Significant cost pressures have been a driving force behind innovation, and custodians are planning to devote a greater proportion of revenues to innovation investment.
BNP Paribas Securities Services has been one of the most active banks in establishing partnerships with FinTechs and other third-party providers. Alvaro Camunas, head of client development at BNP Paribas Securities Services, explains to Global Custodians the motives behind these recent moves.
On Earth Day, we reflect on the evolution of ESG, a concept which has transitioned from an afterthought to a mainstream consideration for asset servicers and their clients.
The move will allow Citi's asset manager and owner clients to analyse the sustainability exposure of their holdings at the portfolio and security level.
We look at how readiness for Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has progressed in the build-up to the new rules, and whether this legislation really will lead to the end of so-called ‘greenwashing’.