custody

Treasurers want to watch the full lifecycle of payments, says Standard Chartered transaction banking head Karen Fawcett.

Guy Facey, regional head of corporate at Withers Hong Kong, says not enough attention is being paid to the risks associated with custody agreements.

Allianz Insurance Management Asia-Pacific has chosen Standard Chartered as its primary custodian bank in the region.

Firm replaces the departed Chong Jin Leow with company veteran Peter Baker as head of investor services in Asia ex-Japan.

The bank's VIEWS technology is upgraded to allow for better reporting of custody, accounting and securities lending activities.

Custodians are diversifying product offerings and seeking new target market segments in a bid to keep ahead of the game, says Ajit Khare, group product manager, securities services at Standard Chartered Bank.

New service allows HSBC to clear positions on behalf of NSE-traded derivatives.

The firm becomes the first foreign bank to receive approval to offer custody services to PRC banks with overseas wealth management services.

Standard Chartered boosts securities services with senior appointment in Singapore.