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MiFID II creates “much uncertainty” for EEA members
06 November 2017 Oslo
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

For EEA members, “much uncertainty” remains regarding ESMA's assessment of the EEA legal basis for MiFID II, according to Norway’s Finanstilsynet

Clearstream partners with Citi to increase Chinese bond trades
30 October 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Starting from 20 November, Bond Connect will extend China’s Interbank Bond Market (CIBM) to Clearstream clients throughout the rest of the world via Hong Kong

Clearstream promises post-Brexit services continuity
20 October 2017 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Despite the uncertainty that came after the referendum results last year, Clearstream said its main objective through Brexit was to minimise risk of cross-border settlement

Ten-year T2S saga comes to an end
19 September 2017 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Target2-Securities pan-European harmonised settlement platform is finally fully operational, as the Spanish and Baltic markets completed their migration yesterday

Clearstream gains Edmond de Rothschild as Vestima client
24 July 2017 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Vestima, Clearstream’s fund process programme, will assist Rothschild by processing its assets in its mutual funds and hedge funds on a single platform

Clearstream sets sights on CSDR licence
17 July 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Deutsche Börse subsidiary Clearstream is set to apply for new licenses to operate under the central securities depositories regulation

Clearstream’s ETF assets surpass €300 billion
20 June 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Clearstream has seen a 25 percent increase in its custody business for exchange-traded funds over the last 12 months, with ETF assets under custody passing the €300 billion mark for the first time in May

Clearstream sees slight April upticks
22 May 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

According to Clearstream’s monthly figures report, assets under custody increased from the €13.03 trillion recorded in April 2016

Clearstream tackles German debt with link to LCH’s RepoClear
13 April 2017 Luxembourg
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Clearstream has begun offering a new settlement solution for German debt for customers that clear German bonds and repos through LCH

Brexit poses threat to CMU success, says Clearstream
16 March 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Strained political relations in the EU has put the harmonisation efforts of Europe’s financial markets, such as the European Central Bank’s T2S settlement platform, under “severe stress”, according to Clearstream

CCDC and Clearstream partner for CIBM access
03 March 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Clearstream is partnering with the China Central Depository and Clearing Company to help support settlement and custody for overseas investors into the CIBM

Clearstream migrates to T2S
06 February 2017 Frankfurt
Reporter: Mark Dugdale

Clearstream Banking Frankfurt has confirmed that it successfully migrated to the Target2-Securities platform over the weekend...