BNY Mellon has appointed Paul Hedges as lead specialist within its global network management team
Fintech provider Taulia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Standard Chartered to collaborate on working capital finance solutions. The announcement follows SAP’s acquisition of Tualia earlier this year
Buzza to front global network at Chicago-based bank, coordinating market access and market information for digital assets and financial markets area
Previously based in Asia for 18 years, Pemberton has recently moved back to his native UK, though his next role is unknown
Accessible through SWIFT’s Application Programming Interface, the service is the first global solution to be available globally across markets
This solution analyses previous payments transactions conducted over the SWIFT network, on an anonymised basis, to identify potential errors in payee details and other trade information that may cause the payment to be processed incorrectly
The CNH Fund, one of the first retail VCC funds to be launched in Singapore, will be the first to offer a T+0 settlement for investors
Andy Ross has been appointed as global head of prime and financing, financing and securities services at Standard Chartered, and will serve as financial markets head in the UK
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
