The financial services industry continues to grow and develop with the increasing popularity of digital assets and the acceleration towards a T+1 settlement cycle. Read this report from a recent industry survey with S&P Global, Citi, DTCC, Standard Chartered and BNY Mellon as we explore the post-trade space and how we can no longer continue to rely on inefficient legacy systems.

The pandemic has shone a light on the need for accelerated adoption of new tools that will drive inorganic innovation and growth in the asset servicing space. Asset Servicing Times recently ran and Innovation Panel where panelists, including S&P Global, discussed how technology will help asset managers find a competitive edge and innovate their solutions. Read the full article

Over the past 18 months, the pandemic and the Robinhood saga have put operational risk in asset servicing under the spotlight, as experts say replacing legacy systems and treating operational risk holistically will help companies manage it with greater robustness. Read full article

The DLT Voice of the Customer Working Group (WG), with participation from S&P Global, recently conducted a survey of Asset Owners and Investment Managers to highlight where they are on their journey towards DLT based investments (tokenised assets, Crypto currencies). The intent was to understand their motivations and challenges as well as validate what they want and need from the Securities Services industry. Please read this article to find out more.

Enhanced securities processing solution will provide the foundation for custodians and broker-dealers to support the cash penalty regime under SDR. Read full news item

CSDR aims to harmonize timing and standards of conduct in the European securities settlement industry. With the settlement discipline measures scheduled to go live on 1 February 2022, industry experts weigh up the impact of this regulation and the market’s state of readiness. Read the full article with contribution from our own Bill Meenaghan. Read article

This article highlights key themes discussed by industry experts at a recent S&P Global webinar on the drivers and challenges facing the post-trade world as it collectively steps up efforts to transform operations and leave the legacy struggle behind. Read article.

Global custodian recognized S&P Global with an award for innovation in post-trade digitalization. Richard Wilson, Director of Corporate Actions and Securities Processing, discusses the solution, client reaction and how API's are being used in the offering.

Watch this on-demand webinar hosted by a team of leading securities services industry experts who address the key challenges faced by the securities services industry today and in the future.

An anticipated delay to the implementation of SRD II drove some firms to a certain lack of readiness, and although the directive is now live, industry concerns continue as various challenges remain. Was the go-live a success? Read this article to find out.

In this article S&P Global and other participants discuss the importance of efficient corporate actions processing, the impact of COVID-19 and how the corporate actions space will evolve over the next five years.

This article looks at how Nordic financial firms are embracing new technological advancements and looking at how they can move away from manual processes. Read more.

Proxy voting has been a largely manual and outdated process for some time but COVID-19 has shone a light on new, technological ways of doing it. Could this change the system for the future? Read full article