Euronext is making it clear that it still wants to buy and own the LCH.Clearnet service outright, the sale of which was part of the failed London Stock Exchange Group-Deutsche Börse merger. At the same time, Euronext is hedging its bets with a preliminary derivatives clearing agreement with ICE Clear Netherlands that would require Euronext… Read More >>
U.K. Prime Minister Sets Hard Deadline for Brexit
After much speculation, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May finally drew a line in the sand announcing that Article 50 would be invoked before the end of March 2017. While Brexiteers cheered that a deadline was set, moderates and remain voters were dismayed as the British pound hit a new three-month low on Monday, Oct. 3,… Read More >>
Recs to Face Greater Regulatory Scrutiny in Europe
European regulators are focusing greater attention on data integrity particularly when it comes to the reconciliation of securities operations, and that may give the back office a stronger role in the IT budgeting process, say Maryse Gordon, a senior pre-sales consultant for the UnaVista hosted services business of the London Stock Exchange Group. Speaking at… Read More >>
