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Citi predicts watershed year

02 March 2010

2010 could prove to be a watershed year for the post-trade industry in Europe, with repercussions that may be felt throughout the world

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2010 could prove to be a watershed year for the post-trade industry in Europe, with repercussions that may be felt throughout the world, says Citi in a note. A ‘European Market Infrastructures Legislation’, so long resisted by many participants in Europe’s clearing and settlement industry, now looks certain. Moreover, the changes that have been afoot during the past year will continue to reshape clearing and settlement and force a rethink of business models by all participants.

Throughout 2009, regulatory and cost pressures across the trading lifecycle caused...


 

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