Business Streams
Centrally Cleared Contracts for Differences
LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet), working with Chi-X Europe, launched the world’s first contract-for-difference (CFD) clearing service for institutional investors.
The service covers UK equities and will expand subsequently into pan-European markets.
| Coverage | Operating Hours |
UK Names: UK 350 Future coverage | 7:30 - 17 : 30 UK Time |
| Pan European Names: | |
| German Top 30 | |
France Top 40 | |
Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland |
Key benefits
Standardised contract
| More efficient margining
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| Liquid names
| Independence
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| Regulatory adherence
| Reduced counterparty risk
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| UCITS compliance
| Low tariffs
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| Best-Execution pricing
| Free choice of broker
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| Competitive and transparent financing rates
| Processing efficiencies |
To view and download all the documents relating to our unique ccCFDs Chi-X Europe service click here.
Rules and Regulations
Data Downloads
Contract Specification
ccCFD Corporate Events
06 March - ccCFD Chi-X Europe Corporate Event Notice - Petrofac
06 March - ccCFD Chi-X Europe Corporate Event Notice - Morgan Crucible Company
06 March - ccCFD Chi-X Europe Corporate Event Notice - Mondi Plc
06 March - ccCFD Chi-X Europe Corporate Event Notice - Kazakhmys
06 March - ccCFD Chi-X Europe Corporate Event Notice - Glencore International
ccCFDs in the news
Financial Times: First central clearing for CFDs
Click here to read the FTfm article and find out more about how fund managers can now trade CFDs with minimised counterparty credit risk considerations and investment constraints under the UCITS framework.
TABB Report
Centrally Cleared CFDs: A Buy-Side Perspective
Understanding ccCFDs
For more in-depth information on how our ccCFD service traded via Chi-X Europe works, read our user guide below.
