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CLS settlement: the challenges ahead
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. FX Week and Rob Close, president and CEO of CLS Bank, discuss the past 12 months and the future of the industry utility
Counterparty risk is driving industry change
The question of counterparty risk is leading to some significant changes in the foreign exchange business, chiefly in introducing innovative ways to manage this risk.
The confusion over central clearing
Over the past month, the concept of central counterparty (CCP) clearing has taken centre stage, as concerns over counterparty risk consume the market in the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September.
SPECIAL FEATURE: CLS settlement: the next five years
This month marks the five-year anniversary of CLS. FX Week and Rob Close, president and CEO of CLS Bank, discuss the past five years and the future of the industry utility
CME, Reuters finalise FXMarketSpace
CHICAGO & LONDON – The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Reuters are making final preparations for the launch of their joint-venture platform, FXMarketSpace.
CLS data shows rising usage
Settlement system CLS has started publishing in detail weekly volume and value figures on a monthly basis. For the month of October, the system settled an average of 215,016 instructions a day with a value of $2.2 trillion.