When teams evaluate a clearing and custody partner, the first questions usually sound like this:
- “Will it hold up when volumes spike?”
- “What happens if something breaks?”
- “How can we change clearing firms without disrupting our business?”
- “Who can we talk to when there is a problem?”
- “What is your approach to keeping our customers’ data safe?”
That’s the lens we design through at RQD*: not features first, but resilience, repeatability, and support.
It starts with the fundamentals. We operate inside the world’s most robust regulatory framework, SEC registered, FINRA member, SIPC participant, and we’re directly connected to the core rails that power US clearing infrastructure: the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). Our systems are backed by a SOC 2 Type II attestation, because trust must be auditable, not assumed.
Risk doesn’t get reviewed after the fact. It’s monitored continuously, so issues are surfaced early and handled with discipline. Security is engineered directly into the platform: cutting-edge cybersecurity powered by Microsoft Azure, end-to-end encryption, mandatory multi-factor authentication, plus regular vulnerability testing and audits. The goal isn’t just to be “secure”; it’s to be secure under real conditions, at scale.
Then there’s the moment every firm worries about – migration.
That’s why we built a production-mirror testing environment and staffed a dedicated migration team, with a track record of successful migrations with zero business interruption. Because stability isn’t just about steady-state operations, it’s about the transitions, too.
And when everything is live, resilience must be measurable: 99.99% core system uptime, with geographically redundant infrastructure running active/active, supported by 24/7 monitoring and incident response.
But uptime is only half the equation. When something does go wrong, you’re not routed to a ticket queue. You get a person who knows your setup and can act on it.
That’s the RQD* standard: strength you can validate, stability you can count on, and security and support you can stand behind, especially when it matters most.
Want to see what this looks like in practice? Let’s talk.