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The UK’s Accelerated Settlement Taskforce has recommended a two-phased approach to shortening the settlement cycle beginning with operational changes in 2025 and a full transition by the end of 2027. More than 80 trade associations and industry participants have volunteered to support the Technical Group.
In a new report, the task force stated that this followed a range of views being expressed as to whether the date identified for the UK transition, H2 2027, could also be a feasible implementation date for the EU. In addition, pre-settlement matching was noted as being essential to identify and remediate potential issues as soon as possible.
One other point was that there should be a recommendation, but not a regulatory requirement, to transition the mutual fund subscription and redemption settlement cycle to T+2 from the common T+3/4 in the UK and other popular EEA fund jurisdictions to coincide with the UK, EU and Swiss transition to T+1 in capitalmarkets.
With regards to a timeline ESMA acknowledged the high level of interconnectedness between the EU capitalmarkets and those in other jurisdictions in Europe, highlighting how a coordinated approach across Europe is “desirable”.
The shift to T+1 in the US can largely be described as a success – affirmation rates remain comfortably high, fail rates have stayed reasonably low and FX trades don’t appear to have shifted to bilateral settlement as feared. A few bps matter,” said Jim Goldie, EMEA head of capitalmarkets, ETFs and indexed strategies, Invesco.
Following the US shift to T+1 settlement in May, the UK is gearing up for a 2027 shift and set to benefit from “second mover advantage” according to Andrew Douglas, chair of the T+1 technical group (TGT) of the UK Accelerated Settlement taskforce (AST).
Central clearing will play a key role in this debate, which will be essential for advancing the region’s capitalmarkets, and we look forward to Emir 3.0 This conversation is especially relevant as cross-border transactions grow in volume and as asset managers expand their investment in international markets.
Euronext Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris are set to designate Euronext Securities as the central securities depository (CSD) for the settlement of equity trades from September 2026. Stephane Boujnah The three markets join Euronext markets in Lisbon, Milan and Oslo, which Euronext Securities already provides support for.
BME has announced a reform to Spain’s securities settlement system to improve efficiency, align the Spanish market with European standards, and prepare it for the T+1 settlement cycle by 2027. This migration claims to reduce risks by improving market efficiency.
This partnership marks a significant milestone in Euronexts Innovate for Growth 2027 strategy, reinforcing Euronext Clearings role as a cornerstone of the group’s broader strategic ambitions, said Anthony Attia, global head of derivatives and post-trade at Euronext.
Due to the significant interconnectedness within the EU capitalmarket, a coordinated approach across the EU, involving authorities, market participants, financial market infrastructures and investors, is desirable, according to the watchdogs. The first meeting of the coordination committee is scheduled for 6 February.
As the industry moves towards a consolidated tape and the looming T+1 deadline, established players will likely continue positioning themselves to expand their market share or protect their existing trading, data, and technology businesses. As part of this wider effort, Europe will need stronger and simpler market structures.
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