On February 12, 2015, the CSA released for public comment a proposed rule on the subject of mandatory central counterparty (CCP) clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in Canada. The Clearing Rule sets out the requirements for implementing in Canada the G20 commitment to require that all standardized OTC derivatives be cleared through CCPs.The Clearing Rule is in the form of a National Instrument that will be applied across all jurisdictions in Canada, in contrast to the trade reporting rules which are different across the country and are in various stages of implementation. The Clearing Rule has been shaped by comment letters received by the CSA in response to the draft model rule that was previously published in 2013.

According to Greenwich Associates, 48% of all Canadian fixed-income trading volume is executed electronically, predominantly through CanDeal.1We have created a visual graphic of some street-wide metrics that would be of interest to our participants - this document provides a holistic view of our electronic trading business.

CanDeal participants have executed $1.2 trillion in volume during the first half of the year, which is  largely unchanged from last year. The most recent data made available by IIROC (Q1-2015) suggests industry volumes are down by approximately 12%.

2015 Year in Review - How did participants leverage our marketplace?754 Buy-Side Professionals Participated in 2015237,471 Trades Total New to CanDeal: List Trading These are just a few highlights from our annual infographic. The 2015 Year in Review is geared to provide clients with a holistic view of our electronic trading business.

CanDeal is pleased to promote Corporate Bond trades through List Trading on our Canadian marketplace. We've improved our List Trading offering by expanding our liquidity pool. Please click to learn more.

CanDeal Mobile offers you free access to real-time Canadian and U.S. government benchmark streaming prices during regular business hours. This user-friendly feature is quick to set up on your mobile device. Click to learn more.

$2.5 Trillion Traded in 2016 • Volumes increased 11% in 2016 • CanDeal Marketplace Introduces European Trading Hours • Corporate Bonds Available Through List Trading These are just a few insights from our annual Year in Review infographic. Click below to get a complete overview of our electronic trading business last year.

List Trading allows you to send a package of buy and sell inquiries to multiple dealers in order to facilitate recurring maintenance trades, eliminating the need for a series of RFQs and ultimately saving you time.

Thank you to all clients who participated in CanDeal’s June Coupon Contest. Katya Berezovskaia of BMO, whose guess was remarkably close to the actual volume on June 1st of $16.462 billion, has designated the Ottawa National Capital Region’s Dress for Success as the charity to receive a $1,000 donation on her behalf. The Ottawa National Capital Region’s Dress for Success helps women achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help them thrive in work and in life. We are very pleased to support our clients’ charities to express how much we value our relationships with you. Thanks again to all our contest participants!

The financial industry is shortening the settlement cycle process from T+3 to T+2 for most products on September 5, 2017. This move is designed to help mitigate operational and systemic risk in capital markets by reducing margin and liquidity needs during times of economic volatility and lessen credit and counterparty exposure. CanDeal has made the necessary technology changes to meet the new settlement standards. CanDeal trading screens will default to T+2 for settlement of all bonds, accommodating the change with the rest of the investment community. As a user, you will NOT need to do anything on your CanDeal account or profile to prepare for this change, unless you have set your preferences for settlement timing to something other than the default. Please contact our sales team with any questions.