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SWIB implements SimCorp platform
17 January 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) also intends to use SimCorp’s data management services to simplify market and reference data access for the platform’s users
Data services
SIX acquires SFD
17 January 2025 Switzerland
Reporter: Klea Neza
Swiss Fund Data plays an essential role in the Swiss fund market by publishing comprehensive data on Swiss-registered funds, says SIX
People moves
Wegner becomes new CEO for IIA
17 January 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
As CEO, Kirsten Wegner will be expected to work with the IIA’s 17 member firms as well as its board of directors, to lead its strategic public policy and communications initiative
Technology
Acer Tree Selects HUB
16 January 2025 UK
Reporter: Jack McRae
Acer Tree will use HUB NAV Oversight to streamline workflows, reduce manual processes, and ensure accurate and timely access to governed NAV share price data
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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
Buy vs build
In the increasingly complex world of data management in the alternatives space, data extraction is arguably more important than ever. Rob Calder, enterprise sales executive at Canoe Intelligence, considers the benefits of third-party solutions over in-house
Lessons learnt
Gabi Mantle, head of Post-Trade Solutions at EquiLend, looks at how the lessons learnt from a move to faster settlement can help the industry as it faces changing regulation
History in the making
With T+0 already being lined up as the next obvious step, Brian Steele, DTCC managing director, president, Clearing and Securities Services, considers the significance and benefits of the US move to T+1
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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
Broadridge
Scott Olson
Scott Olson, senior manager for Broadridge’s Global Class Action Custody Services, talks to Asset Servicing Times about the unique challenges facing global custodians when managing class actions.
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News and people moves roundupLatin America
Maria Calderon on what 2025 holds for Latin America.ESG Compliance
Clelia Frondaroli looks back on the work to tackle sustainability claims.Regulatory Predictions
Part two of the look ahead to potential regulatory shifts in 2025.
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