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As markets adjust to the reality of one-day securities settlement in North America, what FX and funding complications could laggards face? And what systemic risks are market participants worried about if settlement fails rise?


CLEARING & SETTLEMENT

In May 2024, securities settlement in the United States, Canada and Mexico moved from two days to one (T+2 to T+1). The move hopes to reduce counterparty and market risk and lower margin requirements, with a significant knock-on effect on the global FX markets.

Jason Vitale



DIGITAL PAYMENTS

Examining the digital payments landscape in the middle east

A recent surge in payments digitalization in the Middle East, supported by governments, has turned the region into an attractive hub for fintechs and other industry disruptors catering to a variety of client needs. Learn more about the region's rapid pace of innovation around digital payments.


TRENDS

T+1: the impact on fund managers

As the industry moves to a new T+1 settlement cycle, many fund managers may continue to be unaware of the knock-on effects on FX transactions. 

Ed McGann 



ALTERNATIVES

The retailization of private markets in alternatives

A historic shift in defined contribution plans and retail asset allocation is accelerating. BNY Mellon’s whitepaper addresses the drivers of the democratization of alternatives and how the industry is responding.

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The making of a money squeeze?

Echoes of 2019’s repo market dislocation and concerns about small and mid-size bank weakness have returned, just when a soft landing is within the Fed’s grasp. What needs to be done to avert a liquidity crunch?



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