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Frequently Asked Questions Central Counterparty Clearing™
- Does your provider offer access to a comprehensive suite of brokers and services
in all major markets?
ESP does. We provide routing access to over 250 execution venues in 23
markets and growing.
- Do you maintain full transparency with your brokers for trading and support purposes
and the flexibility to maintain different commission rates for each service?
ESP does. We can pass along the information in the trade so that your broker can
service you at your negotiated rates.
- Does your provider offer clearing savings analysis for the purpose of evaluating the cost
savings and custodial ticket reductions experienced through use of centralized clearing?
- Can individual transaction details still be maintained for broker TCA and commission-tracking
purposes in your OMS and/or downstream accounting systems?
Yes. We provide many options for maintaining broker and commission details.
- Can your provider handle centralized clearing of away-trades routed through your other
network connections?
ESP can. Our system is capable of taking in and clearing away-trades from buy-side
clients and brokers.
- Is your provider integrated with allocation and settlement instruction systems,
such as Global Oasys and Central Trader Manager (CTM)?
ESP is. We are integrated directly with most major settlement and instruction
systems and are capable of taking settlement and allocation instructions from
buy-side clients via FIX.
- Are you still able to get commission credit with your brokers and pay for research through
your provider?
Yes. Our network can provide complete transparency and commission flexibility
between its buy-side clients and participating brokers.
- Your provider support centralized clearing for Wrap/SMA accounts?
Yes. ESP's Central Counterparty ClearingTM service is also capable of aggregating
away-trades for Wrap and SMA managers.
- Does your provider offer routing flexibility to direct orders to specific brokers and services
through your choice of EMS or OMS?
Yes. All buy-side clients have full control to direct orders to any approved broker or
execution venue on the ESP network.