Robin Hasson, head of Smartstream air product management, says AI is already streamlining custody by reducing manual exceptions, improving data quality, and speeding up resolution through always-on, parallel processing. He sees growing adoption and a shift toward agentic AI that works alongside humans to reshape post-trade operations. 

Watch this on-demand TechTalks webinar from FIS Global to explore how firms can modernise transfer agency operations to support the growing demand for hybrid investment structures.

Much of the European securities services world descended on Paris this week for The Network Forum’s annual meeting, and if there was one message to emerge from the conference, it was that the post-trade world is entering a period of profound transition. 

That theme also runs throughout this week’s Friday 5. We explore Citi’s latest move to bring tokenisation into the mainstream, Clearstream’s plans to bridge traditional and digital assets through a new hybrid infrastructure, and the key people and mandate moves shaping the market.

Read on for all that and more in this week’s roundup: 

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.

The edition features our latest in-depth Project Rushmore discussion with four of the largest players in the European CSD landscape, alongside a wide range of stories, data and insights from across the securities services world.