Fireside Friday with… Euroclear’s Philippe Laurensy
Announcement brings some much-needed clarity after Euronext’s plan to designate its own CSD as the default settlement venue was met with criticism from rivals.
Updated filing outlines custody arrangements as the bank expands its digital asset ambitions.
Integration aims to streamline onboarding and documentation workflows as firms prepare for expanded central clearing requirements.
New functionality aims to simplify investor participation and support wider adoption.
Latest figures point to a story of growth in Australia, as all 11 of the largest asset servicers post increases in AUC over the last six months.
The post-trade giants call for a ‘same asset, same rights, same outcome’ approach to linking TradFi and DLT.
Bank to also provide settlement services as institutional crypto infrastructure continues to evolve.
Long-serving exec Keith Slattery will be replaced by Diane MacFarlane later this year, while global head of custody, Hannah Elson, takes on expanded role.
Global Custodian sits down with State Street’s head of custody, digital and fund services, Chris Rowland, to explore his journey across the financial services industry, the lessons that have shaped his leadership, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.
Custodian will provide fund administration, global custody, financial reporting and transfer agency services for the CK Capital Value Fund Cooperatief U.A.
‘It is all moving extraordinarily quickly,’ notes one respondent, as more than half of firms point to existing investments in tokenisation and digital asset infrastructure.
New interfaces aim to give firms clearer visibility into clearing, settlement and post-trade activity.
This week’s fund services round-up features Apex Group, Waystone, Ocorian, FundBank, Broadridge and AYU.
Adrian Whelan, global head of market intelligence at BBH, unpacks why ’regulatory execution’ is reshaping banks’ priorities, from operational resilience and retail participation to tokenisation and Europe’s looming T+1 shift.
Collaboration, covering BlackRock’s US-domiciled iShares ETFs, is expected to enhance transparency across basket composition, order status and settlement.