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Providers in for rocky ride short term
The securities services industry faces tough times ahead as clients get jittery and consolidation looms
Collateral management: Concerns over risks sharpens the focus
Following the collapse of Lehman, collateral management has become a key issue
Outsourcing increases as firms shed costs
Asset managers are cutting back on in-house middle and back office functions
Cleaning up after the Madoff scandal
It will probably be the investor who will have to pay for any new rules
Rethink underway as some securities lending suspended
Investors review programmes as they wake up to the full risk
Industry works hard to improve asset pricing
Mispricing of assets: the focus now is on using simpler models to produce first-class data
Evolving landscape sees complexity rise
Incompatible straight-through processing systems are blocking the move towards more automation
All systems in for a change
Failed risk management methods are in review, and improvements top the agenda
Sector’s strong local links gain traction in a crisis
Opportunities to win business and expand are arising as clients see the value of local presence
Flight to safety hits planning
The growing fashion for securities services contingency planning is a stark reflection of the times
