The hunt for value for post-trade services

The securities services industry is on the cusp of immense change in the next five to 10 years, as innovation in technology brings opportunities and challenges, as the onward march of regulatory requirements continues and while the sector seeks to deliver value in its client experience and service provision. This paper analyses how technological change is the driver to deliver efficiency improvements, increase cost/income ratios, improve client experience and ‘future proof’ post-trade processing to allow new asset classes and greater flexibility in service models.