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Clearstream’s Samuel Riley: Europe mustn’t break apart on T+1

Clearstream’s chief executive on why the plumbing of the financial system matters

'There’s an interest to align. Otherwise, within Europe, we’re going to create more fragmentation than we have even today'
'There’s an interest to align. Otherwise, within Europe, we’re going to create more fragmentation than we have even today' Photo: Danilo Agutoli for FN

Most traders are several degrees removed from the Central Security Depository. If everything goes smoothly, they shouldn't need to touch it.

CSDs are nestled deep in the world of post-trade, making up the plumbing of the financial system.

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