In the wake of the move to a shorter T+2 settlement cycle last year, the DTCC is putting forward new proposals to optimize and hasten the time to settlement for U.S. equities markets. Specifically, the DTCC wants to “move settlement of eligible equity trades at its subsidiary, National Securities Clearing Corp. (NSCC), from the afternoon… Read More >>
Industry Braces for the T+2 Big Bang Conversion
After years of preparation, the U.S. securities industry is taking its first steps toward shorter settlement, which for many banks and other financial services firms has meant an end-to-end overhaul for key operations. Over the Labor Day weekend, major industry associations and industry participants will be skipping their last summer holiday to oversee the shortening… Read More >>
FINRA to Conduct T+2 Tests on August 19
Tests to facilitate the move by U.S. financial markets to a shorter settlement cycle will be sponsored by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on Saturday, August 19, 2017, according to the self-regulatory organization. Underway for several years, the U.S. push for a shorter settlement cycle crossed a major milestone this past March when the… Read More >>
Dash Financial Debuts Data Visualization System
Agency broker-dealer Dash Financial has launched Dash360, a data visualization tool intended to help buy-side firms achieve more transparency and attribution into the order routing, execution behavior, costs and performance of securities transactions overseen by Dash, which works in U.S. options and equities markets. “We provide the transparency to see where we routed the order,… Read More >>
DTCC Steps Up Push for T+2
The DTCC is building support to move the industry to a shorter, T+2 settlement cycle for U.S. equities, corporate and municipal bonds and unit investment trust (UIT) trades in a bid to reduce credit and liquidity risks, say officials at the post-trade processing utility. In addition, JPMorgan and industry groups such as the Investment Company… Read More >>
NSCC Lobbies for an Alert System for Trading Limits as Fiserv Ports TradeFlow to Linux
NSCC Seeks SEC Approval for Limits Alert System The National Securities Clearing Corp. is seeking the SEC’s approval for a key component of a monitoring system that will alert firms to trading activity that hits or exceeds trading limits.A subsidiary of the DTCC, the NSCC wants to provide its members with a new tool… Read More >>
