Publisher:
 Simon Beckett
 
 ISSN:
 1753-1802 (print)
 1753-1810 (online)
 
 Published since:
 October 2007
 
 
 Published in association 
 with:

 
 
 
 
 


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Journal of Securities Operations & Custody

Journal of Securities Operations & Custody is the major peer-reviewed professional journal analysing new thinking, practice, developments and emerging issues in securities operations, trading, custodian banking and clearing and settlement.

Published quarterly and guided by an expert Editorial Board, each 100-page issue contains detailed, practical articles and real case studies in servicing new product/investor types, operational excellence, risk management, managing costs and reliability, regulation and standardisation initiatives.

It does not publish advertising or the 'bite-sized' articles all too common on the internet, but rather in-depth actionable advice and ‘lessons learned’ from fellow industry professionals who demonstrate how leading financial institutions have successfully leveraged their operations and custody functions to improve profitability, competitive advantage, client service and risk management in key areas including:

  • servicing new asset/investor types
  • clearing and settlement
  • global and local custodian banking
  • risk management
  • post-trade services
  • standardisation and interoperability
  • regulation and compliance
  • electronic trading and STP
  • real world buy-side and sell-side case studies
  • operational excellence and maximising your profit margin
  • minimising trade failures and errors
  • order and trade management
  • market infrastructure
  • corporate actions
  • data management
  • control, record-keeping and reporting
Each issue of Journal of Securities Operations & Custody publishes:
 
Detailed, practical guidance from fellow professionals authoritative articles written by leading professionals show how they have responded to the business, risk and operational challenges in the current market. Authors from recent and forthcoming issues sharing their expertise, experience and 'lessons learned' include those from: AllianceBernstein; Allianz Global Investors; BNY Mellon; Citi; Clearstream Banking; CME Group; Deutsche Asset Management; Deutsche Bank; Deutsche Börse; DTCC; Euroclear; European Investment Bank; Fidelity Investments; HSBC; ICAP; JPMorgan; Lord Abbett & Co; Merrill Lynch; Monte Titoli; Morgan Stanley; NASDAQ OMX; Nomura; Nordea Bank; Omgeo; SEB; Standard Chartered Bank; State Street; SWIFT; United Bank for Africa.
 
Briefings on operations and custody issues for key instruments and jurisdictions – read detailed reviews of emerging trends, developments and opportunities in servicing key product/investor types, financial markets and clearing and settlement systems around the world.

Updates on regulation, compliance and standards – access the latest thinking on regulatory initiatives, their practical impact, legal and regulatory risk management and how they create business opportunities. Read the latest thinking on how market infrastructures can enhance financial sector stability and gain an insight into regulators' supervision, inspection and enforcement priorities. Authors from recent and forthcoming issues include those from: Bank for International Settlements; China Securities Regulatory Commission; CONSOB; European Central Bank; European Commission; FINRA; Hong Kong Monetary Authority; US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Essential source material for Departmental Heads, Managing Directors, Directors, VPs, SVPs, EVPs and Senior Managers of:

  • Operations
  • Custody and sub-custody
  • Risk management
  • Clearing and settlement
  • Investor services
  • Electronic trading
  • Post-trade services
  • Regulation, supervision and enforcement
  • Legal and compliance
  • Corporate actions
  • Data management
  • Front, mid and back office
  • IT and network management
  • Market infrastructure; as well as
  • CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, COOs and CROs

Based at:

  • Investment managers
  • Broker-dealers
  • Local and global custodian banks
  • Fund administrators
  • Exchanges
  • Financial regulators
  • Central banks
  • Central securities depositories
  • Clearing houses
  • Hedge funds
  • Law firms
  • Service providers, vendors and consultants