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The staff of the Division of Clearing and Risk of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently released its findings from a supervisory stress test it conducted across five derivatives clearing organizations registered with the CFTC: CME Clearing, ICE Clear Credit, ICE Clear Europe, ICE Clear U.S. and LCH Clearnet Ltd. This is the first stress test that the CFTC has performed across multiple clearing organizations; such tests will be a regular part of the CFTC’s risk surveillance program going forward.