The UK’s Accelerated Settlement Taskforce (AST) has recommended an explicit exemption for securities finance transactions (SFTs) under T+1 settlement when negotiated and executed on a trading venue. In contrast, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) suggests it will not grant a similar exemption in the EU rollout of T+1. We look at what this could mean for market functioning.
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