Securities Services & Post-Trade Consulting (T+1 readiness)

Post-trade and securities services consulting for T+1 readiness -Phoenix FSC

We help custodians, depositary banks, brokers and asset servicers design and deliver post-trade change — from T+1 settlement and operating model redesign to asset servicing, collateral & liquidity, and controls. Our teams combine front-to-back operations expertise with pragmatic programme delivery so you hit regulatory timelines without disrupting BAU.

Where we help

T+1 settlement readiness: cross-functional TOM, front-office behavioural change, allocations/confirmations, SSI/standing data, auto-borrows/stock-loan, fails management and buy-ins.
Custody operations: account structures, omnibus/segregated models, sub-custodian network, reconciliations and break management.
Depositary bank: oversight framework, cash monitoring, asset ownership verification, escalation & breach handling.
Asset servicing: corporate actions & income, tax relief at source / quick refund, proxy, class actions and mandatory/voluntary automation.
Clearing & settlement: CSD/ICSD integration, central matching (e.g., CTM), SWIFT ISO 15022/20022 messaging, settlement discipline controls.
Collateral & liquidity: margin & eligibility, inventory, financing, intraday liquidity and funding impacts under T+1.
Risk & controls: three-lines design, KRIs/KPIs, Sox-style control libraries, procedure packs and training.
Technology enablement: system selection, vendor RFI/RFP, integration patterns, workflow and exception processing.

Typical engagement & timeline

Diagnostic (2–4 weeks): document review, process walk-throughs (trade capture → settlement → asset servicing), pain-point and risk map, quick-win plan.
Design (4–8 weeks): Target Operating Model, capacity & cut-off design, data/tech changes, vendor impacts, control framework and MI.
Delivery (8–16+ weeks): backlog and roadmap, workstream governance, cutover rehearsal, parallel runs, training and post-go-live stabilisation.

Delivrables

T+1 readiness assessment & roadmap with critical path and dependencies.
Target Operating Model (organisation, process, data, technology, locations).
Procedure packs for settlements, asset servicing and depositary oversight.
Control library & MI with KRIs, attestation model and board reporting.
Vendor impact matrix and interface specifications (matching, CSD/ICSD, payments).
Training materials and run-books for day-1 and stabilisation.

Who we help

Global and regional custodians and depositary banks
Brokers and outsourced operations/BPO providers
Asset managers with in-house post-trade functions

Why Phoenix FSC

Senior practitioners with hands-on delivery across custody, depositary, and brokerage operations.
Balanced focus on control (risk reduction) and throughput (cycle-time and cost).

FAQ Q: What changes most under T+1? Shorter post-trade windows demand earlier allocations/confirmations, stronger exception automation, better SSI/standing-data hygiene and more disciplined funding & stock-loan processes. Q: We use multiple vendors—can you coordinate them? Yes. We create a single plan across OMS/EMS, middle office, matching, settlement, asset servicing and payments, with clear owners, interfaces and test evidence. Q: Do you cover depositary obligations? Yes—oversight model, cash monitoring, asset ownership verification, breaches and documentation packs that stand up to regulatory challenge. Q: How do you minimise BAU disruption? We stage cutovers, rehearse with golden-path and exception scenarios, and provide run-books with clear fallbacks and communications.