Citi Securities Services Evolution 2025

8 | Securities Services Evolution 2025 Introduction In a year that is heavily focused on execution and implementation, this year’s whitepaper looks at howFMIs andmarket participants are directing their resources to deliver resilience, efficiencies and innovation across the post-trade cycle. This includes detailed analysis of workloads and emerging industry blueprints across the following areas: FMI transformation How leading market infrastructures are balancing competing pressures of platform transitions, expanded customer bases and digital innovation as part of a prioritized investment agenda for 2025 and beyond. Settlement transformation The multiple phases of T+1’s global evolution are impacting firms’ priorities and workloads in 2025 – what are some of their expectations from their providers and peers in the run up to the upcoming transitions? Generative Artificial Intelligence Given significant level of industry engagement, how and where is this technology being deployed in 2025 (and beyond) and with what business benefits in mind? Digital assets and DLT What industry blueprint is required to support firms as they seek to realize significant efficiencies in their post-trade activities – who should do what in order to unlock transformational savings in today’s markets?