Nik Pratt

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CLEARING & SETTLEMENT: T for two

With the US following Europe’s adoption of a shorter settlement cycle, Nicholas Pratt looks at the likelihood of a global standard and a possible...

FUND ADMINISTRATION: Plunging into liquids

Nicholas Pratt examines whether the service providers will be able to keep up with the demand for liquid alternatives. Liquid alternative funds, a tag for...

ASSET SERVICING: Operational dilemmas

Argentina illustrated just how risky things can get for asset servicers after custody bank Citi was dragged into a political and legal row. Nik...

COLOMBIA ASSET SERVICING: Breaking open Colombia’s banks

New rules mean mutual funds must use third-party depositaries, not local banks. Nicholas Pratt looks at how a market, where Citi was the only...

OPERATIONS: Well-oiled gears

The international ambitions of various markets are underlined by the efforts to establish a more automated and efficient operating environment discovers Nicholas Pratt. The strong...

ASSET SERVICING: Waiting at the borders

With asset servicing largely dominated by domestic players at the local level, foreign asset servicers hope that investors will increase their overseas investment, finds...

ASSET SERVICING: Mila’s crossing

As Brazil continues to attract increasing competition, global custodians are turning their attention to some of the secondary markets in Latin America. Nicholas Pratt...

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Ambitious search to enter new markets

Mark Porter, of UBS Fund Services, talks to Nicholas Pratt about refocusing the firm and the commercial challenges facing the industry. When UBS decided to...

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