LCH.Clearnet operates RepoClear®, a multi-market centralised clearing and netting facility for the Europe and Government repo and cash bond market. Arrow processes and reports on the netted transactions from both RepoClear for the UK gilt market, and from LCH.Clearnet's Equity Margining System for the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE). The solution automatically integrates with CREST, ensuring data is reconciled between the two systems, including stock balances and posting, CMA balances, cash positions and open positions.

Piers Farbrother, account manager for Rhyme Systems says: "The combination of the Equity Margining System and Arrow delivers a full, end-to-end streamlined solution for LCH.Clearnet. LCH.Clearnet feeds trade data into Arrow and the information is transmitted to CREST for matching with market counterparties. Arrow then automatically retrieves information for LCH.Clearnet, from CREST, on a real time basis. It's a brilliant example of a proven, robust straight through solution in action."

Arrow is a business-critical CREST interface, which is easily integrated with back-office systems or can be used on a stand-alone basis. The product is reliable and very scalable. Its PC-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) supports workflow authorisation and alerts, which can be tailored to the needs of settlement departments. The GUI can also be used for trade entry, providing the option for stand-alone operation, ideal for low-volume participants where a full back-office solution is not required. In answer to today's low-volumes markets, and to reduce the entry-level costs, charges to customers are calculated on a transaction basis.