Clearstream
Effectiveness of new collateral forum questioned
Euroclear questions whether a new liquidity forum that brings together five central securities depositories will be anything other than a talking shop
Asia can ease collateral squeeze, says Clearstream chief
The global thirst for high grade collateral resulting from OTC clearing will require Asia playing a greater role in future, according to Jeffrey Tessler, chief executive of Clearstream
People moves: winter 2011
People moves
Clearstream
Clearstream
Hong Kong and Malaysia to offer common bond settlement system
The move to accept securities issued in both countries is the first serious effort to develop common settlement since Asean +3 governments called for such a move in 2003
Jockeying for position
A slew of market participants are hoping regulatory scrutiny of the derivatives industry will enable them to gain new footholds in the derivatives clearing and settlement value chain. Georgina Lee reports
Euroclear to launch same-day securities settlement in Asia
International central securities depository Euroclear Bank plans to offer same-day cross-border securities settlement in four Asian markets - Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore - in August, stealing a march on rival Clearstream, which has similar…
Clearstream prepares for takoever
Clearstream, the European clearing and settlement house, is in the process of speaking with rival body Euroclear and Deutsche Borse over plans for a takeover. Clearstream’s Luxembourg-based board will consider both proposals, which outline the indicative…