Haytham Kaddoura, CEO of SmartStream Technologies Group, reflects on unprecedented changes confronting the financial services industry and why technology will be key to managing this transition
Amid the season of Disney remakes, Brian Bollen analyses EMIR’s own ‘remake’, more aptly known as ‘REFIT’, and what the update will mean for the industry going forward
AFME’s manager of post-trade, Pablo Garcia outlines how a transition from T+2 to T+1 would represent both a considerable time constraint and model shift for Europe’s financial services industry
Experts from Goal Group, Pogust Goodhead, Libra Srl, and Phi Finney McDonald discuss the industry’s pain points surrounding the filing of claims, as well as their predictions for the future of class actions
Asset managers are establishing fund ranges that offer clients access to both liquid and illiquid strategies. While unlocking commercial opportunities, moving up and down the liquidity spectrum can create operational complexities, outlines RBC Investor & Treasury Services’ Craig Williams
John Lehner, president of FundGuard, outlines why front-to-back and cross-industry operating models, driven by the use of cloud-native technology and AI, will pave the path for the future
FIA Tech’s Andrew Castello talks to Jenna Lomax about starting his current role just before the pandemic, and why the firm’s new industry initiative, the Databank Network, is rapidly adding members
Brian Bollen takes a look back at the history of TARGET2-Securities, and how the introduction of the T2/T2S Consolidation Project this coming November is set to change Europe’s financial landscape
Philipp Rothermich, principal consultant at Comyno, outlines why SFTR continues to challenge the industry, and why the responsibility of reporting is now given to operations, treasury or middle office departments
