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Why FINRA made the T+1 settlement date change and how it will show up on your exams

September 5, 2024·16 min·1 clip
Ken Finnan breaks down how broker dealers settle trades in a simple, step-by-step example.
This episode features Ken Finnan explaining the recent FINRA change to T+1 settlement, detailing how it reduces risk for firms, simplifies stock and bond trading mechanics, and impacts key concepts like ex-dividend dates for exam takers.

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A small settlement change with very real exam consequences.

Ken Finnan treats T+1 as a real operating change, not a slogan. He lays out what shifts in settlement, how broker-dealer risk moves, and where Reg T and cash timing enter the picture, all without losing the exam angle that gives the talk its point.

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