Euroclear

We are proud to report excellent results in the first half-year driven by solid operating and interest income. Underlying business income increased by 3% to €865 million, reflecting continued solid performance of Euroclear’s core business as settlement and safe keeping activities reached new record levels.   Our team made significant progress against our strategic ambitions, most notably in Asia with the completion of a multi-year journey to make South Korean government debt #Euroclearable. For more details, read our press release: https://lnkd.in/gRVBvGvn

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗚𝗶𝗹𝘁𝘀, 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 Euroclear, in collaboration with Digital Asset, the World Gold Council, and a broad industry group of investors, banks, CCPs, custodians, and collateral agents, has successfully completed a groundbreaking pilot to tokenise #gold, #Gilts, and #Eurobonds for collateral management. This initiative showcased how Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) can revolutionise collateral mobility, enhance liquidity, and boost transactional efficiency. "We recognise the immense value in industry experimentation to showcase the advantages of DLT for the market. As we strive to deliver even better and faster collateral mobilisation for our clients, digital technologies like DLT will be key enablers for us to achieve this", commented Olivier Grimonpont, Managing Director and Head of Product Management Market Liquidity at #Euroclear. Learn more about the potential of #DLT to enhance #CollateralManagement and download the full report: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gFgQbzVH

Euroclear ESES CSDs (Euroclear France, Euroclear Belgium and Euroclear Nederland) are pleased to announce the appointment of Geert Desmedt as Chief Executive Officer.     Geert's extensive background within the #Euroclear group aligns with the ESES vision of future growth through innovation, operational resilience, and client satisfaction.      He succeeds Guillaume ELIET who has led ESES since 2021 and will now assume the role of Chief Risk Officer for Euroclear Group.    Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTf3ysqD

Did you know 23% of those who participated to our recent LinkedIn survey believe 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 are the principles that can unlock value of #DigitalAssets most rapidly?  Connectivity and Interoperability is the 5th foundational principle of the 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 (#DASCP). 🔹 What is the #Connectivity and #Interoperability principle about? 🔹 What are the potential risks involved? Check the slides below to find out 👇 Euroclear, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Clearstream, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

We are delighted that Professor Dr. Guntram Wolff has been appointed to be the first Euroclear Chair on Sustainable Finance at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. This exciting collaboration with Solvay will further advance the understanding of sustainable finance, which is core to Euroclear’s strategy. We are already home to over €1 trillion of Green and Sustainable bonds.   The initiative is also very much in line with our emphasis on continuous learning and development.   We are honoured to partner with Solvay and look forward to the impactful research and contributions which Professor Dr. Guntram Wolff will bring to this vital subject    Stay tuned for more updates on our journey towards a sustainable future! #SustainableFinance #Sustainability #Euroclear

Philippe Laurensy has been named CEO of Euroclear’s Asia Pacific markets. In this role, he will be responsible for designing and implementing the company’s Asian strategy with the objective of seizing new growth opportunities in the region. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gMB9ncQx #Euroclear

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 Nordic Fintech Week 2024, organised by Copenhagen Fintech, is designed to bring the Nordic fintech ecosystem together, providing an industry outlook on the latest trends and developments and building a bridge to global fintech innovators. With our two Nordic CSDs, Euroclear Finland and Euroclear Sweden, we are keen to explore and innovate with local partners to bring more value-added solutions to our clients. Thanks to Copenhagen Fintech for inviting Juha Leinonkoski, CIO/CTO of Euroclear Finland, Kevin Johnson, Euroclear’s Head of Innovation Competence Centre, and Amy Dalton, Growth Hunter at Euroclear, to Nordic Fintech Week. Here are our key highlights: 🔹 Juha Leinonkoski delivered a keynote on open finance, emphasising the importance of putting clients at the heart of the strategy and leveraging Euroclear Finland's position and network to maximise the potential impact of an open finance model. 🔹 Amy Dalton moderated a panel on 'Wealth, Technology, and Sustainability: How Family Offices are Transforming for the Next Generation'. The discussion focused on wealth transfer, new generational demands and the adoption of new technologies for societal and environmental impact. 🔹 Kevin Johnson delivered a keynote on 'The Hidden Side of Partnerships', sharing insights on the benefits and challenges of partnerships between financial institutions and fintechs. He also participated in the panel 'The AI-Driven Transformation: Redefining Wealth and Asset Management from Back Office to Front Office', highlighting the need for a customer-first approach, with technology as an enabler for better value and efficiency. At #Euroclear, we are committed to fostering collaboration and driving innovation to bring greater value to the ecosystem. Find out more about the key topics at Nordic Fintech Week #NFW24 via the link in the comment.

𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 #Euroclear publishes thought leadership paper on the Savings and Investment Union, highlighting key challenges, real opportunities, and a critical need to advance integration and competitiveness. Valérie Urbain, CEO Euroclear said: "The release of this whitepaper underscores our commitment to fostering meaningful dialogue within the market we support. To truly unlock the potential of the EU’s single market, we must encourage further alignment of market practices across Europe, embrace technology-driven efficiencies and provide an environment that balances robust regulation with innovation." Learn more and download the whitepaper: 👉 https://lnkd.in/geC6iaDp

Starting today, you can settle directly in Euroclear CSDs in Belgium, France or the Netherlands, the physical deliveries of your derivatives transactions with Eurex Clearing. Why is this a game-changer? ✔ Settle in the home market: Avoid realignments, reduce your settlement costs and limit settlement fails by settling in the home market of the security. ✔ Cross-CSD settlement: Seamless settlement between your account in Euroclear Belgium, Euroclear France or Euroclear Nederland and #Eurex Clearing's account in Clearstream Banking Frankfurt. ✔ Broad scope: Includes any equity eligible in one of the CSDs and set as the underlying of a derivative's contract cleared by #EurexClearing. #Euroclear offers an open and transversal market infrastructure to Central Counterparties (CCPs) and platforms, promoting settlement efficiency and avoiding market fragmentation. Ready to take your #settlement process to the next level? We're here to support you every step of the way. Let's make it happen!  

Euroclear is delighted to announce the first phase of its multi-year programme to deliver best-of-class client experience in collateral management is now live!   The 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 continues to be the industry-leading solution for mobilising collateral across borders, providers and time zones and we are streamlining the onboarding process, simplifying legal agreements and the management of collateral schedules enabling you to respond even faster to the ever-increasing pace of life.   Full details of these exciting developments can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gwyMrShe   #CollateralManagement #FinancialServices #Euroclear