…The primary objective of the report was to examine the costs of trading, clearing and settlement in Australia. The report was published by a UK-based research company, Market Structure Partners but commissioned by a group of 10 Australian clearing participants – Citigroup, Credit Suisse,… Authored by Market Structure Partners CEO Niki Beattie, the report states: “Total overall transaction costs in Australia are higher than in markets where there is fully functioning competition in trading…