LCH.Clearnet in talks for US clearer

Anglo-French clearing house – which is set to be bought by the London Stock Exchange – looks to carry out share swap with Nasdaq OMX in deal for US clearer

Tuesday 24 April 2012 at 07:07

LCH.Clearnet, which is set to be bought by the London Stock Exchange, is in advanced discussions to carry out a share swap with Nasdaq OMX as part of a deal to buy a US-based clearing house.

The Anglo-French post-trade services provider said today that it had signed non-binding heads of agreement with Nasdaq OMX to acquire International Derivatives Clearing Group, or IDCG.