The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has acquired Acadia, maker of margin calculation and risk mitigation offerings, in a bid to expand the LSEG’s post-trade wares for the uncleared derivatives transaction space, officials say. Acadia offers risk management, margining, and collateral services to help securities firms navigate uncleared, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets. Acadia offers product… Read More >>
MTS Markets & BondCliQ Launch Liquidity Mapping Service
Two Key Players Take On Corporate Bond Liquidity MTS Markets International, part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), and BondCliQ, a corporate bond market data solution vendor, are launching Liquidity Mapping for BondCliQ’s BondTiQ platform to give end-users views of pre- and post-trade information on U.S. corporate bond liquidity, officials say. The new mapping “combines… Read More >>
LSEG Invests in AcadiaSoft to Advance OTC Ops
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has acquired a 15.7 percent minority stake in margining automation pioneer AcadiaSoft, which has also signed a preliminary agreement to integrate LCH SwapAgent with the AcadiaSoft Hub to help standardize margining for non-cleared derivatives. The LSEG stake is intended to help AcadiaSoft expand. “Although investment plans are not final… Read More >>
Cris Conde to Advise Duco CEO
Conde to Also Advise Duco Board Former president and CEO of SunGard Cristóbal Conde has joined Duco, which describes itself as a self-service data normalization and reconciliation services provider, as an advisor to Duco CEO Christian Nentwich and to the board of directors, officials say. FIS Global (Fidelity National Information Services Inc.) acquired SunGard in… Read More >>
LSEG-Deutsche Börse Breakup Paves the Way for Other Suitors
The marriage of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and the Deutsche Börse was always on shaky ground despite the participants hoping that this time they would be able to finally walk down the aisle after two failed attempts. However, this was not to be and the European Union competition regulators broke up the union…. Read More >>
Euronext Still Wants to Buy Clearnet from LSEG
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 >>
E.U. Opens Deep Dive into Deutsche Börse-LSE Merger
While non-European authorities have given the thumbs up, European Commission officials have just announced that they are opening “an in-depth investigation” into the proposed merger between the Deutsche Börse Group and London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) to see if the combined organization would limit competition, putting the marriage in conflict with the EU Merger Regulation…. Read More >>
LSEG & Boat to Launch Combined Reporting Services
TRADEcho to Hit Early Next Year The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Boat Services Ltd. will be offering TRADEcho, a combination of the two vendors’ existing and complimentary trade reporting services, officials say. TRADEcho is slated to be available by the first quarter of 2017 and will offer a single trade reporting venue and… Read More >>
LCH Launches a Spider for Swaps Portfolio Margining
LCH Spider to Help with OTC and Listed Derivatives Clearinghouse LCH has launched its “LCH Spider” service, described as a portfolio margining tool for over-the-counter (OTC) and listed interest rate derivatives, for members and clients using LCH’s SwapClear and Listed Rates offerings, officials say. “LCH Spider is a fully automated service that analyses member and… Read More >>
ESMA Pries Open Derivatives Clearing
Although not all clearinghouses will be happy, the European Securities Market Authority Association (ESMA) decision to allow more choice in trading and clearing was welcomed by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Nasdaq Stock Market, which have long championed greater competition in derivatives clearing. The so-called open access rule, set out under Markets in… Read More >>
