The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) is leading a group of securities industry associations in a drive to move financial markets closer to alternative risk-free rates (RFRs) and away from interbank offered rates, the “ibor” behind the Libor and Euribor benchmarks applied to contracts and business practices. The Libor, Euribor and Tibor benchmarks are… 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 >>
ISC Creates a Map for T+2 Move
The nitty gritty of shorter settlement cycles is getting clearer as the U.S. T+2 International Steering Committee (T+2 ISC) has submitted its Implementation Playbook to the SEC on December 18 and released to the industry on Dec. 21 to provide the industry with a timeline to help them move to a two-day settlement cycle (T+2)… Read More >>
