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Business Moves
Kookmin to enter sub-custodian arena
The Korean financial giant is laying the groundwork to serve as a sub-custodian to global banks.
By Jame DiBiasio | 13 January 2012
Services
Asia-Pac assets under custody rise 20% to $6.6 trillion
Despite market turmoil, the job of servicing assets sourced from Asian investors, as well as capital invested in the region, shows startling year-on-year growth, AsianInvestor ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 11 October 2011
Markets
More global custody mandates expected from China FMCs
International custodian banks believe China’s qualified domestic institutional investor scheme will continue to bear fruit in the coming year.
By Leanne Wang | 17 January 2011
Asset Owners
NTUC begins shifting custody assets to Northern Trust
The Singaporean insurer has added Northern Trust to diversify counterparty risk from its continuing provider, Citi.
By Jame DiBiasio | 23 November 2010
Awards
How to win our service provider awards, part II
We explain the process for awards related to index providers and auditing & legal services.
By The Editors | 10 September 2010
Business Moves
Northern Trust gets China branch licence, seeks QFII quota
Having been granted a Beijing branch licence, the US firm expects to see a big increase in Chinese demand for its asset services, including private-equity administration.
By Joe Marsh | 1 September 2010
Awards
How to win our service provider awards
We explain the process for awards related to custody, sub-custody, fund administration, securities financing, transition management and outsourcing.
By Jame DiBiasio | 31 August 2010
Markets
State Street likely to acquire more custody and fund-admin businesses
In the first part of a two-part Q&A, Jay Hooley, Boston-based chief executive of State Street, talks about how the US financial reforms might affect his business.
By Joe Marsh | 18 August 2010
People Moves
HSBC set to support stock lending and derivatives in Middle East
Arindam Das, the new head of HSBC Securities Services for the Middle East and Africa, also plans to expand the firm's agency clearing product in the Gulf region.
By Cate Rocchi | 10 August 2010
Business Moves
Schroders Indonesia praises Deutsche's STP fund-admin solution
The bank's recently launched STP fund-administration and custody service in Indonesia is simpler to use than other offerings, says Dewi Aviany.
By Joseph Marsh | 3 May 2010
Alternatives
"Radical" EU proposal worries custodians
Draft rules could make custodians liable for the assets of alternative investment fund managers and might also extend to Ucits-compliant products.
By Cate Rocchi | 12 April 2010
Business Moves
BNP Paribas granted custody licence in India
The French bank follows up similar deals in Hong Kong and Singapore last year and is planning others elsewhere in the region.
By Cate Rocchi | 11 March 2010
People Moves
Brown Brothers Harriman boosts Asia sec-lending team
The custodian has transferred BBH veterans Robert Lees and Richard Meek to Hong Kong to strengthen its securities-lending presence.
By Joseph Marsh | 3 March 2010
Services
Standard Chartered extends custody and clearing to Bahrain and Oman
The bank's Middle East custody and clearing business now extends to five markets, with the addition of six staff.
By Edward Russell | 23 February 2010
Services
HSBC stages fund-services coup in Singapore
Schroders Singapore chooses HSBC Securities Services as its sole trustee, custodian and fund administrator, having previously split those services between HSBC and OCBC Trustee.
By Edward Russell | 12 February 2010
Services
Allianz chooses Citi for custody in Asia
Standard Chartered loses out as Allianz hands Citi its insurance custody mandate for Asia, soon after the Bank Consortium Trust replaces HSBC as custodian of RCM's Hong Kong ...
By Edward Russell | 3 February 2010
Services
HSBC names custody heads for Asia and China
Jitendra Somani and Edmond Ng are the latest additions to HSBC Securities Services’ Asia-Pacific global custody leadership line-up.
By Edward Russell | 29 January 2010
Services
JP Morgan continues treasury and securities reshuffle
Australia is the latest country to be reorganised under JP Morgan’s new Asia-Pacific treasury and securities services management structure, with Japan next in line for a ...
By Edward Russell | 18 January 2010
Services
Review/outlook series: Fund managers to expect "ruthless efficiency" from administrators
Fund managers will seek help from administrators to reduce costs in 2010, as slow fund growth continues, predicts Alastair Murray, HSBC’s Asia-Pacific head of fund services.
By Edward Russell | 18 December 2009
Services
ANZ deal boosts JP Morgan's custody business
The US bank's acquisition of ANZ's custody business will give it a local sub-custody presence in Australia and New Zealand, and a large share of the master custody market.
By Edward Russell | 23 November 2009
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