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Eurex Group, operator of Europe’s largest derivatives marketplace and leading clearing house and part of Deutsche Börse Group, welcomes United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB), Singapore, as a new member of Eurex Clearing. With today’s admission, UOB is the first Asian-based Eurex Clearing member. This allows UOB to clear business of Asian and international Eurex trading members and to provide the respective services to them.
UOB Bullion and Futures Ltd. (UOBBF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of UOB, has been a trading member of Eurex Exchange since August 2008 (as a non-clearing member). In 2012, Eurex Clearing received regulatory non-objection from the domestic regulator, Monetary Authority of Singapore, to admit remote clearing members from Singapore.
Terence Ong, Head of Global Markets and Investment Management at UOB and the Chairman of UOBBF, said: “UOB’s Eurex Clearing membership complements the derivative trading services that UOBBF provides on the Eurex Exchange. Our dual membership allows us to offer our clients one-stop broking and clearing solutions that provide lower associated risks and greater peace of mind.”
“We are very pleased that UOB has become our first clearing member in Asia. Having one of the largest banking institutions of the region with its strong financial performance and credit rating on-board is an important step to extend the offering of our clearing capabilities into the Asian time zone and significantly increase our clearing footprint in Asia,” added Thomas Book, CEO of Eurex Clearing.
The admission is another milestone of Deutsche Börse Group’s Asia strategy. Currently, the Group is in the process of establishing a new clearing house in Singapore to provide new products and a robust infrastructure across the entire Asian time zone in the long-term.
UOB’s clearing membership is also a boost for the Eurex/TAIFEX Link which was launched yesterday. With this link, Eurex members can trade and clear TAIEX Futures and Options as daily expiring futures on Eurex Exchange (“Eurex TAIFEX Products”). UOB supports Eurex trading member firms as it offers clearing services for several dozen local trading participants and brokers which intend to trade the new Eurex TAIFEX Products out of Taiwan.
“The TAIEX contracts are one of the most heavily traded derivatives in Asia. We believe that trading demand will continue to grow following the launch of the Eurex futures. With UOB Group’s strong regional network, we are able to support our global and regional clients as they trade these contracts outside of Asian time zones and tap into greater market liquidity”, added Terence Ong.
About United Overseas Bank
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Western Europe and North America. Since its incorporation in 1935, UOB has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions. In Asia it operates through its branches and representative offices as well as banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
About Eurex Clearing
Eurex Clearing is one of the leading central counterparties globally – assuring the safety and integrity of markets while providing innovation in risk management, clearing technology and client asset protection. Eurex Clearing provides fully-automated, straight-through post-trade services for derivatives, equities, bonds and secured funding & financing, as well as industry-leading risk management technologies.
With EurexOTC Clear for IRS, Eurex Clearing offers integrated clearing and collateralization of OTC transactions and exchange-traded derivatives under the umbrella of a single clearing house in a uniform legal framework covering all products. The OTC clearing service sets new standards in security and efficiency.
As part of Eurex Group, Eurex Clearing serves more than 190 clearing members in 16 countries, managing a collateral pool of around EUR 48 billion and processing gross risks valued approx. EUR 15.9 trillion every month.
Find out more at www.eurexclearing.com
Eurex Group is comprised of Eurex Exchange, the International Securities Exchange (ISE), the European Energy Exchange (EEX), Eurex Clearing, Eurex Bonds and Eurex Repo.
Eurex Group is owned by Deutsche Börse AG (Xetra: DB1).
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