All Securities Services articles – Page 44
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Waiting for members to catch up
By definition, IT jargon is at best confusing, at worst incomprehensible. While it’s in vogue to talk of going online and of e-enabling, what does it mean when a pension fund adds an online, interactive front end? And once that front end is enabled and online, what does it mean ...
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Myners says trading costs should be in fees
One of the most radical recommendations in the report by Gartmore chairman Paul Myners into the UK institutional investment industry is the proposal that fund managers should include trading commissions in their fees rather than passing the cost directly on to the pension fund, as is present practice. According to ...
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Custody and rule of 'more sooner'
Any attempt to map the technological topography of the custody business five or even three years down the line is a fraught enterprise. Certainly, back in 1996, few custodians could anticipate the profound transformation wrought upon the commercial landscape as the internet came of age in the late 1990s, a ...
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Surviving the e-revolution
Cross-border markets are nothing new. What has changed, however, is the technological infrastructure that underpins the activities of market participants throughout the globe. Whilst there are still relatively large swathes of the international financial markets that rely on and enjoy a physical market, participants in almost every area of the ...
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A seismic shift in FX trading
Foreign exchange markets, like many others, are undergoing a profound change. We believe the impact of the internet and its associated technology is causing a seismic shift that will transform the way currencies are transacted. It will also change the relationship between clients and banks. Banks that can fully utilise ...
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In search of the ultimate solution
The search for quality administrative solutions (systems and providers) continues across Europe. Whether it is for domestic and offshore mutual fund transfer agency services, or for the growing need to provide defined contribution recordkeeping capabilities, the fact is that there are few options. Moreover, what makes the issue even more ...
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Citibank records record results in 2000
Like many custodians last year, Citibank’s worldwide securities services had a bumper year. With revenue growth up by 30% and profitability even more so, the group recorded its most successful year to date. So unsurprisingly, Robert Binney, managing director of the worldwide securities services division, is pleased: “We’ve seen a ...
