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Saphyre on US Trade Adaptation to T+1 Regulation: Insights and Strategies
Last week, US regulations on trade agreements changed. Transaction settlement has moved from a T+2 model – meaning that once a trade is placed, settlement must be completed within two days – to a T+1 model, where settlement must be completed within 24 hours .
This means that the back office operational work to complete a task must be done within a matter of hours, and this is why Gabino Roche Jr, CEO and co-founder of Saphyre says institutions should try to ensure they use a T+0 operating model, so they never risk breaking regulations and remain fully compliant.
Aim for T+0 to safely meet T+1 regulations
Although trading volumes with T+1 are currently low, it is worth remembering that this is only the first week of trading with this model and it was a holiday week in the US when the new regulation came into effect.
“We expect volumes to be much higher in the coming weeks,” says Gabino. Indeed, many large-scale institutions have made significant investments to increase the manpower needed to meet the criteria for this new 24-hour model.
The next few weeks, however, will prove “the true test of whether what financial intermediaries have put in place beyond increased manpower will help them reach the trading bottom they will reach,” adds Gabino.
“There will be a difference in the coming weeks between institutions that have just increased manpower and those that have also implemented smart automated solutions, when it comes to effectively scaling up trade and addressing any exceptional issues that may arise.”
Leveraging intelligent automated solutions, aimed at operating under a T+0 model, can help organizations adapt business arrangements and counteract any exceptional issues that arise during this period of change. Of course, smart solutions can help meet the trading crisis, which we explored later.