FCA Welcomes Statement Supporting Faster Settlement of Trades in Funds

European Council - Council Of The European Union - Securities Settlement: Member States Agree Position On Shorter Settlement Cycle

Member states’ representatives (Coreper) today approved the Council’s position (‘negotiating mandate’) on a Commission proposal to shorten the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities. The goal is to shorten the settlement cycle on securities trades, such as transactions in shares or bonds, executed on EU trading venues from two business days (the so-called ‘T+2’) to one business day after

FCA welcomes statement supporting faster settlement of trades in funds

On 30 May 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a webpage in which it welcomed the statement by the Investment Association, Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association, and Alternative Investment Management Association supporting the faster settlement of trades in funds. The FCA’s webpage adds that: The settlement period for transactions in listed stocks and bonds in the UK, Switzerland and EU will change to T+…

FCA Welcomes Faster Settlement of Trades in Funds - Markets Media

Faster settlement makes our markets more efficient, improves liquidity and supports the growth and competitiveness of the UK. We welcome the statementLink is external by the Investment Association, Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association, and Alternative Investment Management Association supporting the faster settlement of trades in funds. The settlement period for transactions in listed stocks and bonds in the UK, Switzerl…

T+1 Settlement: A New Era for Financial Markets

CHALLENGES AND IMPACTS  T+1 transition is not a transformation limited to the settlement cycle and the settlement instruction processing. Reduction of timelines will require adaptations at all levels of capital market industry. We have participated to ESMA’s Call for evidence on the shortening of the settlement cycle, and some though have been already identified by

Member States agree position on shorter settlement cycle

On 7 May 2025, the Council of the EU issued a press release stating that Member States’ representatives had approved its position on a European Commission proposal to shorten the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities. Among other things the Council amended the Commission’s proposal by exempting securities financing transactions from the settlement cycle requirement. Next steps The Council Presidency can start interinstitu…