Custody isn’t broke, so why is the SEC trying to fix it?

The rise of outsourced trading has reached both audiences of Global Custodian and its sister publication The TRADE in recent years, and with an upward curve forecast in the coming years, it made sense for the two publications to unite in launching this dedicated handbook and survey.
Jackson had steered RBC Investor Services through a period of significant change in recent years as the custodian sold off units throughout the world and shifted its focus back to the Canadian market.
State Street took great care to understand the needs of one of Australia's largest super funds as it entered the next phase of integration, transformation and growth, following the successful completion of its merger, and that approach earned it a landmark mandate, which Global Custodian recognised as Asset Servicing Deal of the Year for Asia Pacific.
Individual has previously held various senior positions at Goldman Sachs.
Global Custodian’s editorial team provides its final thoughts on a busy four days in Toronto.
Incoming hire will oversee the expansion of support for SS&C’s mutual fund, ETF and retail alternatives clients.
Former Deutsche Bank IHS Markit and Quantitative Brokers executive joins the BNY Mellon digital asset team.
Incoming chief replaces Haytham Kaddoura, who has served in the role since May 2016.
Custodian extends its partnership with Australian superfund which already includes custody services.
Back in June, TD Bank Group and Cowen had announced that the prime brokerage and outsourced trading businesses were parting ways just months after the deal was completed, seeking a more ‘strategically and geographically aligned’ partner.
The German bank will look to use Taurus technology to manage cryptocurrencies, tokenised assets, and digital currencies.
A lively panel on tokenisation of payments at Sibos in Toronto led to a broader recap of expectations from DLT.
Clearstream has taken the lead in the securities industry when it comes to moving to the cloud and is now reaching the end of its long journey, the group’s leadership has said.
Following Tuesday’s session on tokenisation, Global Custodian caught up with Waqar Chaudry, executive director, innovation and digital assets product, financing & Securities Services, Standard Chartered Bank to discuss next steps.
CEOs from DTCC, Euroclear and The Canadian Depository for Securities discuss the shift to T+1 settlement around the world at Sibos in Toronto.
Official opening of the new office coincides with the launch of a rebrand for the custodian, reflecting the identity and future of the business.