For supporting and leading our industry change! Here are some of the latest insights you have helped us to produce in 2025
T+1 in the EU & UK - Q3 2025 pulse survey key findings
Our latest Accelerated settlements: T+1 in the EU & UK pulse survey provides a clear picture of how the EU and UK are progressing toward accelerated settlement.
Where does readiness stand across both regions and what are the key risks?
Where are firms focusing for the next steps ahead of implementation?
What are the areas which compare and contrast in terms of preparation?
US Treasury Central Clearing - is the market ready?
88% of firms are at least somewhat confident of being ready ahead of the deadline, 47% of those being very confident
USTC remains a North American topic, with low levels of understanding overseas. While awareness is high in the US, only 27% of European respondents describe themselves as very familiar with the rule changes, and APAC firms report only partial familiarity.
38% of firms expect margins to increase by over 25%, while 55% of respondents anticipate an increase in regulatory capital costs.
How Ready Is The Financial Community For A Transition To UK T+1?
The UK market intends to move fully from T+2 to T+1 by October 2027, with many intermediate deadlines for compliance.
How can your company prepare itself to make the switch? How are UK companies strategically positioned relative to US companies, when they made their previous T+1 migration in 2024?
The African investment landscape is evolving rapidly.
Our latest report reveals how institutional investors are shifting from curiosity to action, with allocations set to grow by 40% to USD 253M. Read our latest whitepaper here: including statistical insights and expert analysis from leading specialists.
How are the ECB DLT trials paving the way for the European Union's digital future?
In 2024, 64 entities (including central banks, issuers, banks, market infrastructures, investors, and technology providers) participated in the ECB DLT trials led by the European Central Bank.
Read our view on the current state and outlook for DLT across the European Union, resulting from the interviews of 32 participants of the ECB DLT trials in November/December 2024.
How can tokenisation unlock over USD 3.3 trillion in new assets for Asian fund managers?
Our latest report, led by HSBC, Calastone, MarketNode and Northern Trust, sets out the case for and path towards the personalisation of investments - as a key step in attracting over USD 3.3 trillion in new HNWI assets across the region.
What are the biggest challenges faced by the industry in securities services?
Run with Citi, our fourth annual "Securities Services Evolution" report draws on insights from close to 500 market participants and incorporates expert perspectives from leaders of 14 financial market infrastructures (FMIs).
From the global ripple effects of T+1 to the rise of digital asset ecosystems and the early stages of Generative AI adoption. Deep Dive into how the industry is responding.
How 244 global and regional firms are approaching investment into Asia-Pacifc under shorter cycles
How differing market structures impact T+1 readiness
Why time zones, midday settlement cut-offs and funding windows make T+1 in APAC feel closer to T+0.5
The distinct risk profiles across the APAC markets, from FX and funding to fail management
A practical toolkit to help firms plan their operational changes across the region.
Explore an Asia-Pacific-specific view of T+1 that blends quantitative findings with practitioner insights to support your Asia-Pacific transition planning.
Catch up on the discussion in which Ignatius John, Carl Bennet, and Emma Johnson answered the audience’s day-to-day questions on:
Readiness and industry coordination
Testing and market preparedness
Settlement risk and operational resilience
Funding, FX, and cross-border transactions
Fund dealing cycles and asset-manager impact
Technology enablement: including DLT and automation
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Asia can unlock growth through modernization and standardization.
Key insights include:
25% of investors plan to grow investments in Asian markets within the next two years
46% of investors face trading barriers caused by regulatory and market structure issues — including FX controls, manual processing, and inconsistent rules
39% of post-trade systems are legacy platforms, with limited automation
32% say regional harmonization could deliver meaningful cost savings
Standardization in settlements and corporate actions could unlock 10%+ efficiency gains