The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020.
A shorter settlement time might increase efficiency, cut collateral needs, and "increase the competitiveness and the attractiveness of EU financial markets", ESMA said.
ESMA is seeking views for a cost/benefit analysis of moving to at least T+1, though few believe it will not go ahead given advances in technology, regulatory pressure, and gravitational pull of Wall Street.
EFAMA, a European funds industry body, says the move on Wall Street will require changes to existing IT systems for European firms and U.S. investors who trade European shares.
There is already talk of moving to the next stage after T+1: instant or simultaneous settlement.
Persons:
Carlo Allegri, ESMA, Pete Tomlinson, Richard Knox, Charlie Geffen, Geffen, AFME's Tomlinson, Huw Jones, Alison Williams
Organizations:
New York Stock, REUTERS, European, EU, U.S, Federal Reserve, Association for Financial Markets, Bankers, SWIFT Institute, CLS, Financial, UK, Thomson
Locations:
Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, European Union, Britain, Switzerland, Europe, United States, Canada, London, Brussels, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mainland China