Beginning May 28, 2024, the new T+1 settlement cycle will apply to most routine securities transactions, which means that the settlement period for most securities issuances and trades will shorten from two business days...more
In 2023, the SEC adopted a number of new rule amendments intended to reduce risks in the clearance and settlement processes, including, significantly, a change that will reduce the standard settlement cycle for most...more
On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a set of rule amendments and new rules to facilitate the shortening of the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted changes to Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended on February 15, 2023, to shorten the standard settlement cycle from T+2 to T+1. See 17...more
The standard settlement cycle for certain securities in Canada and the United States will be shortened from trade date plus two business days (“T+2”) to trade date plus one business day (“T+1”) in May 2024. A shorter...more
On January 17, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a bulletin advising banks on how to prepare for the upcoming shortening in the standard securities settlement cycle for most U.S. securities...more
On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c6-1, including an amendment that decreased the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions in...more
FDIC and OCC Issue Guidance on Authorize Positive, Settle Negative Overdraft Fee Risks. The FDIC and the OCC each have issued supervisory guidance on consumer compliance risk exposure related to the assessment of overdraft...more
On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) voted to adopt rule changes to shorten the standard settlement cycle for broker-dealer transactions in securities from two business days...more
On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rule changes to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions in securities from two business days after the trade...more
On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules and amendments to shorten the standard settlement cycle for transactions in most securities from two business days after the trade date...more
On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) issued Release No. 34-96930 (the “Adopting Release”), containing final rules (the “Final Rules”) that will shorten the standard...more
SEC Amends Exchange Act Rule 15c6-1 to Require Settlement of Routine Securities Trades in One Business Day Following Trade Date. On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") adopted a...more
Yesterday, the SEC adopted a number of new rule amendments intended to reduce risks in the clearance and settlement processes. Most significantly for this audience, the changes will reduce the standard settlement cycle for...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2022 proposed to: shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions from two business days following the trade date (T+2) to one...more
In the 1920s, Wall Street cleared and settled trades by the end of the day after the trade instruction (“T+1”). Over the years, that cycle bloated to T+4, to T+3 in 1993, and then T+2 in 2017. Last week, the SEC proposed to...more
The SEC has issued a rule proposal to reduce risks in the clearance and settlement of securities. Specifically, the proposed changes would...more
The Deposit Trust & Clearing Corp. (“DTCC”) released a February 24 roadmap for shortening the settlement cycle for US equities by half over the next two years. The proposal anticipates DTCC’s completion of its “Project ION”...more
The Bank of England has published a letter sent by its Financial Market Infrastructure Directive to compliance officers of U.K. firms that may be affected by forthcoming obligations under the EU Central Securities...more
Federal Banking Agencies Propose to Ease Compliance Burdens Under the Volcker Rule - The federal banking agencies, together with the SEC and the CFTC, have jointly proposed to amend the Volcker Rule to tailor the...more
U.S. Financial Industry Developments - Credit Agreements Will Require Important Updates If a Proposed New Delaware Law Is Passed - The Delaware legislature is currently contemplating an amendment to the Delaware Limited...more
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a final rule shortening the settlement cycle for securities purchased and sold by OCC- and FDIC-supervised financial...more
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected international governance and securities law developments during the third quarter of 2017 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more
Federal Banking Agencies Propose Simplifications to Regulatory Capital Rules - The federal banking agencies have proposed amendments to their regulatory capital rules intended to simplify the capital treatment for mortgage...more