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Custody
Bitget partners with Sygnum for off-exchange custody
24 September 2026 Switzerland
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson
The milestone represents the latest proof-point that bank-operated, off-exchange custody has transitioned from a specialist safeguard to default market infrastructure, the firms say
People moves
Broadridge welcomes Lahovitsky
23 September 2026 US
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson
Boaz Lahovitsky joins the firm as president of Wealth Management, bringing over 20 years of experience building and scaling advisory and platforms businesses
People moves
Apex Group appoints Ouaknine
23 September 2026 US
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson
Jørgen Ouaknine joins the firm as global head of Digital Markets Infrastructure & Wealth Distribution, where he will focus on expansion of relationships across multiple sectors
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The operating partner behind private markets’ next chapter
Alternatives have become more global, more complex, and more operationally needed. Centralis Group’s CEO Aidan Foley talks to Asset Servicing Times about how the firm is scaling — through capital markets expansion, a transatlantic platform, and disciplined investor-backed growth — while keeping its specialist, senior-led model intact
When family offices become institutions
As family offices move further into private markets and manage increasingly global portfolios, their investment strategies are beginning to resemble those of institutions. But can their operational infrastructure keep pace?
The domicile decision has become a distribution decision
Cheryl Bai, head of Fund Services, UK, at Gen II Fund Services, considers how proposed UK AIFM reforms, AIFMD II, and the growth of ELTIF structures are giving private capital managers more options, while tying jurisdiction choices more closely to investor access
Putting custody at the centre of asset manager growth
U.S. Bank is bringing its custody capabilities into a dedicated vertical. Wally Barys, head of Custody for Asset Managers at the bank, tells Zarah Choudhary why a more centralised model is intended to simplify service delivery, strengthen accountability, and support growth
Saudi Arabia: Analysing the Kingdom’s ETF market
With exchange traded funds becoming increasingly important in the securities lending market, Carmella Haswell explores this landscape in the Middle East following the selection of Saudi Arabia’s first market maker for ETFs
When private credit stops being simple
As borrower stress leads to more amendments, payment-in-kind arrangements, and restructurings, private credit’s servicing infrastructure is facing a new test. Zarah Choudhary explores if managing the asset class through a more challenging credit environment will require far more than simply processing contractual cash flows
England building the rails for Islamic investment
The UK has built a reputation as the leading western centre for Islamic finance. As Sharia-compliant funds, pensions, and sukuk move closer to the mainstream, Zarah Choudhary examines whether the asset servicing infrastructure beneath them is ready to scale
Making corporate actions risk visible
Jonny Ruck, co-founder and CEO of IntelliActions, discusses with Zarah Choudhary, the market risk embedded within corporate actions, the value lost through missed elections, and why AI remains a tool rather than a complete solution
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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
Capco
Marc Biro
Marc Biro, managing principal at Capco, discusses the SEC’s approval of 23-hour, five-day equities trading on both Cboe and Nasdaq, and the operational and technology overhaul ahead. Carmella Haswell reports
Smartstream
Krina Rathod
Krina Rathod, product designer at Smartstream, discusses bringing a fresh UX perspective to asset servicing, the value of questioning legacy workflows, and how better design can improve efficiency, usability, and operational resilience
Clearing Technology
Michael Boel
As instant payments, digital assets, and cross-border innovation reshape financial services, Michael Boel, co-head of Clearing Technology, Banking Circle, considers how the payments industry is entering a new phase
Apex Group
Megan Stauffer
Megan Stauffer, product solutions specialist at Apex Group, discusses her journey into asset servicing, the value of combining fresh perspectives with industry experience, and how technology is reshaping the relationship between asset managers and their service providers
Adaptive
Tehreem Khan
Adaptive’s product specialist Tehreem Khan reflects on her journey from mathematics and software development into asset servicing, the value of fresh perspectives, and her ambitions for a future in leadership
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News and people moves roundupData
Anoosh Arevshatian, chief product officer at Zodia Solutions, examines the operating gap holding banks back from taking digital assets into production.Insight
Wanda Lam explains how cash servicing is a critical component of modern outsourcing.Industry
Russell Andrews talks about the industry’s next phase of transformation.
