December 08, 2020

LCH Limited (“LCH”) Rule Change Committee of 3 December 2020 - Proposed Changes to the LCH Rulebook

LCH circular number: 4128
Date: December 08, 2020
To: All LCH Ltd Clearing Members

Following the LCH Rule Change Committee on 3 December 2020, LCH is proposing the following changes to the LCH rulebook, which are available on its secure website at https://secure-area.lchclearnet.com/secure_area/Default.asp under the folder “Rulebook.”

Member Notification

Title
Services Impacted
EMIR Refresh (Set One)
All services
ForexClear USDHKD NDFs
ForexClear
SwapClear – Economic Amendments
SwapClear
Amendments Pursuant to Change in Regulation
All services
Brexit-related amendments to legislative references
All services
Procedural forms amendments
All services
Sponsored Clearing Procedures – responsibility for obtaining capacity opinion
RepoClear - Sponsored Clearing
Member Consultation – Two Weeks
Title
Services Impacted
EquityClear Corporate Actions (Conversion)
EquityClear
Member Consultation – Four Weeks
Title
Services Impacted
Client Clearing Requirements
All services

Clearing members that wish to comment on the proposed LCH rulebook changes should email rulebook@lch.com. If you have any general questions on LCH rulebook changes, please contact your usual LCH contact.  Please note that all LCH rulebook changes remain subject to regulatory approval and internal LCH risk approval