... those of the partnering clearing houses. Nonetheless, these dynamics ultimately shaped the benefitsand drawbacks of the clearing link; they thus play a crucial role for the analysis of the network ... houses (the OCC, the CME and ECAG) and has maintainedits status as Europe’s largest exchange-traded derivatives CCP. 45 Market participants can apply for admission as either a General Clearing Member ... intermediaries,because their business of clearing or acting as intermediary has been taken away. 41 This case study analyses the clearing link, known as the Global Clearing Link(GCL), established...