In this episode, Brian Steele, Managing Director and President of Clearing & Securities Services at DTCC, discusses the upcoming move to T+1 settlement in the UK and Europe, the lessons learned from the US transition, and the specific impacts on Asian firms, including time zone challenges and the critical need for automation. The discussion also covers the new mandate for central clearing of US Treasuries, what it means for firms in Asia, and the practical steps they can take to assess their exposure and prepare for the change.

In this episode, Alexandre Kech, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), discusses his vision for the organisation and its strategic priorities, including the impact of the digital revolution on trust and transparency in financial markets. Kech talks about how the LEI and its digital counterpart (vLEI) can help facilitate trade and cross-border payments, and reduce the risks associated with fraud and sanctions.

In this episode, Andre Leung, Co-Founder & CEO of Aereve, and Mabel Chu, Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Digital Finance Association's RegTech Committee, explore the intricacies of screening non-Latin scripts to facilitate cross-boundary KYC, AML, sanctions and adverse media checks, including the approaches taken by different types of institutions, technology firms and data providers.

Aereve was recognised as a Rising Star for its PEPs, Sanctions & Name Screening Solution category in the 6th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023 at an in-person ceremony on 14 November 2023. More information here: https://www.regulationasia.com/aereve-recognised-as-rising-star-for-sanctions-name-screening-solution/