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T+1 taskforce to publish market average before go-live

02 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

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

ESMA consults on T+1 guidelines

28 May 2026 France
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

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

FCA and Bank of England release tokenisation roadmap

18 May 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Under the shared vision, the UK regulatory bodies identified key areas where firms required greater clarity from feedback, including prudential treatment, tokenised collateral, settlement instruments

EU regulator introduces plan to simplify funds and transactions reporting

06 May 2026 France
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

FCA issues fund tokenisation guidance for asset managers

01 May 2025 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

FCA sets out fund tokenisation guidance

30 April 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

According to the regulator, the new rules intend to make it easier for asset managers to unlock benefits of fund tokenisation

HKEK releases paper on T+1 move for cash markets

20 April 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

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

EU, UK, and Switzerland launch joint T+1 testing plan

25 March 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The plan provides a practical framework for all market participants and financial market infrastructures to test their readiness for the move to T+1 settlement

SEBI approves intraday borrowing for mutual funds

16 March 2026 India
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move intends to bridge the intraday timing mismatch of inflow and outflow of funds

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