The UK is preparing for the move to a T+1 settlement cycle for securities, delivering positive change for the future of financial markets.

The UK is preparing for the move to a T+1 settlement cycle for securities, delivering positive change for the future of financial markets.

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until the UK’s transition to T+1 settlement

Q2 2026 Settlement & Monitoring Data

Hold & release and auto-splitting functionality for UK T+1

UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce Quarterly Review – Q2 2026

EU T+1 Industry Committee publishes clarification on approach to SSI templates

83% of firms now actively engaged in UK transition, outstripping US preparations

Taskforce announcement on T+1 Settlement Efficiency Rate Target

2026 Industry Deadlines – A reminder from the Chair

Q1 2026 Settlement and Monitoring Data

T+1 Testing Plan

UK T+1 Readiness Register

The UK T+1 Accelerated Settlement Taskforce publishes final implementation plan for the UK’s transition from T+2 to T+1 securities settlement

Events

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Post-Trade 360

Sep 2

Post-Trade 360

September 2 - September 3
Sibos

Sep 28

Sibos

September 28 - October 1
Afme Optic 2026

Oct 19

Afme Optic 2026

October 19 - October 20

Publications

14 October 2025

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T+1 Settlement: time is ticking – why firms should act now

With just over 2 years until the UK moves to T+1 settlement, firms must act now to prepare. Jamie Bell explains what we’re hearing from the market – and what good preparation looks like.

10 April 2025

BoE pubs

Bank of England: Record of the Financial Policy Committee meetings on 4 and 8 April 2025

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) welcomed plans by HM Treasury, the FCA and the Bank to support an industry recommendation to move to T+1 settlement in UK markets by 11 October 2027. The Committee agreed that shortening the UK securities settlement cycle to T+1 would bring financial stability benefits from reduced counterparty credit risk in financial markets.

19 February 2025

HM-Treasury-News

Government response to the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce’s recommendations for the shift to T+1

The government, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England support the industry recommendation to move to T+1 settlement in UK markets by 11 October 2027 and call on industry to engage with the recommendations and start their planning as soon as possible.