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

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.

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

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