STP Investment Services (STP), a global company that supplies investment operations solutions, has enhanced its Lightspeed Trade Data Management System (TDMS) offering with the launch of its new SmartSettle AI module, which has been designed to add a dimension of predictive intelligence directly into the process of settlement. This represents a move beyond conventional post-trade automation.
Lightspeed TDMS remains the core operational engine for STP clients, offering them the benefits of automation, normalized data, and real-time visibility of their accounts across custodians, brokers, and asset classes. With the introduction of SmartSettle AI within Lightspeed TDMS, end users now have access to analytics and predictions without having to change their existing processes. This allows them to foresee problems and act most efficiently in the midst of increasing complexity.
The enhanced platform improves fails management by delivering more accurate tracking and reporting, while strengthening pre-matching processes and intelligent exception prioritization. It also supports earlier identification of potential TMPG fails and future Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) penalties. Additional capabilities include automated settlement inventory status notifications to facilitate timely recalls and reduce risk, as well as predictive analytics that highlight potential settlement breakdowns before they occur.
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“By incorporating SmartSettle AI into the Lightspeed TDMS offering, STP continues to advance a more transparent, intelligent, and future-ready post-trade environment,” said Kaisha Schnoll, Vice President, Trade Settlements, at STP Investment Services. “The integration reflects the firm’s focus on supporting clients as operational complexity increases and regulatory timelines accelerate.”
The timing of the enhancement is significant. Following the shift of the US market to a T+1 settlement cycle in 2024, the implementation of the same shift to a T+1 settlement cycle by the United Kingdom and the European Union is also scheduled to take place in October 2027.
SmartSettle AI is designed to assist firms in being ready for this transition through continuous insight into settlement risk, unmatched trades, and inventory constraints. As the markets around the globe are in the process of accelerating the settlement speeds, the future will require the ability to identify future problems and address them ahead of the curve. The predictive settlement intelligence that STP offers will be instrumental for post-trade teams in the future as the rules become more and more stringent.
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