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17 Oct 2025

Eurex Clearing

Impact of U.S. government shutdown on amendments to Clearing Conditions of Eurex Clearing AG

Eurex Clearing Circular 084/25 Impact of U.S. government shutdown on amendments to Clearing Conditions of Eurex Clearing AG

1. Introduction

Due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown and the resulting impact on the operations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Executive Board of Eurex Clearing AG (Eurex Clearing) has decided to suspend the offering of clearing for “Systematic Quantitative Index Strategies (QIS) Futures” until further notice. 

The delay is driven by regulatory requirements set by the CFTC which are applicable for Derivative Clearing Organisations (DCOs). As Eurex Clearing falls under that regulatory framework, the service of Eurex Clearing cannot be proceed as initially planned for Monday, 27 October 2025.

The new date will be communicated once the shutdown has concluded. 

For product details, please refer to Eurex Clearing Circular 078/25

2. Required action

There is no action required for participants. 

Unless the context requires otherwise, terms used and not otherwise defined in this circular shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Clearing Conditions or FCM Clearing Conditions of Eurex Clearing AG, as applicable. 
 

Further information 

Recipients:

All Clearing Members, ISA Direct Clearing Members, FCM Clearing Members, Disclosed Direct Clients of Eurex Clearing AG, vendors and other affected contractual parties

Target groups:

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination 

Related circular:

Eurex Clearing Circular 078/25 

Contact: 

client.services@eurex.com

Web: www.eurex.com/ec-en/
Authorized by: 

Dmitrij Senko