Scotty Mills, former Major Royal Marine and global keynote speaker (pictured), presented the awards and delivered a thought-provoking keynote speech
Through the new solution, Standard Chartered’s SME clients can connect the business apps that they use with upSWOT to generate real-time insights and dashboard analysis using the data aggregated
The investment is part of an initiative to accelerate Standard Chartered’s deployment of blockchain technology across its global wholesale payments and settlements network, while also expanding the use of Partior’s technology in global capital market
Standard Chartered has launched a programmable payouts solution, Payouts-as-a-Service, which allows digital businesses to manage payments to parties in their ecosystem
The project aims to digitise the trade distribution market by transforming trade assets into transferable instruments that are more transparent and accessible to investors
The platform standardises and centralises post-trade processes, reducing risk and improving efficiency and liquidity across the global market for foreign exchange market participants
Standard Chartered has launched Trade Track-It, a digital trade transaction portal providing 24/7, near real-time end-to-end visibility of trade transaction status globally
SWIFT said this marks a “major milestone” for the industry toward “enabling CBDCs and tokenised assets’ smooth integration into the international financial ecosystem”
As a fairly nascent asset class, digital assets face a number of challenges as they grow in popularity. Although much effort has gone into strengthening and legitimising the market, there’s still work to be done
Brian Bollen discusses the macroeconomic changes affecting the African custody landscape and the up-and-coming players in the region
Thomas Gardner, head of sales, financing and securities services, Hong Kong, at Standard Chartered, explains how Asia’s asset growth is highlighting the importance of regional custodians
Brian Bollen analyses current market access to Asia and the continent’s approach to ESG reporting, as well as the wider effects of shortening settlement cycles for a number of its territories
Alan Naughton of Standard Chartered tells AST how the bank is moving beyond its primary perception as a sub-custodian
AST talks to Standard Chartered’s Hari Chaitanya, regional head of investors and intermediaries in Africa, about evolving frontier markets
The Indian custody market embraced last year’s switch to T+1 and, according to three of the nation’s leading custodians, there is cause for more optimism
Brian Bollen discusses India’s move to T+1 and its growing custody and funds landscape
India’s asset servicing industry has the eye of the tiger because despite the devastating impacts of the pandemic, it has made positive market reforms which will encourage investment as markets recover
As Australia’s asset servicing industry has gone from strength to strength, industry participants are busy preparing for the CHESS replacement system due to go live in 2023 and are excited about the benefits it will bring
