Media commentary

Quarter-by-quarter highlights from Taskize’s media interviews and thought leadership articles…

Taskize is regularly quoted in the media as an innovator in post-trade automation. Here’s a quick round-up of some recent highlights…

Quarter 4, 2024:

In Q4, Taskize garnered attention for its leadership expansion and its role in modernising post-trade operations. We were also prominently featured in discussions on Europe’s transition to T+1, emphasising industry challenges and the need for automation:

Global Custodian, 28 November 2024: Mindset shift required to prevent settlement failures rising with European T+1
A-Team Insight, 18 November 2024: ESMA Final Report Recommends EU Transition to T+1 Settlement Cycle by October 2027
Global Capital, 7 November 2024: T+1 business case ‘not clear-cut’ for Europe but competitive gap will drive change
Global Custodian, 6 November 2024: Ex-Morgan Stanley and Citi executives join Taskize to build leadership team
The Financial Technologist, 6 November 2024: Leading the way in modernisation of post-trade operations – with Taskize
Futures & Options World, 4 October: Margin mayhem must be made more manageable before another chaotic August strikes
Global Custodian, 4 October: A new era of automated custody query resolution beckons with fintechs at the heart

Quarter 3, 2024:

Taskize’s media coverage in Q3 focused on the launch of Mailbox Analyser to enhance post-trade email efficiency. Media also highlighted Taskize’s expertise in addressing challenges related to T+1 in Europe and strategic hires to bolster its business development team:

Financial Times, 25 September 2024: ESMA advisory group warns ETFs will be hit by T+1 move
Global Custodian, 29 August 2024: Taskize names former Credit Suisse network management stalwart as business development manager
A-Team Insight, 31 July 2024: Taskize Launches Mailbox Analyser to Track and Quantify Email Impact in Post-Trade Operations
PostTrade360, 31 July 2024: EU’s T+1 – “a coordinated shift alone will not suffice”
Global Custodian, 30 July 2024: Taskize rolls out post-trade email analytics solution
Global Custodian, 22 July 2024: An unwieldy path to T+1 settlement in Europe: International coordination isn’t enough

Quarter 2, 2024:

In Q2, Taskize’s media coverage is centred around T+1 and our partnership with Meritsoft. Additionally, we were quoted in Global Trading’s article about how asset managers collaborate with sell-side partners to mitigate regulatory risks. Key highlights:

The TRADE, 11 June 2024: FINBOURNE extends integration with Taskize to enhance post-trade efficiency
Global Custodian, 23 May 2024: Meritsoft integrates Taskize’s workflow tools ahead of T+1
Security Finance Times, 22 May 2024: FinTech companies sceptical of SEC’s statement on T+1
Financial Times, 14 May 2024: T+1 will not be a ‘slam dunk’ for ETFs, industry insiders warn
Global Trading, 13 May 2024: What happens when banks break the rules?
FTF News, 02 April 2024 : ESMA survey sheds little light on T+1 impact

Quarter 1, 2024:

Taskize’s media coverage so far this year has focused on the T+1 settlement regime from a European perspective, its looming deadline from a US perspetive, and the impact the Taskize platform makes to both…

Financial News: A deeper discussion about streamlining margin call procedures — Taskize byline
The Banker, 07 March 2024: Settlement fines come into focus as T+1 deadline looms
Global Custodian, 28 February 2024: A farewell to email (and phone) for custody query resolution — Taskize byline
Best Execution, 21 February 2024: T-100: Countdown to T+1 in US
Asset Servicing Times, 10 January 2024: The Year Ahead

Quarter 4, 2023:

Taskize scored eight news pieces and two by-lined articles in Q4, discussing three main topics: CSDR, T+1 in Europe and T+1’s ‘six months to go’ landmark. We also earned a prominent position in the Financial Times‘ coverage of shortened settlement cycles. Highlights:

Best Execution, 18 December 2023: ESMA consults on potential CSDR penalty changes
Traders Magazine, 13 November 2023: T+1 Failure to Follow the US Could Add to Europe’s Liquidity Woes — Taskize byline
Financial Times, 25 October 2023: Shorter US settlement times have European ETFs rushing to be ready

Quarter 3 2023:

Taskize scored a record 29 media mentions this quarter, and was covered extensively around news of its partnership and integration with Xceptor. Media coverage of that announcement can be found here. We were also quoted in numerous publications when the DTCC commenced T+1 testing with, highlights of which included:

Global Custodian, August 2023, T+1 testing begins from Monday with the DTCC deeming it critical for success
Finadium, August 2023: Industry commentary on DTCC T+1 testing
The Trade, August 2023: Cracks to be revealed’ as T+1 testing begins today

Quarter 2, 2023:

21 press clippings this quarter, with highlights including June’s Special Report from Finadium, Securities Finance Monitor interviews Taskize’s Kishan Bharwad on how “interoperable fintech is altering the workplace from siloed to open concept office.”

Institutional Asset Manager, May 2023: Countdown to T+1
Traders Magazine, May 2023: That’s T+1 life — Taskize byline
Global Investor, May 2023: How to overcome T+1 bottlenecks

Quarter 1, 2023:

We kicked off the year with 21 media mentions in Q1. Global Custodian is a regular tracker of our products and progress. Click to read all Taskize coverage on Global Custodian.