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Fund Services
Suntera acquires Khepri
22 May 2025 UK
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
As Khepri is licensed in the UK by the FCA and HMRC, the companies say that the acquisition will strengthen Suntera’s existing fund administration offering in the region
Industry
SimCorp and Clearstream partner
22 May 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli
Following the integration, SimCorp clients are now able to access Clearstream’s fund data solutions, allowing them to outsource the tasks of disseminating data for their funds
Data services
Double Finance selects QUODD
22 May 2025 US
Reporter: Jack McRae
Double uses QUODD's financial data services to power their direct indexing platform, which aims to allow users to break down ETFs into customisable components
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AI, ML, and automation in asset management
Jon Scappaticci, sales and relationship manager at AutoRek, looks at the roadblocks facing the asset management industry when it comes to implementing modern technological solutions
No risk, no reward
Bruce Roberts speaks to Jack McRae about his career in financial services, ION Markets and Acuti’s latest report and taking a global outlook
A formula for fund returns?
Martin Scott, CEO and founder of Core Fund Services reimagines Einstein’s E = mc² for fund performance, stating speed to market - red tape = better fund returns
The climbing Cayman Islands
As reforms and regulations make their way across the island territory, are things beginning to ramp up or cool down for fund managers?
The rise of direct lending
Following their recent white paper, MUFG Investor Services’ Treabhor Mac Eochaidh and Des Fullam speak to Justin Lawson about the meteoric rise of direct lending
Working together
The payments industry plays a pivotal role in asset servicing, but there remain serious challenges — including money laundering — to overcome
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Duco
James Maxfield
Jack McRae meets with Duco’s chief product officer, James Maxfield, to discuss the company’s refreshed Reconciliation Maturity Model and why he believes the firm is helping transform the industry
State Street
Lucy Simpson
In the latest of our Emerging Talent series of Emerging Talents, Lucy Simpson at State Street, gives us an insight into her journey as a FX Forward Rates Trader
SEB
Agnese Lange
Launching our ‘Emerging Talent’ series, we speak to SEB’s Agnese Lange, the recipient of the Rising Star award at the 2024 Asset Servicing Times Industry Excellence Awards
Duco
Michael Chin
Jack McRae sits down with Duco’s Michael Chin to discuss his time as CEO, how he wants to modernise the industry, and how he will forever be a musician at heart
AccessFintech
Roy Saadon
Roy Saadon, CEO and co-founder of AccessFintech, speaks to Clelia Frondaroli on the impacts and implications of artificial intelligence
Zema Global
Andrea Remyn Stone
Jack McRae meets with Andrea Remyn Stone, CEO of
Zema Global, to talk about her career in financial services and how she is trying to make the world a better place
ipushpull
Matthew Cheung
Jack McRae sits down with Matthew Cheung, CEO of ipushpull and founder of Work in Fintech, to talk about how he is inspiring the next generation of talent
Xceptor
Michiel Verhoeven
Michiel Verhoeven, CEO at Xceptor, talks to Karl Loomes about how data automation is driving strategic decisions and transformation in the financial services industry
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News and people moves roundupData Services
Duco’s James Maxfield discusses their
refreshed Reconciliation Maturity Model.Cleared Derivatives
Bruce Roberts speaks to Jack McRae
about his career in financial services.Stress Testing
How stress tests have the power to influence investment decisions
People moves
Digital assets
Industry
Fund Services
