The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) serves as the central clearing house and regulator of listed options traded in the US under the auspices of the SEC and the CFTC.
The OCC clears exchange trades for option contracts, interest rate composites, and single stock futures.
Value-added solutions provided by OCC include research services, investor education, customer support and marketing activities.
Changes were made to enable OCC to adapt its operations to manage risk more effectively in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.