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A pivotal year for the crypto industry

For both Ripple and the broader digital asset space, 2024 has been a landmark year, says Cassie Craddock, managing director of UK and Europe at Ripple, who highlights progress in the crypto space along with the organisation’s own milestones.

A major markets treble

DBS picked up three awards at the Leaders in Custody Asia Pacific awards this year for its performance in Singapore and Hong Kong. Here, Ee Fong SOH, Global Head of Securities & Fiduciary Services, Client Management and Implementation, discusses the strategy, execution and developments which led to such a standout performance in these markets.

The Unique Transaction Identifier is here to stay: Do you want to be a leader or a follower?

Whether it is through mass adoption, realisation of the benefits, or regulatory recommendation – the Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) is going to become a staple of the industry, so financial institutions are being urged to get on board early, according to Swift’s head of securities strategy, Jon Ehrenfeld.

Ripple discusses Leaders in Custody awards double

Ripple-owned digital asset custody specialist picked up awards in both London and Singapore this year for a landmark partnership and innovation, respectively.

Vision and commitment

Digital Asset’s chief business development officer, Kelly Mathieson, talks through the key developments at the firm that earned it the coveted Digital Asset/DLT Initiative of the Year award at the Leaders in Custody event.

The missing standard in the cash securities market

With the improvement of market efficiency a key priority for regulators and institutions alike, Val Wotton, managing director and general manager, Institutional Trade Processing at DTCC, looks at the numerous benefits that Unique Transaction Identifiers (UTIs) can bring.

Data: The blueprint for success in the digital age

Global Custodian recently caught up with Rimes’ head of data products, Sam Barber, who discussed how a new age of digital services can help securities services providers overcome some of the complex challenges around data management.

As the clock counts down, will you be ready for T+1?

Danny Green, Head of International Post-Trade at Broadridge sits down with Global Custodian to discuss the rapidly-approaching shift to T+1 in North America, the global scale of the impact and how the convergence of technology and collaboration will help to address the challenges.

Leaders in LatAm: A look at a banner year for BNP Paribas in Latin America

BNP Paribas’ Securities Services picked up Global Custodian’s award for Best Agent Bank in Latin America at this year’s Industry Leaders event based on its survey results, in what has also proven to be a standout year for the asset servicer in the region through a culmination of developments.