Cboe Clear Europe expands SFT clearing into fixed income, targeting Aug. 24 launch
CBOE•Builds on 2025 equities and ETF launch
The expansion builds on the 2025 SFT clearing launch in European equities and ETFs. Cboe said daily notional outstanding loans are at EUR 9 billion.
The move to central clearing is intended to improve balance-sheet efficiency, lower risk-weighted assets and streamline settlement, reporting and onboarding.
Cboe Clear Europe to add fixed income to SFT clearing
CBOE Global Markets’ Cboe Clear Europe will expand its securities financing transactions (SFT) clearing service into fixed income, with a planned launch on Aug. 24.
Coverage will include EU, Swiss and UK government and corporate bonds, as well as U.S. Treasuries and U.S. corporate bonds for non-U.S. participants.
