EuroCCP wins two awards at the Financial News Awards for Excellence in Trading and Technology

EuroCCP Wins Best Clearing House
Diana Chan Named Most Influential Woman in Trading & Technology

London, 05 October 2011 - EuroCCP, the pan-European cash equities clearing house, was a double winner at the recent Financial News Awards for Excellence in Trading and Technology 2011.

The awards recognized the achievements of firms and individuals working across the spectrum of trading and technology in European financial markets, from stock exchanges and MTFs, to software vendors and in-house IT teams.

The shortlist of nominees was drawn up by the Financial News’ editorial team with the final winners being selected by a panel of over 45 senior industry practitioners from across the industry.

EuroCCP was chosen as the winner in the ‘Best Clearing House’ category. EuroCCP’s CEO, Diana Chan, was named ‘Most Influential Woman in Trading and Technology’.

Andrew Simpson, Head of Business Development, EuroCCP said: “We are delighted to have collected two awards at such a prestigious event organized by one of the most respected media titles around. The winners were decided by a panel of senior industry practitioners and are an essential endorsement for the work we are doing at EuroCCP.”

About EuroCCP

European Central Counterparty Limited (EuroCCP) is a UK-incorporated, FSA-regulated Recognised Clearing House. It is the European subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and is headquartered in London. EuroCCP was formed to provide clearing and settlement services for a wide range of trading venues across Europe, offering the scale economies of the US market and risk management expertise to European market participants. It currently clears equity trades in 19 markets. EuroCCP provides pan-European central counterparty services for BATS Europe, NYSE Arca Europe, Pipeline Financial Group Limited, SIGMA X MTF, SmartPool, Turquoise, UBS MTF and Omgeo CTM.

EuroCCP has been selected to clear for Chi-X Europe on an interoperable basis. EuroCCP has the mandate from NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchanges to provide competitive clearing for the stock exchanges of Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm. EuroCCP has also been selected to clear for PAVE and SWIFT Accord.