T+2

Sterling Trading Tech Readies Broker-Dealers and Clearing Firms for May 28 T+1 Compliance

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

As with all regulatory requirements impacting operations, affected firms must be in full compliance on the effective date.

Key Points: 
  • As with all regulatory requirements impacting operations, affected firms must be in full compliance on the effective date.
  • STT shares the Commission’s view that risk reduction, lower latency, and increased efficiency can only benefit investors and markets.
  • Said David Weiss, CTO, at STT: “Our team has conducted a thorough analysis and assessed all potential impacts for T+1.
  • STT has taken proactive measures to implement the requirements for reporting, and we encourage all firms to communicate with their clearing firms to ensure compliance on their end.

Debate on: Is the inflation surge over and what are the lessons for monetary policy?

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Shocks to the shortages variable are constructed as deviations in the values from the sample mean.

Key Points: 
    • Shocks to the shortages variable are constructed as deviations in the values from the sample mean.
    • Shocks to the vacancy-to-unemployment ratio (labour market variable) are constructed
      as the actual value minus the value in the fourth quarter of 2019.
    • ?Indirect impact of energy prices on non-energy inflation? is the sum of the indirect effects of oil,
      gas and electricity prices.
    • 3

      Historical
      Rubric comparison of inflation episodes in the euro area ? headline and core
      Headline

      Core

      (percentage points)

      (percentage points)
      Current euro area episode
      Past global episodes

      Current euro area episode
      Past global episodes
      2

      2

      0

      0

      -2
      -4

      -2

      -6
      -8

      -4

      -10
      -12

      -24

      -18

      -12

      -6

      0

      6

      12

      18

      -6

      24

      Months around inflation peak

      -24

      -18

      -12
      -6
      0
      6
      12
      Months around inflation peak

      18

      Sources: BIS, Eurostat and ECB calculations.

    • The dark blue line represents the latest developments in headline and core inflation for the euro area, relative to the October
      2022 peak.
    • Non-energy industrial goods inflation refers to a panel of all euro area countries, while services inflation refers to
      a panel of 30 AEs and 28 EMEs.
    • Month = 0 is when the headline inflation value is at the highest during that particular episode.
    • The dark blue line represents the latest developments
      in non-energy industrial goods and services inflation for the euro area, relative to the October 2022 peak.
    • unprocessed
      food and energy

      HICPX

      8
      3.0

      3.0

      2.5

      2.5

      2.0

      2.0
      1.5

      1.5
      1.0
      Feb-24

      Jul-24

      1.0
      Dec-24 Feb-24

      Jul-24

      8

      7

      7

      6

      6

      5

      5

      4

      4

      3

      3

      2

      2

      1

      1

      Adjusted
      measures

      Difference
      4

      3

      2

      1

      0
      0
      0
      Feb-24 Jan-23 Jul-23 Jan-24
      Jan-23 Jul-23 Jan-24
      Feb-24 Jan-23 Jul-23 Jan-24
      Feb-24

      Dec-24

      Sources: Eurostat, March 2024 ECB staff short-term inflation outlook, Consensus
      Economics, Bloomberg and ECB calculations.

    • The ?adjusted?
      measures abstract from energy and supply-bottleneck shocks using a large SVAR, see
      Ba?bura, Bobeica and Mart?nez-Hern?ndez (2023), ?What drives core inflation?
    • Notes: 5-days moving average risk-neutral
      probabilities of inflation implied by five-year and tenyear zero-coupon inflation options.
    • 16

      8

      12
      Quarters

      16

      20

      Policy
      Rubriccounterfactuals
      Interest rate under alternative
      counterfactuals

      Counterfactual impacts on
      Inflation

      (percentages per annum)

      (annual percentage change)

      Baseline
      Earlier and longer
      Earlier, longer and higher

      8

      Baseline

      7
      6
      5
      4
      3
      2
      1
      0
      -1
      2021Q4

      2022Q4

      2023Q4

      2024Q4

      Earlier, longer and higher

      10

      2

      8

      0

      6

      -2

      4

      -4

      2

      -6

      0

      -8

      -2

      2025Q4

      Earlier and longer

      Output gap

      (p.p.

    • The RHS chart displays the impact on inflation (first panel) and output gap (second panel) for each of the hypothetical alternative paths of the interest
      rate.
    • As a caveat, financial feedback loops as well as feedback loops between inflation expectations and inflation are not activated.

Philip R. Lane: The banking channel of monetary policy

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Friday, February 16, 2024

for rates, credit growth in deviation from the start of the cycle (t) in p.p.

Key Points: 
    • for rates, credit growth in deviation from the start of the cycle (t) in p.p.
    • Starting months correspond to the month immediately preceding the first hike or explicit announcement of the hike of the cycle.
    • The dotted lines shows counterfactuals for lending rates and lending volumes, taking December 2021 as the last observation and
      projecting volumes conditional on the path of monetary policy rates.
    • The one for lending volumes is based on the BVAR model in Altavilla,
      Giannone, and Lenza (2016).
    • Composite funding costs are a weighted average of deposit rates
      and average monthly bond yields, with outstanding amounts as weights.
    • Right chart shows
      the contributions of the components to the change in the composite bank funding cost
      between December 2021 and November 2023.
    • Latest observations: 8 February 2024 for bond yields; December 2023 for other series.
    • Notes: ?Others? include shares (listed and not listed as well as those issued by investment
      funds), and insurance and pension schemes.
    • Retail

      Specialised

      Universal

      10

      10

      8

      8

      6

      6

      4

      4

      2

      2

      0

      0

      -2

      -2

      -4
      Jan-20 Aug-20 Mar-21 Oct-21 May-22 Dec-22 Jul-23

      -4

      Sources: ECB (iBSI, iMIR) MPC Task Force on Banking Analysis and ECB calculations.

    • Investment refers to the net
      change in property plant and equipment over assets; cash refers to cash and cash
      equivalents over assets.
    • Households
      loans, credit standards and loan demand
      Rubric
      Changes in credit standards for
      loans to households, and
      contributing factors
      (net percentage)

      0

      30

      -40

      20

      Sources: ECB (BSI) and ECB calculations.

    • Low-income households are those in the bottom 20 per cent
      of the income distribution; high-income households are those in the top 20 per cent.

Piero Cipollone: Modernising finance: the role of central bank money

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Saturday, February 10, 2024

The paper demonstrates how agreement-level data can be used to study drivers of aggregate negotiated wage growth, as well as monitor the breadth of wage increases and account for time-varying factors such as one-off payments, when assessing wage pressures.

Key Points: 
  • The paper demonstrates how agreement-level data can be used to study drivers of aggregate negotiated wage growth, as well as monitor the breadth of wage increases and account for time-varying factors such as one-off payments, when assessing wage pressures.
  • Lastly, the paper shows that the new indicators can provide reliable signals about current and future developments of wage pressures in the euro area while also serving as important cross-checking tools for negotiated wage growth forecasts.

Saphyre Wins Fintech of the Year From The TRADE

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

HOBOKEN, N.J., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Saphyre, Inc. , a leading pre- and post-trade platform for some of the world's largest financial institutions, has been named Fintech of the Year by The TRADE.

Key Points: 
  • HOBOKEN, N.J., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Saphyre, Inc. , a leading pre- and post-trade platform for some of the world's largest financial institutions, has been named Fintech of the Year by The TRADE.
  • The TRADE is a preeminent news publication for institutional asset managers and investment banks with an audience that includes the world's leading buy-side dealers, fund managers and traders.
  • "We are grateful to receive this distinct honor from The TRADE," said Saphyre CEO Gabino Roche.
  • "This is a critically important time for financial institutions as we near the transition to T+1 trade settlements.

State Street Launches StreetFX℠ Solution for T+1 Settlement

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

In preparation for the US equity market’s transition to a T+1 settlement cycle scheduled for May 28, 2024, State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today announced that it is offering an automated workflow solution and integration with DTCC within State Street’s foreign exchange (FX) trading service, StreetFX℠.

Key Points: 
  • In preparation for the US equity market’s transition to a T+1 settlement cycle scheduled for May 28, 2024, State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today announced that it is offering an automated workflow solution and integration with DTCC within State Street’s foreign exchange (FX) trading service, StreetFX℠.
  • “State Street is helping to drive solutions that address critical performance drivers by rolling out an automated FX execution solution to facilitate the US securities market’s transition to T+1 settlement,” said Tony Bisegna, head of State Street Global Markets.
  • We are pleased that our collaboration with State Street reinforces that CTM represents an efficient and cost-effective solution to address the FX trading challenges that come with a shorter settlement cycle,” said Val Wotton, DTCC managing director and general manager, ITP.
  • It seamlessly integrates within clients’ existing infrastructure to create an end-to-end solution that increases consistency and decreases operational risk.

Polymetal: Update to the timetable of the Re-domiciliation

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Friday, July 21, 2023

Polymetal International plc (the “Company”) announces an update to the timetable of the Re-domiciliation and confirms that the Effective Date will be 7 August 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Polymetal International plc (the “Company”) announces an update to the timetable of the Re-domiciliation and confirms that the Effective Date will be 7 August 2023.
  • Therefore, trading in the Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange will need to be suspended.
  • The Company understands that MOEX will resume trading as soon as possible after the completion of the Re-domiciliation.
  • Further details of the Re-domiciliation and London De-listing can be found in the respective circulars and in the FAQs, which can be found at: https://www.polymetalinternational.com/en/re-domiciliation-agm/ .

Privat 3 Money Introduces Compelling New Features to its Investment App, Empowering Clients with Enhanced Financial Opportunities

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Following the platforms successful recent launch, P3 has been working tirelessly to enhance the user experience and provide clients with more lucrative financial opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • Following the platforms successful recent launch, P3 has been working tirelessly to enhance the user experience and provide clients with more lucrative financial opportunities.
  • With the US Fed fund rate currently sitting at around 5%, P3 enables clients to automatically earn a solid yield without significant effort.
  • These valuable metrics provide a comprehensive overview of financial positions, empowering clients to make well-informed investment decisions.
  • This means that clients can seize investment opportunities without delay, ensuring they never miss lucrative trading prospects.

Privat 3 Money Introduces Compelling New Features to its Investment App, Empowering Clients with Enhanced Financial Opportunities

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Following the platforms successful recent launch, P3 has been working tirelessly to enhance the user experience and provide clients with more lucrative financial opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • Following the platforms successful recent launch, P3 has been working tirelessly to enhance the user experience and provide clients with more lucrative financial opportunities.
  • With the US Fed fund rate currently sitting at around 5%, P3 enables clients to automatically earn a solid yield without significant effort.
  • These valuable metrics provide a comprehensive overview of financial positions, empowering clients to make well-informed investment decisions.
  • Currently, P3's Stock Trading and Investment Service is only available to Professional Clients as per FCA Client Categorisation Rules.

Saphyre Unveils T+1 Solution with Announcement of Project Zero

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

HOBOKEN, N.J., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Saphyre, a leading pre- and post-trade fintech platform for some of the world's largest financial institutions, has announced a limited engagement initiative to pilot Saphyre's T+1 solution for financial institutions, code named "Project Zero".

Key Points: 
  • HOBOKEN, N.J., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Saphyre, a leading pre- and post-trade fintech platform for some of the world's largest financial institutions, has announced a limited engagement initiative to pilot Saphyre's T+1 solution for financial institutions, code named "Project Zero".
  • An example of this is real-time SSI resolution for mismatches and the elimination of callbacks," said Saphyre CEO and Founder, Gabino Roche.
  • Saphyre has 105 globally-recognized patents that remember a data point entered and a document shared in perpetuity.
  • "When firms adopt Saphyre for their account setups and maintenance, executed trades are processed swiftly in post-trade," states Saphyre President and Co-Founder Stephen Roche.