ICE Clear Europe Limited submitted a rule change to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to lower the clearing fees for the ICE Futures Europe Three Month Swiss Average Rate Overnight (SARON®) Index futures contract. The reduction in fees aligns with a decrease in the contract's notional size by a factor of four, facilitating a simpler transition of Open Interest from another contract type. The new fees are planned for implementation on March 1, 2021, pending regulatory approval. The changes are intended to ensure that fees are fair and consistent with the costs of clearing services without affecting competition among market participants.
Simple Explanation
ICE Clear Europe Limited is planning to lower the costs for a special type of future contract by making it cheaper, like giving a discount because the size of what they're trading has become smaller.