CDS releases proposals to implement CDCC fixed income clearing facility
CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. today released proposed amdendments to implement the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation's fixed income clearing facility. According to CDS, the proposals would: (i) create a new mode of settlement indicator enabling participants to instruct CDS to report trades so-identified to a Third Party Clearing System (TPCS); (ii) permit CDS to report trades to CDSS as a TPCS; (iii) limit CDS liability in respect of trades or trade information received from a TPCS; (iv) specify the settlement process by which trades reported to CDS by a TPCS are settled; and (v) permit partial settlement of trades from CDCC as a TPCS. Comments are being accepted on the proposed amendments for 30 days from today.
