06.02.2020

OCC Welcomes The Small Exchange

06.02.2020

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, congratulated the Small Exchange on its successful launch. With this newest addition, OCC now provides central counterparty clearing and settlement services to 21 exchanges and trading platforms for options, security futures, financial and commodity futures, and securities lending transactions.

“As the U.S. exchange-traded derivatives industry continues to expand, we are pleased to welcome the Small Exchange as a participant exchange,” said OCC Chief Executive Officer John Davidson. “In that role, the Small Exchange will be afforded the full range of clearing and risk management services available to all of our other participating exchanges.”

Chief Operating Officer Scot Warren added, “As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility, we look forward to working with the Small Exchange and promoting operational excellence and innovation to support the continued growth of exchange-traded options and futures in the U.S.”

Source: OCC


Related articles

  1. This will help launch the UK's first regulated & centrally cleared digital asset derivatives trading venue.

  2. Fixed Income Clearing Corporation processed a series of record volumes last week.

  3. Buy Side Forced to Review Collateral Arrangements

    Certain U.S. Treasury ETFs may qualify as initial and variation margin collateral for uncleared swaps.

  4. Deutsche Borse-LSE Merger in Focus

    R.J. O’Brien is the oldest futures brokerage in the United States, founded in 1914.

  5. A new CEO for Eurex Clearing will be announced soon following the departure of Erik Müller.