Private markets unlocked: HSBC and Global Custodian partner to launch industry survey

Now in its ninth year, Global Custodian's Industry Person of the Year award for 2025 will be awarded to one of our shortlisted representatives from Standard Chartered, HSBC, Deutsche Bank or Northern Trust.
Partnership aims to address manual processing challenges in post-trade settlement workflows.
The new framework aims to support liquidity, transparency, and institutional participation in Dubai.
Mandate covers fund administration, depositary and banking services for Partners Group’s debut UK long-term asset fund.
Custody expert who had led one of the most ambitious digital asset units among incumbent banks leaves BNY after five years.
The newly-formed unit will be led by Paul Maley, who has led the securities services team since 2021.
The exemption, approved by the Committee of Permanent Representatives, comes as part of the Council’s broader agreement on a negotiating mandate aimed at accelerating settlement timelines across the EU.
US Securities and Exchange Commission filing outlines plans for a digital share class using distributed ledger technology to track ownership records.
Fund administrator says the deal aligns with broader trend of investors seeking solutions to integrate digital assets into their portfolios.
The collaboration will see Citi act as custodian and issuer agent for tokenised pre-IPO shares on SDX’s digital central securities depository.
The new offering has been designed to assist operations teams in enhancing solutions across fails research, inventory optimisation and email integration automation.
Under the setting of the HKMA’s initiative, the experiment will leverage Northern Trust’s Carbon Ecosystems’ settlement experience by recording, transferring and settling digital carbon credits as instructed in its role as designated custodian.
Dean McIntyre, global head of commercial at SimCorp, explores the challenges of front-to-back data integration, the risks of outdated or inconsistent data, and why firms should prioritise real-time access and a unified data strategy to enhance investment decision-making and risk management.
In her new role, executive will oversee fund administration and compliance functions.