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iShares Captures 31% of Global ETF Flows in 2014
Blackrock has announced that its iShares business accumulated $102.8 billion in new flows in 2014. While both iShares’ U.S. and European product lines have contributed to the increase, the American side of the business is reported to have dominated takings, achieving a record annual total of $82.8 billion in new assets.
GC Is on Winter Hiatus
Barring any breaking news, Global Custodian's coverage will be on hiatus until January 2. We hope everyone enjoys the holidays, and we are excited for what's to come in 2015. Stay tuned!
GC Friday Interview: Robert Scott, Head of Custody and Collateral Solutions, Commerzbank
As the securities services industry grapples with regulatory change, providers’ interaction with the buy side is changing considerably. Opportunities have arisen for tailored services and custodians who provide them. Commerzbank’s Robert Scott shares some of his observations of these trends in the last year.
Stock Connect Awaits Possible Salvation From European UCITS
Luxembourg may hold the key to future improvement in volumes in the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, the access mechanism whose charms have been largely neglected by investors in the fortnight since inception.
Citco Wins Mandates From Zurich PF and Tages
Janet Du Chenne(59204) Citco has won key mandates for administration and custody for hedge fund portfolios, from The City of Zurich Pension Fund and Tages Capital, following the recent sale of its banking institutional sub-custody processing business. The City of Zurich Pension Fund has chosen Citco to provide a
Global Regulation Seen as Primary Concern for Data Firms
The ability to understand regulation and its impacts on client information will be the key factor for data management firms to invest in technology, according to an executive at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).
An expanding network
The concept of network management was based on sorting out problems at the operating level to one that focused on service, quality, and the risk of sub-custodians. This concept of managing risk is what got Andrew Osborne interested
Back to the future
Jill Considine, former CEO of DTCC and now board member of LCH.Clearnet, is helping to write the next chapter of financial market infrastructure history
Becoming global
The development of the global custody product in Sweden was the result of outbound investment opportunities brought about by deregulation, technology development and dematerialization