The Government Securities Division (GSD) of Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) is the leading provider of trade comparison, netting and settlement for the Government securities marketplace. FICC was established in 2003 with the merger of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (GSCC), which was established in 1986, and the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (MBSCC), which was founded in 1979.
GSD provides automated comparison and settlement services, risk-management benefits and operational efficiencies to the Government securities industry. GSD clients include the nation's major brokers and dealers, as well as a wide range of entities that trade U.S. Government securities.