Amid the Gamestop saga, Robinhood’s CEO has called for a fix on the ‘antiquated settlement structure’, but others in the industry argue the current T+2 settlement cycle is ‘ultra reliable’ and a real-time system could lead to many challenges
CGI’s Andy Schmidt discusses what the next-generation of central banking architecture looks like
Peter Hainz of SmartStream discusses how the banking industry is currently faring with the implementation of the Basel Committee’s monitoring tools for intraday liquidity management
The Middle Eastern markets are diverse in many ways, and they’re focusing on themselves before they look to harmonise settlement cycles within the wider region
The landscape is changing for sub-custodians, with regulations shifting and clients becoming more and more demanding. Now that global players are showing more interest in individual markets, can the local guys work with them, or should they see them on their way?
Cross-border infrastructure remains inadequate in Africa, but the foundations are there if the continent’s countries can work together