According to the T+1 Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, this is crucial to avoid an increase in settlements fails post-transition and ensure that the market functions efficiently and effectively on T+1
This review is part of ESMA’s work to support market participants in preparing for the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle and invites stakeholders to submit feedback by 7 July
The stock exchange asks market participants to review their securities and money-side activities, such as securities borrowing and lending, to support a T+1 move
An expanded cross-margining arrangement has received regulatory approvals from the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The new rules follow legislative changes under the government’s repeal and replace programme and sets out how the FCA will oversee short selling in a more practical way