Although the hedge fund industry has matured over the years, experts say it is still in its infancy, and it is currently seeing a significant shift in momentum in outsourcing middle and back-office services
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
Cooper Wood & Associates’ ‘60 second Asset Servicing Survey’ reveals its respondents anticipate both the warm sun of a market upswing, combined with the cold winds of fee pressure and cost cutting
It is key for firms to consider ESG into their strategies, but problems around data and interpretation on different shades of green threaten to get in the way. With new developments and the upcoming SFDR, industry experts are optimistic about ESG for 2021 and beyond
While COVID-19 highlighted the inefficient work processes in the corporate actions space, industry experts suggest it has been a catalyst for a new, improved way of working
Steve French of Traiana discusses the challenges to automation, its benefits, and the key steps that firms should take on their journey towards implementing automation
Although some changes around MiFID II have been positive, Alan Dzhanaev and Nicolas Nicolaou of Point Nine explain that the market continues to struggle with adopting the right regulatory reporting process, having a quality control and correct treatment of regulatory technical standards
T-Scape’s David Baxter suggests the changes under the Shareholder Rights Directive II could serve as a platform on which the industry can build better processes
