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Global Asset Servicing News and Commentary
Asset servicing news and commentary
Industry
DTCC joins ERC3643 Association
20 March 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The ERC3643 token standard is an open-source suite of smart contracts that enable the issuance, management, and transfer of permissioned tokens
Industry
Liberis and Teya extend collaboration
20 March 2025 Czech Republic
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
This new addition to the partnership will expand financial support to merchants in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, providing them access to pre-approved revenue based finance
Data services
Alkymi partners with Google Cloud
20 March 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Jack McRae
Using Google Cloud infrastructure and technology, Alkymi will offer cloud migration, enhanced operational efficiency, and solutions tailored to the unique needs of financial firms
Custody
ProCapital selects BNP Paribas’ Securities Services
20 March 2025 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell
This new mandate extends ProCapital‘s relationship with BNP Paribas — the Securities Services business has been providing the firm with local and global custody services in the US since 2021
Digital assets
New firms join the GSF
19 March 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
The inclusion of these firms on the GSF is said to mark the growing adoption of tokenised assets and decentralised financial infrastructures across the financial services industry
Payments
Belmoney and dLocal collaborate
19 March 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
Through the partnership, dLocal will enable Belmoney to use over 900 local and alternative payment methods to facilitate cross-border remittances
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Turning a new leaf
Clelia Frondaroli speaks to Kirsteen Harrison, sustainability director at Zumo, about the state of ESG within the crypto industry and the steps taken to decarbonise the sector
One step forward, two steps back
Will Donald Trump’s return to the White House spell the end for ESG policies, or are financial institutions and investors hopeful for a greener future?
Fintech fever
Clelia Frondaroli documents the rise of digital financial technologies in Southeast Asia, and what it means for financial inclusion in the region
The American dream
As an influx of change is readying to take the crypto industry by storm, Clelia Frondaroli explores the current regulatory regime in the US and what the future may bring
Continued consolidation
Jack McRae speaks to members of the asset servicing industry about how 2025 will be an important year for the Australian markets with the trend of consolidation leading developments
Responding to pressure
Jack McRae speaks to Maria Calderon, head of LatAm Sales at MarketAxess, about what 2025 holds for the asset servicing industry in the region
A warning shot
As the world welcomes the new year, Clelia Frondaroli looks back on the work of regulators to tackle financial institutions’ alleged sustainability claims
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ipushpull
Matthew Cheung
Jack McRae sits down with Matthew Cheung, CEO of ipushpull and founder of Work in Fintech, to talk about how he is inspiring the next generation of talent
Xceptor
Michiel Verhoeven
Michiel Verhoeven, CEO at Xceptor, talks to Karl Loomes about how data automation is driving strategic decisions and transformation in the financial services industry
Reliant Fund Services
Eric Schultz
Jack McRae speaks to Eric Schultz, managing member at Reliant Fund Services, about his career in fund administration and his concerns about technology in the space
WTax
Julia Bricker
Julia Bricker, global managing director at WTax, talks to John Savage about the emerging trends and regulatory developments impacting the withholding tax landscape
STP Investment Services
David Goldstein
David Goldstein, director of product, fund services at STP Investment Services, has witnessed the rise of fund administration from within the industry. Jack McRae speaks to him about his career, his new job, and the future of the fund administration space
BNP Paribas
Fabrice Silberzan
Fabrice Silberzan, head of Industrial Transformation for BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business, talks about how the company’s gradual integration of artificial intelligence and large language models will help benefit its clients
Pictet Asset Services
Claude Pech and Rob Lowe
Pictet Asset Services’ Claude Pech and Rob Lowe, sit down to discuss regulatory challenges, client expectations, and the firm’s future global strategy with Asset Servicing Times
MUFG Investor Services
Adil Rehman
Adil Rehman, global head of Payments & Liquidity at MUFG Investor Services, discusses the evolution of global payments for fund administrators, the growing intersection with banking, and the unique features of the firm’s new banking and payments solutions to transform services for the industry
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News and people moves roundupDeveloping Talent
Matthew Cheung talks about how he is inspiring the next generation of talent.Accelerated Settlement
The UK kickstarts the move to a shorter settlement cycle.Crypto sustainability
Kirsteen Harrison discusses the state of ESG within the crypto industry.
