On November 29, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the CME Clearing Europe (CMECE) registration as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) under the Commodity Exchange Act. As a registered DCO, CMECE may provide clearing services with respect to 1) swaps, subject to certain requirements; and 2) futures and options on futures contracts traded on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market.

The order granting the CMECE registration is available here.