Asset managers around the world have raised the bar, introducing new business models with the potential to disrupt the post-trade ecosystem. In this article, asset managers and platform providers will share their views on the latest trends, potential impact across the ecosystem and why moving beyond the comfort zone may be necessary for survival in an...

API (application programming interface) is becoming a core component of the future of Securities Services. Some in the industry will welcome that fact. Others will not. We must accept it and adapt.

There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is set to fundamentally alter the financial services world. Customer experiences will be enhanced, fraud detected and opportunities unearthed. However, at the moment the hype is overwhelming the potential, and firms first need to have a better understanding of where the technology can have the greatest...

Companies from all sectors are challenged by new technologies (artificial intelligence, machine learning, cognitive agents, chatbots, natural language processing, etc.): how can they use them to generate more value? However, the starting point before implementing, is not the technology itself, but the operational and tactical need. Key findings from a chatbot...

As part of the Societe Generale group’s digital transformation, the Securities Services business started using Robotic Process Automation technology (RPA) in 2016 to improve its production processes and make operational gains. A report on the feedback and lessons learned.

Further to big data and Application Programming Interface (API), consultants and futurists are predicting transforming changes due to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain (BC) and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the financial industry. Different postures are taken by investment managers regarding these new...