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48 DOWNSIZED CAP INTRO TEAMS
LEAD TO THE RISE OF NEW
PLAYERS
Seasoned veterans are leaving capital
introduction roles leading to questions over
whether it is a sustainable business or just a
value-add. Are there new players stepping in to
fill the void?
56 ARE CUSTODIAN MERGERS ON
THE HORIZON?
Consolidation has been rife among fund
administrators, stock exchanges and asset
managers in recent years, and with regulatory,
cost and technological pressures facing
custodians, could they be next to see an M&A
trend?
SURVEYS
72 AGENT BANKS IN MAJOR
MARKETS
The 2018 Agent Bank in Major Markets Survey
incorporates several major changes in design
and presentation, reflecting the growing
importance of risk as a service consideration.
REGULARS
6 EDITORIAL | TURNING 30 IN STYLE
9 NEWS & PEOPLE MOVES
13 UPDATES
54 GC LEGEND | PHILIPPE SEYLL,
CLEARSTREAM
60 GC LEGEND | JOHN VAN VERRE,
HSBC
70 SIBOS POWER RANKINGS
102 GLOBAL CUSTODY RANKINGS
NEWS REVIEW
20 ONE SOLUTION TO RULE THEM ALL
State Street’s Charles River deal appears to have
struck a chord with asset managers who
have been discussing its front-to-back offering, but
is one solution a viable option?
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