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Asset servicing news and commentary
ESG
New FCA rules bring ESG rating providers into UK regulation
03 November 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson
For the first time, the Financial Conduct Authority brings ESG rating providers into regulation via new framework with rules designed to improve transparency, reliability, and comparability of ratings
Industry
Broadridge promotes Cowley
03 November 2026 US, UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson
Mike Cowley will lead Global Proxy, says the firm, and drive business strategy, growth, and operations as general manager of Global Proxy
Industry
Advent acquires Vermeg
02 November 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law
The transaction aims to support further investment in Vermeg's products, AI capabilities, and client relationships globally
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The evolution of fund services
As regulation, technology, and consolidation reshape fund administration, Yealand Fund Services CEO Rob Leedham explains to Zarah Choudhary how administrators need scale and investment to keep pace, but warns that the industry should not lose sight of the personal relationships underpinning the outsourcing model
T+1: One year out
Madison Hendrickson explores where the industry stands as the time left before the T+1 settlement deadline for the UK, Europe, and Switzerland ticks below one year
From silos to integration
KDPW’s Michal Krystkiewicz, head of innovation, Dorota Mackiewicz, deputy director, Legal Department, and Rafa? Wawrzyniak, chief technology officer and IT MD, explore how CSDonDLT aims to integrate distributed ledger technology with existing post-trade infrastructure, enabling innovation without compromising legal certainty
Post-trade readiness under pressure
With Europe’s move to T+1 approaching, Marie-France Dessertenne, T+1 programme manager, Securities Services, BNP Paribas, examines what the transition means across different segments of the industry and where readiness gaps remain
Bhutan builds beyond Bitcoin
Zarah Choudhary explores how Bhutan is moving beyond sovereign Bitcoin mining to build the regulatory, custody, and market infrastructure with insights from Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget
Unified custody
As asset managers, servicers, and custodians grapple with the rapidly shifting market the persistent question remains: how can they keep up? Madison Hendrickson explores
Pontes brings central bank money into tokenised markets
The Eurosystem’s new settlement bridge addresses one of tokenisation’s biggest practical barriers, but interoperability, liquidity, and post-trade integration will determine whether Europe can move from pilots to scale. Zarah Choudhary explores
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Coinbase Institutional
Brett Tejpaul
Brett Tejpaul, co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, discusses with Justin Lawson the shift from competition to collaboration with global banks, the impact of stablecoin regulation, the growth of tokenisation, and why crypto infrastructure must fit seamlessly into the traditional financial system
Canoe Intelligence
Patrick Wong
Patrick Wong, account executive for institutions at Canoe Intelligence, discusses his unconventional route into financial services, the value of combining new perspectives with industry experience, and why automation and standardisation will be key to the evolution of asset servicing
Calastone
Simon Keefe
Simon Keefe, managing director and head of digital assets at Calastone, sits down with Matthew Challis to discuss the future of digital distribution, how stablecoins and tokenised deposits are changing treasury management, and why smart contracts might be redefining the role of transfer agents
Clearstream
Patrick Kropp
Patrick Kropp, settlement product manager at Clearstream, discusses his journey into asset servicing, the value of bringing fresh perspectives to a complex industry, and why standardisation, interoperability, and new technologies will be central to the future of financial market infrastructure
FundGuard
Lior Yogev
As financial institutions look to move artificial intelligence from experimentation into production, Lior Yogev, CEO at FundGuard, discusses why architecture, data, and governance will determine whether AI can deliver meaningful change across investment accounting and operations
Deutsche Bank
Sayali Bute
Deutsche Bank’s Trust and Securities Services vice president, Sayali Bute, has built her career in institutional sales and asset servicing since joining the bank as a graduate trainee. She now works with clients across India’s rapidly developing investment market while supporting growth in the bank’s custody and fund administration business
Global Tax Recovery
Mark Friedman
Mark Friedman, CEO of Global Tax Recovery, speaks about the growing complexity of withholding tax recovery, the operational challenges facing asset servicers, and why firms are increasingly looking to specialist providers
Prescient Fund Services in Ireland
Nicola Gerety
Newly appointed Nicola Gerety, country head of Prescient Fund Services in Ireland, speaks to Zarah Choudhary about the firm’s growth ambitions, region’s evolving fund landscape, and the impact of AI
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News and people moves roundupInsight
Carlos Garcia-Lastra Marques of S&P Global Market Intelligence discusses fund servicing.Interview
CIBC Mellon's Mal Cullen talks about the firm’s technology investments.Panel Discussion
Industry experts examine the persistent challenges of automation and standardisation.
Digital assets
Digital assets
