Clearstream faces fine over Euroclear

German clearing and settlement group Clearstream could face a fine after being accused of breaking European Union competition rules. A preliminary Brussels investigation found the group, owned by Deutsche Börse, which also controls the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, unfairly discriminated against arch-rival Euroclear.

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