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— Hughes: managers reviewing competencies

Despite the expense of switching from legacy systems to new platforms, the flexibility of the new products could have large implications for custodians, writes Ceri Jones.

— Ingham: ‘need for pre-emptive action’

Securities services providers are finding it hard preparing for the new international accounting standards given the needs of clients are expected to vary greatly. Roxane McMeeken explains.

— Vis: ‘value-added services critical to winning new custody mandates’

With revenue streams from core domestic custody on the wane, value-added services are increasingly being viewed as pivotal to profitability. Roxane McMeeken explains.

— Prigent: continental European expansion

In order to compete with global institutions, specialist custodians say they need to expand their asset servicing product range and geographical presence as well as ensure their service is more flexible. Simon Hildrey writes.

While the world’s investing institutions brace themselves for the outsourcing wave, which should see them handing control of their back offices to securities services providers, one market is determined to resist the prevailing tide.

Specialist custodians may have developed by focusing on particular product areas or markets. But to prosper in the future, some custodians say they need to expand into new markets. This is certainly the belief of Crédit Agricole Investor Services (CA-IS), which is part of the Crédit Agricole group.