The Post-Trade Alpha Report: From Cost Centre to Competitive Edge

For decades, post-trade operations have been treated as a necessary utility – a cost centre focused purely on managing fragmented post-execution workflows. Today, however, the ground has shifted.

According to our latest industry survey, 86% see transparency, speed, and automation in post-trade as competitive advantages when servicing institutional clients.

 

Why the sudden pivot? Download this research report based on input from 45 global banks and clearing brokers to explore the data.

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    Why Post-Trade Is Pivoting from Cost Centre to Differentiator

    With 78% reporting no major vulnerabilities exposed by geopolitical shocks and 93% prepared for severe outages, firms are in a position of strength – freeing them to transform post-trade into a strategic value-driver. Regulations such as DORA, GSIB charges, UMR, UST Clearing, T+1 Settlement etc. are reinforcing a transformation that is already underway:

    • The Global Transition to T+1 Settlement: Under this compressed timeline, speed without accuracy – and accuracy without speed – are equally detrimental to a bank’s or broker’s ability to service their clients. Without the timely trade data to support superior trade messaging, confirmation, and affirmation processes, firms risk costly settlement breaks that immediately bleed into increased regulatory costs and bloated liquidity requirements.
    • A Shifting Regulatory Landscape: With the US G-SIB framework expected to move toward average daily gross notional figures rather than static end-of-year snapshots for G-SIB ranking and capital add-on, the ripple effects are likely to be felt by European and global banks alike.

    The New Strategic Trajectory for the Sell-Side

    The findings in this report map directly to a new strategic trajectory for the sell-side’s post-trade operating model. The data details why and how the industry is making this transition across three pillars:

    1. Accelerate: Trade certainty, faster
    2. Optimise: Capital, liquidity and operational performance
    3. Differentiate: Better client outcomes and competitive advantage

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