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Jan 29, 2020

Eurex Clearing

Amendments to the Clearing Conditions and Default Management Committee Rules of Eurex Clearing AG – End of Consultation

Eurex Clearing Circular 011/20

1.  Introduction

As announced and further explained in Eurex Clearing circular 123/19, Eurex Clearing AG (Eurex Clearing) proposed changes and amendments to the Clearing Conditions of Eurex Clearing AG (Clearing Conditions) regarding the following topics and conducted a Consultation under the Clearing Conditions:

  1. Amendments to the Default Management Committee (DMC) Rules with regards to the DMC Assignment Phase and decommissioning of the mandatory DMC chairman and deputy election
  2. Amendments to the Clearing Conditions regarding participation in Default Management Auctions

Eurex Clearing has received no comments that led to further changes or amendments of the Special Provisions of the Clearing Conditions and no requests for the application of a Prolonged Notification Period.

Therefore, all changes and amendments regarding the above-mentioned topics, as notified in Eurex Clearing circular 123/19, will come into effect on 2 March 2020.

2.  Required action

Clearing Members, Basic Clearing Members, Disclosed Direct Clients and FCM Clearing Members of Eurex Clearing AG should take the amendments to the Clearing Conditions and DMC Rules into account.

3.  Details

Please refer to Eurex Clearing circular 123/19, topics G. and H., for details.

As of the effective date, the full version of the amended documents will be available for download on the Eurex Clearing AG website www.eurexclearing.com under the following link:

Resources > Rules and Regulations > Clearing Conditions

The changes and amendments to the legal framework of Eurex Clearing AG published by this circular are deemed accepted by each affected contractual party of Eurex Clearing AG, unless the respective contractual party objects by written notice to Eurex Clearing AG within the first ten (10) Business Days after publication. Any ordinary right of Eurex Clearing AG to terminate the respective contract (including a Clearing Agreement, if applicable) shall remain unaffected.

Unless the context requires otherwise, terms used and not otherwise defined in this circular shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Clearing Conditions or FCM Clearing Conditions of Eurex Clearing AG, as applicable.

Attachments:

  • 1 – Amended sections of Numbers 1.3, 2.1-2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 3.1.3, 3.2-3.4 of the DMC Rules and amended sections of the Agreement for the Participation in a Default Management Committee (Appendix to the DMC Rules)
  • 2 – Amended sections of Chapter I Part 1 Number 7.5.3 of the Clearing Conditions


Further information

Recipients:

All Clearing Members, Basic Clearing Members, Disclosed Direct Clients, FCM Clearing Members of Eurex Clearing AG and vendors

Target groups:Front Office/Trading, Middle + Back Office, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination
Contact:

client.services@eurexclearing.com

Related circular:

Eurex Clearing Circular 123/19

Authorised by:Heike Eckert