Osttra Group (OSTTRA) is a prominent lobbying and business group specializing in the post-trade financial market infrastructure. Officially registered with the EU Transparency Register on 20 May 2023, Osttra is a joint venture formed by S&P Global and CME Group, bringing together four core businesses: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima, and Reset. These entities collectively have more than 25 years of experience shaping innovation within post-trade processes, including trade capture, portfolio optimization, clearing, and settlement. The group operates globally with approximately 1,400 employees, of whom about 200 are based in the EU, and maintains 8 office locations worldwide. Its EU head office is located in London, United Kingdom.
OSTTRA plays a critical role in supporting financial markets via multi-asset networks critical for post-trade lifecycle management. Its lobbying efforts at the EU level primarily target regulations impacting OTC derivatives, foreign exchange (FX), exchange-traded derivatives (ETD), cash and repo markets. Key legislative files engaged include EMIR (European Market Infrastructure Regulation), MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive), SFTR (Securities Financing Transactions Regulation), CSDR (Central Securities Depositories Regulation), and REMIT (Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency).
In the EU political sphere, Osttra’s activity focuses on representing its own commercial interests in regulatory and legislative discussions related to post-trade operations and financial market infrastructure. Osttra is registered under category “Companies & groups” and networks extensively with major financial and market infrastructure associations such as ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association), FIA (Futures Industry Association), ICMA (International Capital Market Association), ISLA (International Securities Lending Association), FIX Trading Community, AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association), and ISITC (International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication). Osttra is also a member of an expert stakeholder group on equity and non-equity market data quality and transmission protocols at the European Commission.
Regarding personnel, the firm has declared one part-time lobbyist (0.1 full-time equivalent) working on EU lobbying with no lobbyists accredited specifically to the European Parliament. Financially, Osttra reported spending between €50,000 and €99,999 on lobbying activities for the closed year 2023. There are no further disclosed intermediaries or major contributions related to these activities.
Osttra’s EU lobbying profile portrays a firm that leverages its deep industry knowledge and network to ensure regulatory developments in the financial services sector align with the operational realities and innovations of global post-trade infrastructure. Its connection to large financial market groups and commitment to transparency through EU registrations underscores its strategic positioning as an influential stakeholder in EU financial policymaking.
