Although digital assets are not new, the sector is moving at such a rate that infrastructure and regulation are falling behind, panellists agreed
It’s important “not to get starry eyed” about technology by itself, a panellist advised during the ‘Reinventing Finance’ fireside chat
Citi has promoted Deven Somaya and Kirstin Renner (pictured) within its treasury and trade solutions business
Based in London, Horsewill will report directly to Patrick George, global head of markets and securities services
This solution brings together Citi’s lending platform with Sharegain technology to digitise the securities lending transaction lifecycle, aiming to democratise lending by extending access to a wider community of investors
Citi has appointed Anoushka Dua (pictured left) and Vandana Bhatter (pictured right)
Nomura Holdings has appointed Simon Yates as global head of equities at Nomura Securities International, based in New York
The financial services industry “is halfway through a marathon” in its preparations for T+1, according to a panellist at this year’s ISITC Summit in Boston
Klea Neza runs through the changes in the Nordic market over the past two decades, focusing on political reforms, regulations, and technological advancements
With the increasing pace of transactions in global securities markets, Chris Elms, interim CEO of Euroclear UK and international, examines the implications of T+1 settlement in the UK, after the release of the Accelerated Settlement Taskforce’s findings and the expected market transition by the conclusion of 2027
Asset Servicing Times' panel discussion on Accelerated Settlement examining the US and Canadian transition to T+1 securities settlement scheduled for May 2024
ISITC Europe CIC’s senior research team talk to Jenna Lomax about the association’s research with the SWIFT Institute into the global implications of T+1
Rebecca Xuereb of BOV Fund Services explains why the role of the fund administrator is being transformed from a back-office operation to more of a core function within the funds industry
Local Czech bank CSOB tells AST how the entry of new players into the Central and Eastern European region has made it up its game
After nearly a decade at Citi Hedge Fund Services, Sethu Bijumalla tells AST about the founding of his new firm, Smonik Investment Systems
It is no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic dealt Italy and its economy a hard blow in the first half of 2020. Industry experts explain why 2021 has been a different story and outline what the future holds for the country’s asset servicing
The Spanish custody market has undertaken a number of initiatives to improve harmonisation and efficiency, and now, with plans to eliminate further market-level specificities, the market moves closer to full post-trade harmonisation with other EU markets
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
The year kicked off with good news for Australia’s asset servicing industry when ACSA revealed the value of assets under custody for both Australian and foreign investors rebounded over the final six months of 2020
