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T+1 Accelerated Settlement: DTCC Proposal

On February 24, 2021 the DTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) released their approach to shorten the US settlement cycle to T+1 and presented the benefits of such a move, while simultaneously highlighting the risks and barriers that firms and the industry will need to traverse.

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T+1 Accelerated Settlement: Impact on Client Behavior

On February 9th, 2022, the SEC proposed to shorten the current two-day trade settlement cycle to a one-day trade settlement cycle (T+1). This change will come into effect in the US on May 28th, 2024. It is critical for firms to make operational enhancements to meet the demands of T+1 settlement.

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T+1 Accelerated Settlement: Key Factors and Next Steps for Adoption

The timeline for T+1 adoption released by the DTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) and lessons learned from previous efforts to reduce settlement periods highlight the key factors necessary for a successful transition at an industry level and the next steps firms must take.

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T+1 | UK & Europe to Follow the Americas’ Lead

As T+1 reshapes global markets, Sia explores its impacts and offers a robust framework to help UK & EU firms prepare for the shift.

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1 million Dutch households affected by energy poverty

As the general election is approaching, Sia takes a closer look at a significant problem in the Netherlands: energy poverty. This study estimates the number of affected households and highlights the differences with poverty. It also puts a few recommendations forward.

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T+1 Operational Impacts: Today and Beyond

In 2022, the SEC proposed to shorten the current two-day trade settlement cycle to a one-day cycle. This change will require early action to achieve a full transition by the end of 2024. It is critical for firms to make operational and technological enhancements to meet the demands of T+1 settlement

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2020 CCAR Resubmission

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2021 Retail Investment Application Benchmark

A study on the market for retail investment applications in Belgium and the Netherlands. Which application is best for passive investors and which one for active investors?

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2022 Global Sanctions Updates: Navigating sanctions landscape

While the imposition of sanctions has increased in recent years, since February 2022 there have been unprecedented changes in the sanctions landscape largely due to Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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2024 Key Technology Trends

The introduction of Chat GPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI (Gen AI) stands out as the dominant conversation in 2023.

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