(Editor’s note: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from the European Union was created to do two major jobs: replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC, and to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, officials report. The new legislation, when it takes effect May 25, 2018, is intended to “protect and empower” data privacy and “reshape… Read More >>
Northern Trust Reviews Benefits of the T+2 Move
(Editor’s note: On September 5, after what was likely a marathon transition over the Labor Day weekend, the U.S. securities industry shortened the securities settlement cycle from three business days, known as T+3, to a settlement cycle of two business days, or T+2. This overhaul followed years of preparation, and was carried out by key… Read More >>
