This week’s fund services round-up features Alter Domus, IQ-EQ, Apex Group, Langham Hall, Aztec Group, Waystone, U.S. Bankcorp, Prescient Fund Services, Suntera, Zedra, and Formidium.
The central bank’s consultation sets out how tokenised collateral could be used in central clearing without, compromising risk standards.
Executive joins from Temenos, having previously held senior technology and product leadership roles at LSEG and FIS.
Experienced executive previously held roles at BNP Paribas and Morgan Stanley.
Partnership covers fiat settlement and client money accounts for Capital.com’s virtual asset services across MENA and Europe.
As markets move towards faster settlement and longer trading hours, post-trade experts at AFME OPTIC debated where agentic AI belongs in the fails process, and where humans must stay firmly in charge.
Solution allows round-the-clock transfers between participating banks, with China AMC, Finloop and PantherTrade already using the infrastructure for tokenised deposit transactions and money market fund settlements.
The deal adds securities lending to Capitolis’ financial resource management platform, expanding its offering to institutional asset owners.
Shortlist includes honours for client deals, acquisitions, projects, partnerships and initiatives across fund services, along with our annual 'One to Watch' and technology vendor accolades.
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Hybrid model means digital instruments will be tradable, clearable and eligible as collateral, with the initiative linking directly to Clearstream’s digital infrastructure.
Executive brings more than 30 years of financial services experience and has been with BNP Paribas since 2001, helping develop its securities services business in Switzerland.
Strong settlement activity and record safekeeping levels support growth in the first nine months of 2026, while Russia-related sanctions continue to weigh on the group.
Securities services expert has held roles with State Street, HSBC and Northern Trust, along with recent roles at BNP Paribas and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
Mike Reece, head of market liquidity at Euroclear, discusses how Europe’s move to T+1 settlement in 2027 is reshaping the challenges facing cross-border investors, from FX, intraday liquidity and collateral efficiency.
In the year SS&C turns 40, and as private markets move closer to retail investors, the firm has brought its alternative and retail fund servicing capabilities under one roof with the opening of a new Luxembourg office. The move reflects a broader strategy to bring together servicing, technology and operational expertise as clients navigate increasingly complex products and markets, alongside rapid advances in AI and automation. Global Custodian sits down with SS&C founder, chairman and CEO Bill Stone; SS&C GlobeOp general manager Bhagesh Malde; and head of SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Nick Wright, to find out why Luxembourg and why now.
Executive spent almost two decades at Morgan Stanley, where he held roles across fund services operations, client management and team leadership.