Successful T+1 implementation in the US: what insights can be applied to other markets?

Val Wotton, managing director and general manager of institutional trade processing at DTCC, highlights the success of the US T+1 implementation, noting a significant increase in transaction affirmation rates and reduced liquidity risk. Drawing on insights from the recent transition, he suggests that other markets, including the UK and Europe, could benefit from adopting a T+1 settlement cycle, despite their complex financial ecosystems.