State Street to service Columbia Threadneedle’s first active UCITS ETFs in Europe
The mandate supports launch of US and European equity strategies, with additional products planned.
Funds industry
Custody
Global Custodian’s most read stories of 2025 part one: Features, multimedia and opinion
The first instalment of our annual review shines a spotlight on the most read interviews, features, blogs and multimedia content of the past 12 months, along with our own favourite stories of the year.
Predictions for 2026: Funds and regulation
Citco Fund Services, Fidelity Investments, Murex, Maples Group, Marex and Coalition Greenwich share their views on how fund operating models, regulatory developments and digital assets will shape the industry in 2026.
Clearstream extends fund processing to UAE-domiciled vehicles
The expansion covers DIFC and ADGM funds across mutual, private equity and venture capital strategies.
CACEIS supports Amundi’s launch of first tokenised share class
Asset servicer provides tokenisation infrastructure and digital order tools for new DLT-enabled money market fund.
Clearstream selected by Lighthouse Canton for fund execution and custody services
Singapore-based investment firm will utilise Clearstream’s Vestima fund processing platform for services across Asia and the Middle East.
BNP Paribas supports Maybank’s tokenised money market fund
The fund operates on Marketnode’s core tokenisation architecture, with a view to improving efficiency and connectivity.
Euroclear partners with Aegon UK to enhance fund distribution infrastructure
Agreement will see Aegon use Euroclear’s FundsPlace platform to streamline access to mutual funds for UK advisers.
Clearstream and Standard Chartered pilot Vestima Digital for private market fund distribution
The pilot aims to digitise private market processes and improve operational efficiency through DLT-powered automation.
Funds industry
UK’s FCA lays out tokenised fund regulatory framework
Report proposes guidance and rule changes to accelerate adoption of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the funds space.