CME Says SEC Approved New Clearing House for Treasuries, Repo

CME Group Inc. said the US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the registration of a new clearing house that will facilitate compliance with forthcoming SEC mandates for Treasury securities and repo transactions.

CME Securities Clearing Inc., expected to become operational by mid-2026, will “help market participants comply with the SEC clearing mandate” for Treasury securities and repo transactions, which take effect Dec. 31, 2026, and June 30, 2027, respectively, CME Group said in a statement.

The new clearing house will be able to accommodate “both done-with and done-away execution as we continue to extend industry-leading cross-margining with FICC,” ...