From enabling more frictionless and wider distribution of traditional and private market funds, through to re-wiring collateral management processes, fund tokenisation has morphed from being an abstract concept into something more tangible.
First it was shorter settlement cycles, now it is longer equity trading hours. Global Custodian takes a closer look at how the industry is evolving as the US lengthens its market opening times.
From agentic AI and multi-chain infrastructure to T+1 and extended trading, Sibos 2026 showed how the technologies transforming securities services are becoming increasingly intertwined.
As digital assets edge closer to widespread adoption, the challenge for the securities services industry has now evolved from technological possibility to operational reality. Global Custodian has spent the past several months speaking to the people building the infrastructure, navigating the regulation and making the commercial case. This is what they told us.
ETF servicing scores are climbing again after a three-year slide, but the rebound is uneven, the provider gap is widening, and the industry's biggest structural shift is still to come.
Senior executives from BNP Paribas, State Street and FNZ discuss evolving trends in wealth management, and how private markets, digital assets, AI and rising investor expectations are reshaping the relationships between asset servicers and their clients in this space.
As organisations continue to digitise operations and expand their technology footprints, cyber security has become a critical pillar of operational resilience. Global Custodian’s Sophia Thomson explores how leading providers are responding to an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape, driven by rising volumes of data, greater connectivity across market infrastructures and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Global Custodian sits down with leaders from both organisations to hear how their new strategic partnership aims to move beyond industry promises and into practical implementation.
With the SEC’s US Treasury clearing mandate scheduled for a phased rollout by 2027, Natasha Cocksedge examines how the shift to central clearing will reshape the market, and explores whether firms across the globe are equally prepared for the new rules, or whether the mandate remains largely on the US’ playing field.
Eight years after its launch as a joint initiative between Hong Kong and mainland China, Bond Connect has entered into a new phase. In this feature, Sophia Thomson explores its evolution from a simple access channel to a cross-border platform for settlement, collateral and liquidity management.
Private markets are booming, with capital inflows and investor interest accelerating at breakneck speed. But that growth has exposed the complex web of systems and processes holding up the sector. For custodians and administrators, it represents both a challenge and an opportunity to redefine their role – untangling the web, automating infrastructures and driving the next stage of growth.
Following the SEC's approval of Dimensional Fund Advisors’ ETF-as-a-share class structure, asset managers are racing to adopt the model that has been tipped to reshape the global investment landscape.
Providers of prime brokerage services appear relatively upbeat at the moment. Is their optimism justified? Richard Schwartz reports.
The fund administration space continues to be a key breeding ground for M&A activity – driven by the need for scale, tech investment and global reach. As providers race to keep pace with increasingly complex demands and requirements, consolidation has become a strategic necessity.
The GENIUS Act has passed in the US, creating a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins. Global Custodian explores how this moment provides clarity for the securities services industry and how it could further pave the way for the digital future for custodians.