The Global Custodian Forum: Post-trade industry takes next steps in search for efficiency
Topics discussed at the forum included achieving buy-side operational efficiencies, new front-to-back service models, blockchain, ESG and tokenisation.
Topics discussed at the forum included achieving buy-side operational efficiencies, new front-to-back service models, blockchain, ESG and tokenisation.
Custodians, asset managers, hedge funds, tech vendors and crypto experts will take to the stage for the second annual Global Custodian Forum to be held in London on 23 May.
Custodians have highlighted the need to have a single-client view and digitise the account opening process.
The solution follows a partnership with AcadiaSoft’s Initial Margin Risk Suite for automating collateral management processes.
SimCorp research finds only 7% of buy-side firms are ready to comply with the incoming rules in September.
The expansion will also change how the service is used, with sponsors now able to let their clients trade with counterparties other than themselves.
Asset managers concerned that the messaging tools custodians use for the collateral management process are behind the times.
Asset owners are seriously considering bringing their trading capabilities in-house, which could result in a shrinkage of assets managed for a fee by managers.
Baillie Gifford has chosen software specialist corfinancial to help automate its post-trade processing and settlement.