DTCC has begun a multiyear initiative to reimagine its settlement engine, initiating a “settlement modernization” program that leverages many optimization, resiliency and new technology concepts.
As we strategize what the vision for a settlement system of the 21st century could – and should – look like, we’ll be meeting with key industry stakeholders. Check this page for updates.
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The following are news articles that highlight aspects of the initiative. To sort items within the table, click on the any column heading.
News
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 Project Ion Case Study | Read the Project Ion case study to learn about DTCC’s latest advancements with digital processing to shorten the time between trade and settlement — and the potential to leverage DLT. | Jun 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
 Advancing Together: Moving Settlement Processes to T+0 | Learn how a partnership between DTCC's Clearing and Settlement Product Management and Business Innovation teams led to the ideas proposed in the project Ion case study. | Jun 26, 2020 |
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Settlement: From Optimization to Modernization | Read how DTCC's Settlement Modernization program will leverage many settlement optimization concepts, coupled with resiliency and new technology in this DTCC Connection article. | Jun 26, 2020 |
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Night Cycle Reengineering: An Innovative Approach to a Traditional Problem | Discover how DTCC created a more dynamic and intelligent processing environment in this DTCC Connection article. | Mar 28, 2018 |
The following are important notices relating to Settlement Modernization. To sort items within the table, click on any column heading.
Important Notices
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DTC Important Notice 11380-19: Settlement Optimization | The purpose of this DTC internal notice is to provide clients with an update to the Night Cycle Reengineering component of Settlement Optimization as well as details on processing rules. | May 20, 2019 |
Documents relating to Settlement Modernization will be added as the initiative progresses. To sort items within the table, click on any column heading.
Documentation
| # | Name | Description | Added On |
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Modernizing the U.S. Equity Post-Trade Infrastructure | DTCC is exploring several opportunities to optimize and accelerate settlement beyond T+2, enabling participants to reduce capital requirements and operational costs while preserving the resiliency of the current infrastructure and reducing systemic risk. | Jan 30, 2018 |
