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The Thursday T+1 trading conundrum

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Given that the settlement cycle is now shorter in the US trading volumes on a Thursday have dropped off significantly thanks to funding requirements that require brokers to fund a position for an additional three days on Friday, Saturday and Sunday given the slightly longer settlement cycle in Europe, the UK, and most of Asia Pacific.

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SEC chair Gary Gensler urges UK to set T+1 transition date

The TRADE

The current timeline for the UK appears to include a plan being put in place in 2025 with the implementation of a T+1 settlement cycle in UK occurring no later than 31 December 2027. Mutual funds and ETFs in the US have largely adopted a one-day settlement cycle by business practice, aligning portfolios from treasuries to equities.

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Fireside Friday with Brown Brothers Harriman’s… Brendan Burke

The TRADE

One trader for full-time responsibilities, and a backup for BCP (Business Continuity Planning) purposes or holidays, etc. In the current state with T+2 you have 48 hours to execute a security trade, match that trade with brokers, execute the FX and get everything settled. This is very much an operational challenge.