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The sooner the parties have affirmed the trade information for their transaction, the lower the likelihood of a settlement fail because the parties will have ...

"Unsettled transactions still carry risks, and the longer the settlement process, the greater the risks. Longer settlement periods are associated with increased counterparty default risk, ...

"Increased episodes of extreme volatility also implicate the need to reassess the settlement cycle"

"In all my years as a securities lawyer, I never thought that the day would come when normal people would want to have conversations with ...

"As the old saying goes, time is money. Shortening the settlement cycle should reduce the amount of margin that counterparties would need to post with ...

Rule proposals open private funds' year of living dangerously

"I look forward to staff recommendations that address their conclusions and areas for further consideration in the GameStop report"

The proposed shift addresses the current impact of Exchange Act rule 15c3-1 (net capital rule) on settlement timing, particularly on smaller firms

"I think that all of us, coming together and building upon the consensus reached in the public sector, private sector, and academia, can continue to ...

The notorious GameStop raid that knocked world markets on their haunches was just what it appeared to have been: a bunch of self-described “degenerates” having ...