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Oct 19, 2018

Eurex Clearing

Amendments to the FCM Regulations and FCM Default Rules of Eurex Clearing AG

On 24 August 2018, Eurex Clearing published Eurex Clearing circular 072/18, which announced Eurex Clearing’s plan to launch a refined Legally Segregated Operationally Commingled (LSOC) framework as soon as final CFTC approval is received, as well as corresponding amendments, including renewed Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) Regulations exclusively for the LSOC framework and FCM Default Rules.

This circular contains further amendments to the FCM Regulations and FCM Default Rules regarding the following topics:

  1. Amendment to require that FCM Clearing Members generally perform a take-up or reject any incoming client trade within ten minutes;
  2. Further clarifications.

The amendments above will come into effect on 12 November 2018.

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