On Tuesday, Euroclear announced an initiative to create a unified post-trade infrastructure across all 27 EU member states, aiming to connect markets across all financial asset classes and reinforce Europe’s position as a global financial hub.
Euroclear Unveils Plan to Establish a ‘True Single Market for Post-Trade Services’
The plan is expected to support the EU’s Savings and Investments Union (SIU) goals by enabling cross-border market access, fostering competition, and encouraging innovation.
It builds on Euroclear’s model, which combines its international central securities depository (Euroclear Bank) with six local CSDs.
Valérie Urbain, CEO of Euroclear, said: “The key to more liquid and effective capital markets in Europe is through driving market openness, interconnectivity and maximising choice for users.”
Euroclear intends to provide a single access point for equities, fixed income, and all types of funds.
As part of the plan, it will accelerate Euroclear Bank’s full integration with the European Central Bank’s TARGET2-Securities (T2S) platform, enabling both central bank and commercial bank money access across all EU CSDs.
The company also pledged to invest in digital infrastructure and post-trade services that enhance efficiency, liquidity, and financial stability, including its leading collateral management solutions.
Euroclear currently holds over 50% of EU-issued securities and processes more than 60% of settlement turnover. It has called on policymakers to simplify regulations, enhance competition, and support convergence across legal and financial frameworks.
