Best Sub-Custodian Banks in Western Europe for 2025

BNP Paribas continues to build on its exceptional securities-services franchise through internal initiatives and partnerships that leverage technology for growth across its platform. With this progress, the bank is recognized as our regional winner for Western Europe. In the region, BNP Paribas is also our country winner in Belgium, France, …

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Breaking: Anambra Assembly Suspends Top Lawmaker, Reason Emerges

On Tuesday, August 26, the Anambra State House of Assembly announced the suspension of Hon Bernard Udemezue, the member representing Ayamelum Constituency The PDP lawmaker was suspended for three months without salary after he took to his social media pages, alleging that his constituency was being marginalised in the distribution …

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Best Sub-Custodian Banks in Africa 2025

On the African continent, regional winner Standard Bank continues to enhance its business model to better support its extensive franchise with robust systems and capabilities. The bank’s Investor Services division operates the largest sub-custody network in sub-Saharan Africa, spanning 16 countries. Rato de Mendonça, Group Head Financial Institutions & Investor …

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Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in son’s suicide

Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months consulting ChatGPT about his plans to end his life. Now, his parents are filing the first known wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, the New York Times reports. Many consumer-facing AI chatbots are programmed to activate safety features if a …

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Best Sub-Custodian Banks in Middle East for 2025

Our winner for the Middle East, Standard Chartered, continues to drive its regional expansion with ongoing technology investment and product innovation. The bank strives for an enhanced client experience using a simplified approach aligned with its global standard for client service. It accomplishes this through its robust custody platform, SeCCuRe, …

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Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade

Google is upgrading its Gemini chatbot with a new AI image model that gives users finer control over editing photos, a step meant to catch up with OpenAI’s popular image tools and draw users from ChatGPT. The update, called Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, rolls out starting Tuesday to all users …

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Best Sub-Custodian Banks in Asia-Pacific for 2025

Regional winner Standard Chartered operates an outstanding franchise in Asia-Pacific. The bank’s comprehensive service offerings span 13 countries. High levels of service and an expanding range of asset classes for institutional investors have led to strong growth in assets under custody from existing clients and new mandates in these markets. …

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