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TSSAG London

The Securities Services Advisory Group’s latest London conference brought together senior figures from across the securities services industry for a day of discussion and debate. From private markets to digital currencies, the event showcased a growing community committed to collaboration and innovation

Women at the core

As India’s asset management industry swells past 50 trillion rupees, a quiet transformation is taking place. Zarah Choudhary looks at how women are rising through the ranks of asset servicing, bringing collaboration, precision, and empathy to the heart of a fast-digitising industry

Reshaping the global payments landscape

Paul Li, head of payment innovation at Banking Circle, sits down with Tahlia Kraefft to examine how the proliferation of real-time payments, the accelerated adoption of tokenised assets in payments, and progress of the ISO 20022 migration are transforming the global payments ecosystem

Standardising before automating

Mariangela Fumagalli, head of Asset Servicing Product and Custody Regulatory Solutions, Securities Services at BNP Paribas, speaks to Zarah Choudhary about the operational realities of T+1 settlement and why true efficiency in corporate actions begins with process harmonisation, and not just technology

Navigating technology, regulation, and the outsourcing evolution

Industry experts in the fund administration space come together to discuss the most significant things impacting the industry today, from outsourcing and regulation, to private markets and what the next few years may hold

Independence, insight, immediacy

As investor expectations, regulation and technology reshape the landscape, independent fund administrators are stepping out of the back office. Zarah Choudhary explores how independence, data and AI are defining the next generation of fund servicing

Rewiring investor engagement

Demi Derem, head of Investor Communications, Digital Transformation and Market Innovation at Broadridge, speaks to Zarah Choudhary about navigating global governance complexity, empowering retail investors, and how AI is redefining stewardship in the digital age

Full speed ahead

María Santos, head of REGIS-TR, SIX, discusses how the firm navigates the challenges of EMIR REFIT, builds innovation into its reporting infrastructure, and transforms regulatory compliance into a source of strategic value for clients

AI: The tin man without a heart?

Paul Chapman, managing director at HornbyChapman, reflects on the realities facing the next generation of post-trade professionals, warning that while AI brings speed and efficiency, it lacks the empathy and moral depth that define true human value in the workplace

When oversight breaks

The collapse of Neil Woodford’s flagship fund was not just about poor stock picks — it exposed weaknesses across the fund industry’s checks and balances. From the ACD model to regulatory oversight, institutional investors were left questioning whether governance structures truly protect them

Addressing five big questions

Andrew Hutchings talks to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, Joe Moynihan of Jersey Finance, and the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority — covering geopolitics, regulation, digital assets, AI, and talent

Withholding tax panel

Industry participants explore the evolving regulatory landscape from digital tax reporting to the EU FASTER Directive, while touching upon the importance of data integrity and the powerful megatrend that is technology