EquityClear is LCH’s UK-registered equities clearing service, with connectivity to 16 trade venues and 19 Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) across Europe
Time equals risk in financial markets and recent events have triggered questions around whether risk can be lowered through shortening the T+2 settlement cycle, says US SEC chair Gary Gensler
During today's GameStop hearing, Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will argue that shortening the standard settlement cycle could reduce costs and risks in the markets
“Today’s digital world is forcing the financial services industry to address the risks inherent in the current T+2 settlement model. We are ready to assist firms in preparation for this necessary and imminent change,” SIONIC cites
“Participation in listed options markets in 2021 has resulted in historic cleared contract volumes, outpacing even 2020 highs,” says John Davidson OCC CEO
Through this cooperation, PSA and Worldline are laying the groundwork for a new real-time payment platform for instant, secure and device-independent payments across Austria
In order to move to T+1, DTCC says industry participants must align and agree to shorten the settlement cycle by implementing the necessary operational and business changes, and regulators must be engaged