Europe stands at a unique crossroads, with the chance to attract businesses, foster innovation and invite investments. But to do this, some of the longstanding weaknesses of the European post-trade landscape must be tackled. Pierre Davoust, Head of Euronext Securities, outlines the opportunities at this pivotal moment in the continent’s capital markets journey.

Opus uses a ‘transparency-first, tech-led’ approach to fund administration, aiming to reduce operational risk and improve efficiency – an ethos shaped by a simple reminder: you can’t fake quality, whether in food or finance.

Reaching the $3 trillion milestone in asset servicing has given CIBC Mellon’s CEO, Mal Cullen, the chance to give gratitude to clients, team members and its parent company alike, while also depicting what has gone into the successes over nearly three decades and how the custodian will continue to evolve in a fast-changing world.

Corporations actions has been hampered by the same challenges, frustrations and manual processes for years now. However, a combination of new technologies, collaboration and industry initiatives could finally give corporate actions the transformation and modernisation it deserves, according to Duygu Kaya, capital markets strategy director at Swift.

The securities settlement process is crucial for ensuring the smooth transfer of assets between buyers and sellers. Despite past challenges with inefficiencies, delays, and failures, the industry has made strides toward improvement. A key solution to ongoing issues is increasing transparency throughout the settlement lifecycle. This article examines how greater transparency can reduce settlement fails, enhance efficiency, and build trust in financial markets as the shift to T+1 settlement cycles accelerates.

Digital Asset has been behind some of the most impactful initiatives among custodians and market infrastructures in recent years, often behind the scenes, but consistently driving industry change. Here, Darko Pilav, head of CBDC and payments technology, and Kelly Mathieson, chief business development officer, discuss two transformational new network initiatives, discuss how genuine progress is being made and the impact on the future of custody.

Private markets investing continues to move towards the mainstream of the funds industry – with intense competition, investor appetite and digitisation helping drive efficiency and innovation throughout the financial ecosystem, says Clive Bellows at Northern Trust.

NSE Clearing Limited prioritises robustness, consistency, transparency in risk management, market resilience and technological solutions, according to its managing director and CEO, Vikram Kothari.

RBC Investor Services earned an accolade for Fund Accounting within its ETF administration unit at Global Custodian’s Industry Leaders awards in November. Here, Breiffni McCormack, managing director, operations, Canada, RBC Investor Services, discusses the asset servicer’s achievements and developments over the past year, while touching on what lays ahead.

Ying Ying Tan, global head of product management, financing and securities services at Standard Chartered, highlights the importance of a robust data strategy and the benefits it can bring to your organisation.