Equilend and Cboe Clear Europe Agree to Connect CCP Clearing Infrastructure for Securities Lending

Agreement enables Equilend clients to access Cboe Clear Europe’s clearing service for securities lending through existing infrastructure.

Equilend today announced an agreement with Cboe Clear Europe to connect Equilend’s trading and post-trade infrastructure to Cboe Clear Europe’s securities lending service, enabling clients to access central clearing without building or maintaining direct CCP connectivity. The integration will span Equilend’s NGT trading platform and its post-trade suite, covering the full lifecycle of a cleared securities lending trade.

Equilend clients will be able to submit trades for clearing at the point of execution via NGT, or through a post-trade workflow, across European and U.S. equities, fixed income, and ETFs for more than 20 global CSDs. Trades can be submitted independently, at trade agreement or via Post trade, through their preferred channel, and Cboe Clear Europe’s matching engine reconciles both legs.

The solution allows a client to choose Equilend as a provider without consideration for counterparty. The connectivity can also fit into the platforms clients already use, including Equilend’s Spire and 1Source, leveraging existing operational processes and platforms and providing clients direct access without costly technology implementations.

Cboe Clear Europe introduced a first-of-its-kind central clearing service for securities financing transactions in 2025, initially covering European equities and ETFs and delivering significant capital, operational and risk management benefits. Following strong adoption across the securities lending ecosystem, the service has since expanded to include European and U.S. fixed income products this year, and this week announced the launch of U.S. equities, with additional asset classes planned as part of future rollouts. CCP-cleared transactions may also carry more favorable capital treatment, a growing consideration for participants on both sides of a securities lending trade.

“The securities lending market has been moving toward clearing for some time, and the practical question for most participants has been how to get there without rebuilding their operational stack,” said Rich Grossi, CEO of Equilend. “This agreement with Cboe Clear Europe gives our clients a straightforward answer, clearing access through infrastructure they already have, with the flexibility to manage it at the point of trade or post-execution.”

“We’ve seen strong adoption from firms across the securities lending ecosystem for Cboe Clear Europe’s central clearing offering,” said Jan Treuren, Head of Product at Cboe Clear Europe. “Building on that momentum, we’re keen to drive further adoption through this agreement with Equilend, which will help to bring access to central clearing directly into the workflow where the market already operates.”

About Equilend

Equilend is a global financial technology firm offering Trading, Workflow Automation, Data & Insights, and Digital Solutions for the securities finance industry. With offices in North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, Equilend operates across various jurisdictions worldwide, adhering to the highest regulatory standards.

The company is committed to excellence and innovation, with more than $55 trillion in notional transactions on its platform. Equilend is Great Place to Work Certified™ in the U.S., UK, Ireland, and India.

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Source : Equilend