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Financial Services 2009 (2)

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Award levelHighly commended
InnovationUK's first new derivatives house for over 100 years
Originality7
Rationale6
Impact6
Total19
DescriptionSkilled multi-party negotiations enabled the firm to establish ICE-Clear Europe. “Open offer” clearing allows contracts to be completed instantaneously

Financial Services 2009

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InnovationEstablishing the London Stock Exchange’s second clearing house
Originality8
Rationale6
Impact8
Total22
DescriptionSetting up SIS x-clear helped bring competition to the LSE, enabling trading costs to fall dramatically. The firm played a leading role in achieving interoperability between the new and incumbent clearing houses