HSBC India appointed custody and fund accounting partner for Jio BlackRock
The collaboration supports launch of new fund offering amid India’s growing asset management sector.
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Apex Group appoints chief AI and data science officer
The newly-created role has been established to drive group-wide AI and data initiatives from Abu Dhabi.
HSBC, ADX and FAB partner on MENA’s first DLT-based digital bond listing
First Abu Dhabi Bank issues digital bond to be listed on ADX, leveraging the HSBC Orion platform.
Citco appoints new head of retail alternatives to lead US expansion
Move comes as firm expands private markets platform to serve SEC-registered vehicles targeting retail investors.
CACEIS mandated by Syz Asset Management for custody and fund services
Swiss manager appoints CACEIS to provide custody, fund administration, and transfer agency across CHF 3 billion portfolio
Euroclear facilitates Türkiye’s first digitally native note issuance by İşbank
The $100 million digital bond issued on Euroclear’s D-FMI platform features IFC as sole investor.
ECB outlines plans to settle DLT transactions using central bank money
European Central Bank (ECB) commits to distributed ledger technology settlement plans with dual-track strategy including link with TARGET Services by Q3 2026.
BNP Paribas appoints new head of UAE securities services
Executive previously held senior roles at BNP Paribas in Frankfurt and the Middle East.
EU finalises high-level road map for T+1
The Committee’s 60-page report contains recommendations for market participants in the EU for transitioning to a shorter settlement cycle.
ESMA expands list of settlement fail exemptions under CSDR
The technical advice sets out scenarios excluded from settlement discipline regime.