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Yes. I used to work at an investment bank. When the market moved from T+5 to T+3 it was a major project for all internal systems to be adjusted. It wasn't just
by throwawayboise 6y ago
Yes. I used to work at an investment bank. When the market moved from T+5 to T+3 it was a major project for all internal systems to be adjusted. It wasn't just a matter of changing a SETTLEMENT_DAYS macro in a header file. And even afterwards, it wasn't that, because there were different systems written in different eras and in different languages.
Multiply this by however many thousands of firms, all with their bespoke back-office systems. and it takes time.
- adamredwoods 6y agoWhat language was this written in? Did it stay in the same language? If it's say, FORTRAN, I wonder if there's value in learning it soon.
- IsoldesKnight 6y agoBack office system in the financial sector? You're probably looking at COBOL, although I know Caché gets used as well.