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A new dawn for custody A new dawn for custody
Digitalisation and changes to the network management operating model were among the key themes to emerge from The Network Forum (TNF) Annual Meeting 2023 in Athens. flow’s Clarissa Dann reports on the conversations
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China’s post-zero-Covid investment boom China’s post-zero-Covid investment boom
Since China dropped its restrictive zero Covid-19 policy, foreign financial institutions and asset managers have renewed their appetite for Chinese securities. At the same time, the Middle Kingdom’s financial institutions are looking offshore in search of diversification beyond their domestic market. flow explains the advantages of working with banks with fund custody licences in China
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Digital assets – from exuberance to utility Digital assets – from exuberance to utility
The boom in digital assets over recent years has been driven more by investor “magical thinking” than by practical considerations, suggests two Deutsche Bank Research reports by Marion Laboure and Cassidy Ainsworth-Grace. flow’s Clarissa Dann reports on the volatile journey towards mainstream asset adoption so far
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New frontiers for China’s big spenders New frontiers for China’s big spenders
High net worth individuals (HNWIs) and mass-affluent investors in China want to invest more of their wealth outside of the country. flow explores some of the options currently available to them
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Saudi Arabia’s new capital markets infrastructure Saudi Arabia’s new capital markets infrastructure
Saudi Arabia has demonstrated enormous resolve by opening up to foreign investors. Having once been inaccessible, the country has created an excellent framework to facilitate inward investment, reports Deutsche Bank’s Manoj Aidasani
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India trumpets T+1 settlement India trumpets T+1 settlement
India has started to transition its equity settlement cycle from T+2 to T+1, leapfrogging the US and Canada, which both have similar plans. flow reports on the impact of this change in India, how it will be felt acutely by foreign investors and what the scope is for further compression
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APAC’s changing custody landscape APAC’s changing custody landscape
Digital asset appetite and alignment to ESG frameworks as well as pressure to reduce settlement cycles engaged panellists and virtual delegates at the 2021 Network Forum Asia meeting. flow reflects on how these themes are redefining global custody routines
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China’s capital markets path to growth China’s capital markets path to growth
As 300 million of Middle Kingdom’s households become middle class, this step up is one huge driver of investment demand. In a recent Global Custodian webinar organised in partnership with Deutsche Bank, panelists discussed China’s capital markets explosion and the new shape of investor demand
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TNF Americas: Adapting to the new order TNF Americas: Adapting to the new order
As markets across the Americas slowly recover from the pandemic, leading experts from the securities services world – speaking at The Network Forum (TNF) Americas Conference – explored the changes sweeping through the industry. flow looks at some of the main discussion points arising from the event
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China’s balancing act China’s balancing act
China’s 14th Five-Year Plan for self-sufficiency has not stopped the country’s pursuit of renminbi internationalisation. flow examines the progress of the country’s ambitious capital market liberalisation reforms, and how it is balancing investor appetite with the management of currency inflows and outflows
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Digital securities: the future of capital markets Digital securities: the future of capital markets
How are digital assets reshaping the traditional securities business in Asia? The latest in the webinar series “The Future of Asset Servicing Leadership, organised by The Asset magazine in collaboration with Deutsche Bank, offered an in-depth review
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Dashboard dynamics Dashboard dynamics
Consumers have had, for some time, the ability to shape service provision and get instant access to information within their personal lives. How do these changing expectations and dynamics impact the securities services environment? flow’s Janet Du Chenne explains how post-trade processes are being transformed by robotic process automation and data analytics
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Cloud of transparency Cloud of transparency
Cloud technology is embedded in our daily lives, from storing photos and files from personal devices to sharing files at work. flow reports on how custody in the cloud brings a wealth of self-service and real-time data analytics benefits to both client and custodian – once regulatory frameworks and legacy systems are navigated
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Back in the Gulf – TNF Middle East Back in the Gulf – TNF Middle East
After a three-year hiatus The Network Forum’s Middle East Meeting returned in October 2022 as an in-person event. flow reports on its key themes of post-trade digitalisation, Saudi Arabia’s ongoing market reforms, settlement compression and improvement of account opening processes
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Sibos – unwrapped Part 2 Sibos – unwrapped (Part 2)
In the second of three Sibos 2022 reports, flow’s Clarissa Dann takes a closer look at the evolving post-trade landscape and key themes such as settlement compression and efficiency that impact global custodians, sub-custodians and network managers
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Managing evolving networks Managing evolving networks
Network managers gathered at The Network Forum in London against a backdrop of regulatory reform, trade settlement compression momentum, digitalisation of assets and processes – and joy to be reconvening at a physical event. flow’s Clarissa Dann reports
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Pandemic resilience and capital flows Pandemic resilience and capital flows
In “The future of Asset Servicing Leadership” webinar, organised by The Asset magazine in collaboration with Deutsche Bank, seven experts discussed how, despite the pandemic Asia’s overall wealth and digital revolution have rearranged capital flows and created a new breed of sophisticated investor. flow provides a summary of the key points
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What will be the shape of digital custody? What will be the shape of digital custody?
As investors build digital asset portfolios while they chase superior returns and diversification, custodian banks are building digital custody solutions to help them. Clarissa Dann reports on the risks and regulatory arms embracing these new asset classes
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Building a future custody model Building a future custody model
The investment landscape is embracing new technologies such as digital assets. Paul Maley, Head of Securities Services at Deutsche Bank, explains why the future of custody will require a co-existence of old and new technologies, how market structure for securities could change and the implications for clients
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What ESG means for funds in Apac What ESG means for funds in Apac
The latest event in the series “The future of Asset Servicing Leadership”, organised by The Asset magazine in collaboration with Deutsche Bank, considered what Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors mean for funds in Asia. flow reports
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Demystifying ESG in securities lending Demystifying ESG in securities lending
Regulators and market practitioners have introduced multiple initiatives to drive the adoption of ESG in securities lending. flow reports on market enthusiasm and what will boost the integration of sustainability in the market
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Regchecker Regchecker
In this latest brief, Boon-Hiong Chan, Global Head of Market Advocacy, Securities Services at Deutsche Bank, highlights key digital assets and data regulatory developments in 2020
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SRD II affects us all SRD II affects us all
Adhering to the spirit of the directive and going beyond the minimum requirements will benefit all parties in the securities post-trade value chain, explain Deutsche Bank’s Steven Hondelink and Mike Collier
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Regulatory outlook in securities services 2023 Regulatory outlook in securities services 2023
Now a twice-yearly update, this deep dive into regulation impacting the post-trade landscape from Deutsche Bank’s Boon-Hiong Chan and Britta Woernle provides an update on accelerated settlement, digital assets and client asset protection. This article summarises the main global and regional regulatory developments, and how they are shaping the post-trade world.
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A delicate balance Finding crypto equilibrium
Regulations cannot effectively manage human integrity, and Deutsche Bank’s Boon-Hiong Chan reflects on finding a delicate balance between protecting investor safety and the need for digital assets to continue their evolution in the light of the recent crypto firm collapses
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New shades of custody for Asia’s hungry investors New shades of custody for Asia’s hungry investors
With the FTX bankruptcy having put the jitters into the crypto markets, the Network Forum Asia meeting’s focus on what this means for Asia’s voracious investors – and their custody requirements – was particularly opportune. flow reports from an upbeat Singapore
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Back in the Big Apple – TNF Americas Back in the Big Apple – TNF Americas
The Network Forum (TNF) returned to New York for its Americas Meeting on 22 September, where leading experts from across the securities services industry discussed settlement compression, macro-economic challenges and digital asset readiness. flow reports
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Unlocking the value of automation in asset management Unlocking the value of automation in asset management
How will AI, ML, cloud services and automation shape the future of asset management? flow reports on a webinar hosted by The Asset magazine that examined how custodians can help investors navigate social and ethical concerns, while continuing to deploy new digital solutions
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Accelerated settlement – the move towards T+0 Accelerated settlement – the move towards T+0
One of the problems with securities settlement happening up to two days following the execution of the trade is the potential for operational and counterparty risk during that window. flow hears from Deutsche Bank’s Mike Clarke and Emma Johnson on the industry and regulatory cooperation, as well as the collaboration needed for instantaneous settlement
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Pole position for growth Pole position for growth
The advent of the next generation of financial services products will build on new customer services originating from securities services, predicts Deutsche Bank’s Paul Maley. He also shares with flow’s Clarissa Dann his passion for iconic sports cars and the road from engineering to corporate banking
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All day APIs in post-trade All day APIs in post-trade
Digital transformation in post-trade has accelerated in 2020 with the use of tools to automate manual processes and reduce latency during pandemic-related disruption. flow’s Janet Du Chenne looks at how a menu of APIs is helping clients to cope with the present and plan for recovery
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Asia’s growth: pause or detour? Asia’s growth: pause or detour?
The second event in the series “The future of Asset Servicing Leadership”, organised by The Asset magazine in collaboration with Deutsche Bank, considered whether growth in Asia is experiencing a pause or a detour
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Building future foundations Building future foundations
With origins dating back to 3000 BC, Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world and the ‘cradle of Western Civilisation’. It is also believed to be the birthplace of democracy and debate and to have tried every form of government known to this day. Against this fitting backdrop, more than 400 securities services industry senior leaders convened in Athens from 11 to 13 June for the Network Forum Annual Meeting to debate its future foundations
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Accelerating technology-led transformation in Asia Accelerating technology-led transformation in Asia
The first event of “The future of Asset Servicing Leadership Series”, organised by The Asset magazine in collaboration with Deutsche Bank, looked at how Covid-19 is accelerating digital transformation of the securities services industry in Asia
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Breaking the settlement failure chain Breaking the settlement failure chain
Trade settlement fails create added costs and risks for financial institutions. While the largest reason is insufficient securities being available for settlement and liquidity issues, the overall settlement landscape is more nuanced. flow provides a summary of the Deutsche Bank white paper examining failure triggers and potential solutions
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Crypto assets: a lesson from history Crypto assets: a lesson from history
The rapid rise and fall of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX reflected a volatile crypto market in 2022 and echoed previous high-profile corporate collapses two decades ago. Now, as then, a tighter regulatory framework is needed concludes the latest Deutsche Bank Research paper. flow’s Clarissa Dann reports on its findings
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Regulatory outlook in securities services Regulatory outlook in securities services
Regulation is a key driver of change across the securities services industry, and it has powered the journey towards cross-market harmonisation. Deutsche Bank’s Boon-Hiong Chan and Britta Woernle summarise the defining developments that have global impact, as well as those that are region-specific
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Settlement compression – where next? Settlement compression – where next?
Now that India, the US and Canada have confirmed they are reducing trade settlement cycles from T+2 to T+1, what are the risks and what are the benefits? flow takes a closer look at accelerated settlement
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A brave new SDR world? A brave new SDR world?
With the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) Settlement Discipline Regime (SDR) having come into force on 1 February 2022, mandatory buy-ins for market participants that fail to settle a trade within a set period was postponed. flow provides a summary of the impact
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Dawn of a Saudi securities services solution? Dawn of a Saudi securities services solution?
What will post-trade settlement in Gulf Cooperation Council countries look like in the future? And how can the OTC settlement process be improved? Deutsche Bank’s Manoj Aidasani proposes a blockchain-based solution, using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and smart contracts to settle money market instruments
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Where next in the Gulf for securities services? Where next in the Gulf for securities services?
Having bounced back from Covid-19-related shocks, liquidity in local equity and bond markets is now the priority in the Middle East as GCC economies attract overseas investors following market infrastructure reforms. Securities services in the region are also navigating ESG and digital asset developments. flow reports on discussions at The Network Forum Virtual Middle East meeting
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Post-trade’s quantum leap Post-trade’s quantum leap
New technologies and the roll out of various regulations are rapidly transforming the post-trade landscape. flow attended the Network Forum Virtual Annual Meeting and reports on how these themes are shaping the future custody model
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Capital markets transformation in Asia Capital markets transformation in Asia
Three separate Deutsche Bank Securities Services-hosted webinars looked at the developments that are reshaping the securities services landscapes across Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. flow reports on the key takeaways
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Securities services in 2025 Securities services in 2025
How is the securities services industry using a business mindset to harness the power of data and digitalisation while co-operating with industry partners to build platforms for the future? Janet Du Chenne reports from The Network Forum in Vienna
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Automating FX custody processes Automating FX custody processes
Deutsche Bank and BNY Mellon have collaborated on an API-enabled FX custody solution which reduces confirmation times for trades in restricted emerging market currencies
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Securities services embrace the virtues of virtual Securities services embrace the virtues of virtual
With Covid-19 related restrictions still in place, the summer meeting of the Network Forum (TNF) went virtual for the first time. Deutsche Bank’s flow reports on the biggest talking points to emerge from the event
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Managing CSDR Managing CSDR
The Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR) is not just a regulation for CSDs. Deutsche Bank’s Edward Savage provides an insight on a programme in place to ensure the bank and its clients successfully achieve regulatory compliance
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Regulating securities settlement Regulating securities settlement
The settlement discipline regime, a key element of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation, has been delayed until 1 February 2021. Emma Johnson explains the changes required of market participants to meet their new post-trade obligations
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Custody – have you chosen wisely? Custody – have you chosen wisely?
European settlement and custody are subject to disruption on many fronts, making client choices more complex. The key to choosing the most appropriate custody model lies in coming to grips with two main areas of change: infrastructure and regulation
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Fast-forwarding capital markets Fast-forwarding capital markets
In today’s business environment, investment firms need to be able to make quicker decisions, remove latency and eliminate manual tasks. flow’s Janet Du Chenne reports on how BNY Mellon’s technological transformation has enabled it to help clients achieve
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DLT and digital asset’s path to smart custody DLT and digital asset’s path to smart custody
In the face of declining fee levels and increasing regulatory and market requirements for asset protection and market stability, the securities post-trade industry seeks a sustainable future
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Connecting capital Connecting capital
International investors can’t get enough of China, and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has been at the innovation coalface, facilitating access by upgrading its post-trade systems and using new technologies to accelerate the settlement of securities
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T2S: More than fringe benefits? T2S: More than fringe benefits?
Recent revelations about Europe’s new multi-layered settlement platform could turn industry attention from fee benefits towards the overall cost benefits, says Janet Du Chenne
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Embracing the new post-trade decade Embracing the new post-trade decade
The most recent Global Custodian webinar checked-in on the transformation of securities services, how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this journey, and the road ahead. flow reports on the key takeaways
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Market reform and new technologies precede exciting post-trade future in Asia Market reform and new technologies precede exciting post-trade future in Asia
flow reports on the themes to emerge out of the Network Forum Asia meeting in Hong Kong
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Hacking for good Hacking for good
With the right amount of camaraderie and energy, hackathons can quickly identify common client pain points that can be remedied with small pilot projects. flow looks at how this form of collaboration is driving a digitalisation and innovation culture in Deutsche Bank
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Planning for the people Planning for the people
India´s government aims to make the country a US$5trn economy by 2024. Janet Du Chenne talks to Sundeep Sikka about Nippon Life India Asset Management’s plans to harness the growth story through long-term savings plans and leveraging education and new technologies
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Automating assets Automating assets
Deutsche Bank’s Boon Hiong Chan and Celina Chua assess how digital tools are being employed in post-trade to deliver new benefits to clients services at the front end of the securities lifecycle
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Could a chatbot help resolve the speed and accuracy need in trade queries? Could a chatbot help resolve the speed and accuracy need in trade queries?
For custodians, dealing with multiple clients across multiple markets, and a high volume of transactions, handling inquiries can be a challenge especially when it gets close to market cut-off time. The current manual process for receiving, resolving and responding to trade status queries can be slow, cost-inefficient, and lead to human error.