Can blockchain play a role in faster trade settlement cycles? One of the big attractions of T+1 securities settlement cycle is going to be the reduction in the number of trades that are not settled within 24 hours. It should lower trading costs and reduce counterparty risk. But considerable technological challenges remain on the road

Last February the US SEC announced that US markets will be moving to T+1 settlement cycles in 2024. It has major implications for asset managers, both in the US and overseas. The plan is to increase resilience in back office settlement processes, and make markets more capable of coping with the sort of volatility we

Truss Edge supports launch of pioneering long/short active ETF strategy by Harbor Capital and Disciplined Alpha Partnership with The Alpha Cooperative creates smooth pathway to ETF launch CHICAGO 13 December 2023: Truss Edge LP, the front to back portfolio management solution for hedge funds and ETFs, is delighted to announce that it has supported the

What is T+1 for US markets and when is it happening? The US Securities and Exchange Commission is changing the rules for US securities which will shorten the settlement times required for trades in US markets. It is expected that this will be implemented as soon as the end of March 2024. The industry will

Changes on the horizon for the Regulatory Umbrella Industry – will your business be affected?  The Appointed Representative regime in the UK remains an area of intense regulatory scrutiny. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) set out its latest policy statement on Appointed Representatives last year. This followed a number of events within the asset

The SEC has adopted rule changes that will shorten the standard settlement cycle for US stocks from two days (T+2) to T+1. The reforms come as the US regulator seeks to reduce the various credit, market and liquidity risks highlighted in changed dealing volumes over the last five years. According to SEC Chair Gary Gensler,

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The growth in the management company sector has been spectacular in the last 10 years.  But while there is a demand for third party solutions from asset managers, it also brings with it pressure for mancos to be responsive to regulatory and investor demands