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Digital assets
OKX expands crypto services across Europe
19 February 2025 Europe
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
The company says it will now be able to offer regulated and localised crypto services to 28 European Economic Area (EEA) countries through their headquarters in Malta
Technology
Opensee partners with Taula Capital
18 February 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
The platform integrates multiple risk data sources, which allows users to aggregate, compare and detect issues on their exposures, Opensee says
Industry
Apex Group moves Middle East headquarters to Riyadh
18 February 2025 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Jack McRae
The move comes amid new regulations introduced in Saudi Arabia that require firms to establish their regional base in the nation or risk losing access to lucrative government contracts
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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
A contagious buzz
Jack McRae speaks to Emily Portney, global head of Asset Servicing at BNY, on her career, reflections on the last year, and the bank’s plans for 2025
A new reign
Hearing from three industry leaders at a panel discussion at CorpActions 2024, Clelia Frondaroli delves into the complex world of asset servicing and corporate actions
Unlocking opportunities
David Genn, CEO at Goji, Euroclear group, looks at the operational pain points affecting private markets and discusses how technology has the potential to address inefficiencies and drive growth
Private markets
Kobus Cronje, managing director, Guernsey at JTC, looks at the growing trends set to impact asset servicing and the private markets in the coming year
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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
CACEIS
Benjamin Ayache
One of the fastest-growing alternative asset classes, private debt has seen macroeconomic and regulatory factors driving it forward. Benjamin Ayache, programme director at CACEIS’s PERE division, looks at the specialist servicing requirements it needs
ETF Solutions
Ronald C. Landry
Even before the uptake in AI, data has always been a key component of the fund services industry. Ronald C. Landry, vice president, head of Asset Manager and ETF Solutions at CIBC Mellon, looks at the challenges in extracting meaningful insights from this wealth of information
fundcraft
Julien De Mayer
Julien De Mayer, founder and CEO of fundcraft, has the cure for your sleepless nights: eliminating operational fund friction
SmartStream
Robin Hasson
With the latest iteration of SmartStream’s Air platform, Robin Hasson, head of the company’s data reconciliations solutions, talks with Karl Loomes about the latest release, AI integration, and the positive reaction from its customers
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News and people moves roundupTax
Julia Bricker of WTax discusses the withholding tax landscape.Technology
Clelia Frondaroli on the rise of financial technologies in Southeast Asia.Crypto Custody
Donald Trump’s new administration is easing off on regulation.
Fund Services
People moves
