a part of the world that has seen tremendous growth recently and from our perspective, expanding our services within this region is a natural development," says Alberto Pravettoni, managing director of corporate strategy at LCH.Clearnet. "We are