State Street and the Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS) are pleased to invite you to the webinar “Shortening the Settlement Cycle to T+1 - practical insights and specialized approaches to meet T+1 requirements".With T+1 for North American securities set for 27 resp. 28 May 2024, firms globally are evaluating the significant logistical and technical challenges that accelerated US, Canadian and Mexican trade settlement will have on their IT systems and operations. For Swiss fund providers, it is important to assess for themselves the possible implications for their collective investment schemes. The successful transition to T+1 will require immediate technological, behavioural and operational changes.

Join us for our forthcoming webinar where James Strachan, Boston-based manager of State Street, and several subject matter experts of State Street will provide you with practical insights and specialized approaches that can be taken to meet T+1 requirements.Our webinar will cover a number of topics, including:

- US / Canada T +1 overview / timeline
- Custody
- Foreign Exchange
- Impact on add on services such as securities lending, collateral management, etc
- Index funds / ETF’s
- Liquidity - need of credit facilities
- International situation