[ S U R V E Y | A G E N T B A N K S I N M A J O R M A R K E T S ] alised . The first few months of the transition should not be taken as a certainty that further issues will not arise in the future , however . Having – somewhat – navigated the US transition , attention now turns to Asia ’ s own markets . However , despite individual markets considering a future reduction in settlement time , there has been some concerns about the leap from T + 1 to T + 0 , or instant settlement , with warnings from the experts that : “ Don ’ t assume going from T + 2 to T + 1 means you can leap to T + 0 ”. Of course , it is safe to assume this will continue to be a hot topic of conversation throughout the investment industry in the upcoming future .
On the matter of settlement , the Hong Kong Exchange recently launched its own accelerated settlement platform , which has been well received by the industry . In this year ’ s Agent Banks in Major Markets survey when it comes to Asia there are four markets which will make an appearance .
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