From the growing-pains of digital, to the old war wounds of regulatory compliance, custodians are “acting with urgency”. Nicholas Pratt reports on our 2019 custody survey.

From the growing-pains of digital, to the old war wounds of regulatory compliance, custodians are “acting with urgency”. Nicholas Pratt reports on our 2019 custody survey.
The Funds Europe directory features custodians who responded to our survey. A Q&A section with senior executives focuses on challenges for fund managers, blockchain and the business outlook.
BNP Paribas Securities Services, one of the world’s largest asset servicers, says it has reached a milestone in its digital transformation that will help asset managers process data and deliver services.
Custodian banks and fund administrators are “not keeping pace” with the changing requirements of asset managers, research by Funds Europe and Temenos, a software company, has found.
Funds Europe talks to Calastone’s Adam Belding about developments since the company migrated its network to the blockchain.
The FundTech roadshow returned to Luxembourg, where delegates heard debates on the digital asset servicing market, the grand duchy’s burgeoning fintech sector and the future of work. Nicholas Pratt reports.
New technologies and geo-politics will be high on the agenda at key funds industry events in the coming weeks, including at the London conference of Jersey Finance and at the Sibos banking tech event.
BNY Mellon has increased dealing hours for Irish exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to facilitate their global distribution.
Holland’s Kas Bank – recently acquired by pan-European custodian Caceis – has partnered with UK fund manager LGPS Central Limited for cost transparency and reporting services.
Caceis, a pan-European custodian, is extending its asset servicing ability with the acquisition of Holland’s Kas Bank.