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Digital assets
Emirates NBD invests in Zodia Cusody
12 December 2024 UAE
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
As cryptocurrency adoption rates rise across the Middle East, the company says that this collaboration also highlights the first of many in the digital asset and custody industry
Industry
Horizon collaborates with SOLOWIN
11 December 2024 Hong Kong
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
Solomon JFZ, a virtual asset service provider based in Hong Kong and subsidiary of SOLOWIN, is said to provide cross-market access to Horizon as part of the collaboration
Payments
EBA CLEARING launches latest VOP solution
11 December 2024 Europe
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
The new solution aims to support payment service providers (PSPs) by offering verification of payee services, which aligns with the instant payments regulation
Payments
Swift and Google Cloud partner
11 December 2024
Reporter: Jack McRae
The new tool aims to support the financial industry in tackling sophisticated financial crime and help prevent cross-border payments fraud
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Corporate actions
By protecting legacy revenue streams through legacy processes, firms may be failing to innovate. David Baxter, managing director at T-Scape, looks at the problems this causes and how it can be addressed
The Jenga tower
James Maxfield, chief product officer at DUCO, talks to Jack McRae about his career, leadership and the industry’s race to automate
Rallying in the rain
On 26 September, Transparency Task Force led a small rally outside the offices of the Financial Conduct Authority demanding reforms in the name of greater transparency and regulatory oversight
Can I see your ID please?
With the growing momentum of digitalisation impacting every facet of the industry, CACEIS’s Nicolas Godfrin and CIBC Mellon’s Cynthia Shaw-Pereira talk to Justin Lawson about the “back office of the back office” — reference data
Spilling the T+1
At InvestOps Europe 2024 at The Oval, Charlie Geffen and Andrew Douglas updated the industry on the UK’s path towards T+1
Keeping them keen
Clelia Frondaroli hears from three industry leaders at a panel discussion at InvestOps Europe about what it means to attract and retain top talent in the world of funds and investments
The risk is real
As data becomes increasingly important in the asset servicing world, Jack McRae explores how different firms are bolstering their cybersecurity
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BNP Paribas
Natacha Dezert
Natacha Dezert, blockchain and digital assets programme manager at BNP Paribas’ Securities Services, sits down with Justin Lawson to explore the evolving landscape of digital assets and distributed ledger technology
TaxTec
Stephen Everard
Stephen Everard, founder and CEO of TaxTec, speaks to Asset Servicing Times about how TaxTec plans to break the status quo of the withholding tax space
GLMX
Robert Zekraus
Three months into his new role as head of Global Business Development, Securities Lending at GLMX, Robert Zekraus speaks with Carmella Haswell to talk about regulations, technology, and the growing securities lending market
DTCC
Brian Steele
Asset Servicing Times speaks to Brian Steele, managing director, president, Clearing and Securities Services at DTCC, about his first ventures into the industry, his time at DTCC and his appointment to the Board of ISSA
State Street
Jeff Sardinha
With the US transition to T+1 more than 100 days in,
Jeff Sardinha, head of ETF Solutions, North America at State Street, speaks to Asset Servicing Times about the impact of the new settlement cycle on the ETF market
Central Depository Services (India) Limited
Nehal Vora
Looking at its crucial role in the Indian market, Nehal Vora, managing director and CEO at Central Depository Services (India) Limited, sits down with Justin Lawson of Asset Servicing Times to talk about the company’s comprehensive services
PIVOT Management Consulting
Viraj Kulkarni
Justin Lawson speaks with Viraj Kulkarni, CEO and Founder of PIVOT Management Consulting, about collaborations, innovations, and the future of the Indian asset servicing industry
WTax
Madonna-Leigh Hendry
Madonna-Leigh Hendry, head of processing operations at WTax, speaks to Asset Servicing Times about the latest ongoings in the withholding tax industry
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News and people moves roundupIndustry Insights
Emily Portney on her career and the bank’s plans for 2025.Regulatory Trends
Part one of the look ahead to potential regulatory shifts in 2025.Corporate Actions
Clelia Frondaroli delves into the complex world of corporate actions.
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