Custody revenues decline in first half of the year, while fund services income spikes on AUA uptick and ETF boom
Research from Coalition of the top dozen custody banks paints a picture of the revenue and margin struggles facing an industry in flux.
Tag: Custodians
ETF servicing providers receive plaudits in latest GC survey
The collective scores of all the providers in the survey shows that respondents were very happy with the service delivered during a time of increased operational strain and changing market factors.
Custodians face requests to move closer to the front-office for ETF innovation support
In day two of Global Custodian’s Leaders in Custody Week, industry experts explained how ETF servicers are filling an important role to facilitate innovation.
Custodians buoyed by sharp rise in China’s mutual fund launches
New public mutual fund launches in China totalled $163 billion (RMB 1.07 trillion) in the first quarter of the year.
The art of transformation part two: The custodian view
Asset managers are increasingly turning to providers that can help them leapfrog their own legacy technologies in order to compete for the next five to 20 years.
Co-opetition is the future of our relationship with custodians, says Amundi COO
Following the launch of its own front-to-back office solution, Amundi’s chief operating officer says the relationship between the asset manager and custodians will be one of competition and cooperation.
A custody world seeking a new identity enters the front-to-back era
Mandates are being won and lost on front-to-back capabilities, meaning we are likely to see more partnerships between custodians and front-office providers. What does this shift mean for the future custody landscape and what are the costs and opportunities of these moves?
Custodians see their Australian businesses rebound to end 2020
A bounce in market valuations on the back of improved market returns and ongoing client confidence helped fuel the increase in AuC in Australia.
Technology
Fireside Friday with…. SimCorp’s Jochen Mueller
Partnerships between custodians and third-party vendors have increased significantly in order to provide services for the full trade lifecycle. GC speaks to SimCorp’s Jochen Mueller about the key drivers behind these moves
IHS Markit enhances ETF securities lending for custodians and prime brokers
Custodians and prime brokers have sought to unlock the use of ETFs as collateral in securities lending transactions.