CSIS uses EFexs to analyse and select exchange systems that meet the business needs of our clients.

The evaluation of exchange trading systems covers six key areas:
::  Product design and creation methods
::  Supported market models
::  Market control and supervision systems
::  Straight-through-processing (STP) interfaces
::  Underlying technology base - of both systems and network models
::  Ownership and management cost models


The evaluation of exchange clearing and settlement systems covers nine key areas:
::  Settlement mechanisms
::  Securities lending
::  Corporate actions
::  Margining methods
::  Trade confirmations
::  Legal / regulatory framework
::  Straight-through-processing (STP) interfaces
::  Underlying technology base - of both systems and network models
::  Ownership and management cost models