Xchange brief
•Published 16 Oct 2026

More deadlines than ever? The key dates still ahead in 2026.

T+1, tokenisation, 23x5 trading, and clearing mandates shift from rulebooks to live infrastructure. Are you ready?

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More deadlines than ever? The key dates still ahead in 2026.

Over Q4 2026, market participants face perhaps more deadlines than ever before as processes and platforms are transformed in markets across the globe. From T+1 technical deadlines to mandatory US Treasury clearing, and from 23x5 trading to live tokenisation, few firms and processes will be the same in six months.

Snapshot of this brief:

  • Which dates should be on every operating committee's radar? 
  • What compliance-based deadlines loom in the US and Europe?
  • What does this three-month calendar mean in practice for post-trade budgets and staffing?

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