Agent Banks in Emerging Markets

This year's Agent Bank's in Emerging Markets (ABEM) survey suggest clients are not looking for major overhauls in service levels and scope.

Agent Banks in Frontier Markets

Client perception of securities service providers in frontier markets has improved across the board in Global Custodian’s latest Agent Banks in Frontier Markets survey.

Agent Banks in Major Markets

As the Agent Bank in Major Markets (ABMM) survey approaches the 28th anniversary of its launch, it is perhaps worth recapping what it aims to achieve.

Central and Eastern Europe Domestic Custody

While Central and Eastern Europe is regarded for the sake of convenience as a single region, securities services providers experience different client priorities and requirements in the individual markets.

China Domestic Survey

Hedge Fund Administration Survey

Service expectations are increasing from both existing hedge fund administration clients and an expanding client base

India Domestic Survey

Domestic investment will help accelerate the growth of Indian capital markets, already buoyed by sustained foreign institutional interest.

Malaysia Domestic Survey

Operational reforms will help local providers meet the service needs of a growing investor base.

Mutual Fund Administration Survey

North American mutual fund clients have a relatively high opinion of the levels of service provision offered by their administrators. Maintaining that impression in the year ahead will be no mean feat.

Prime Brokerage Survey

This year, the total number of responses recorded in the Prime Brokerage survey increased by roughly a third to almost 2000. At the same time, client perceptions of the service received from their prime brokers appears to be on the rise.

Private Equity Administration

The first Global Custodian private equity fund administration survey since 2013 indicates high levels of satisfaction with the service received from third-party administrators.

Singapore Domestic Survey

South Africa Domestic Survey

Despite a testing year, South African securities markets continue to invest in ensuring that market processes and infrastructure maintain their reputation for robustness and reform.

Surveys

Client perception of securities service providers in frontier markets has improved across the board in Global Custodian’s latest Agent Banks in Frontier Markets survey.

Tri-Party Securities Financing

Despite regulatory pressures, tri-party securities financing remains robust.