The fintechs, the global custodians, and their cooperation-competition balance

Cloud connectivity, DLT, regulation and fee pressures are only some of the many drivers behind the technological innovation and system investments in the post-trade area. With new offers, upcoming “fintechs” can seem to challenge incumbent asset servicing firms and their traditional system providers in some areas. But, at the same time, many new alliances are built for shared gain – for example with custodians adding new third-party services as plugins, offering mutual clients a shortcut to system integration.

The emerging map can be difficult to navigate not only for the providers themselves, but not least also for firms on the user side. What are the new services and offers that will cause most change to the everyday work of operations professionals across the investments industry? How will these services be delivered/accessed? And what advice would the experts give to firms who consider endorsing new technical capabilities, in some different situations?

Moderator: Virginie O’Shea

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