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Asset servicing sector negotiating a safe passage
The outlook being painted in the asset servicing industry is so encouraging and optimistic it is almost Utopian
Securities lending is back but looks different
Loans of US equities have halved since 2007, but the tide is turning
Getting a mark is no longer enough
Asset holders need more details about how price assessments are made
Risk management rises on the agenda
There is a need to explain what the risk management metrics actually mean
Harmonisation of fund clearing makes slow progress in Europe
The desire for harmonisation in fund clearing in Europe is strong but years away
Depositaries balk at rules change
Debate around the European Commission’s proposals to increase legal duties of depositaries continues
Flexibility key to meeting demands for ETFs
Global resources and systems that can cope with the asset class are essential
Automation in transfer agency work becomes imperative
Outsourcing has only added to demands for greater accuracy and fewer errors that are often caused by the manual processes of transfer agency work
Large and small asset servicers vie to meet challenges
Regulatory changes will pile on the pressure and lead to more consolidation
The back office gains weight
Middle office functions such as client reporting are being added to the list of duties being outsourced
