Champagne and celebration
26 Nov 2025
Back for its fifth year, the Asset Servicing Industry Excellence Awards recognised the outstanding efforts and contributions of individuals and firms, who are essential in this field
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The fifth annual Asset Servicing Industry Excellence Awards returned to the iconic Plaisterers’ Hall in the heart of London on 13 November, seeing members of the industry gather together to celebrate, network, and take pride as their hard work and achievements were recognised.
Hosted by Asset Servicing Times, in association with The Securities Services Advisory Group (TSSAG), champagne flowed at the black tie event. From custodians to fund administrators, from corporate actions to regulatory solutions, every corner of the industry was represented.
Kicking off the awards, keynote speaker Bonita Norris inspired the audience with her story of overcoming struggles and hardship in her pursuit of Everest. A record-breaking mountaineer and the youngest British woman to summit Everest and the North Pole, Bonita told the story of her epic climb, the dangers she and her team endured, and encouraged those gathered to seek strength in the everyday challenges we all face.
The awards themselves — independently judged by TSSAG — recognised firms, desks, and individuals, in all areas of asset servicing. A number of firms saw multiple wins throughout the evening, including State Street, which snapped up both Global and Americas Custodian of the Year, and S&P Global Market Intelligence, which took home Data Provider of the Year and the Corporate Actions Technology Award.
At the individual level, both seasoned veterans and fresh-faced newcomers saw recognition, as JTC Group’s Nigel Le Quesne won the Lifetime Achievement Award, BSE’s Sundararaman Ramamurthy won the Industry Inspiration Award, and Clearstream’s Ines Santiago walked away as this year’s Rising Star.
Asset Servicing Times would like to thank all those who entered, TSSAG for all their efforts, Bonita Harriss for her excellent keynote, and of course, congratulate all of this year’s winners.
Hosted by Asset Servicing Times, in association with The Securities Services Advisory Group (TSSAG), champagne flowed at the black tie event. From custodians to fund administrators, from corporate actions to regulatory solutions, every corner of the industry was represented.
Kicking off the awards, keynote speaker Bonita Norris inspired the audience with her story of overcoming struggles and hardship in her pursuit of Everest. A record-breaking mountaineer and the youngest British woman to summit Everest and the North Pole, Bonita told the story of her epic climb, the dangers she and her team endured, and encouraged those gathered to seek strength in the everyday challenges we all face.
The awards themselves — independently judged by TSSAG — recognised firms, desks, and individuals, in all areas of asset servicing. A number of firms saw multiple wins throughout the evening, including State Street, which snapped up both Global and Americas Custodian of the Year, and S&P Global Market Intelligence, which took home Data Provider of the Year and the Corporate Actions Technology Award.
At the individual level, both seasoned veterans and fresh-faced newcomers saw recognition, as JTC Group’s Nigel Le Quesne won the Lifetime Achievement Award, BSE’s Sundararaman Ramamurthy won the Industry Inspiration Award, and Clearstream’s Ines Santiago walked away as this year’s Rising Star.
Asset Servicing Times would like to thank all those who entered, TSSAG for all their efforts, Bonita Harriss for her excellent keynote, and of course, congratulate all of this year’s winners.
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