Broadridge establishes institutional governance unit
Newly-created business brings together proxy voting and stewardship tools as the technology provider targets greater efficiency across governance workflows.
Technology
Nasdaq and Talos partner on tokenised collateral integration
The collaboration is expected to tackle the fragmentation of collateral and risk workflows across digital and traditional infrastructures and provide a unified framework for clients to scale tokenisation strategies.
Apex Group joins BlackRock’s Aladdin provider network; launches outsourced private credit model
Collaboration will allow clients to integrate Apex Group’s servicing capabilities and middle-office operations into their own Aladdin platform.
Clearstream and Euroclear go live with dematerialised Eurobond issuance services
ICSDs move to fully paperless issuance, marking a landmark step in the modernisation of the €15.3 trillion Eurobond market.
Alchelyst and Lyra Client Solutions complete merger
Joan Kehoe, founder and CEO of Alchelyst and former global head of alternative investment services at JP Morgan, will lead the combined company.
Proxymity enables digital voting for German issuers through Breukel tie-up
Several issuer agents have already adopted the solution, representing more than one third of all annual general meetings by German issuers.
Northern Trust mandates ICE ETF Hub to support US ETF servicing launch
Agreement will see ICE platform used for ETF primary market order workflows as Northern Trust builds out its US institutional ETF servicing capability.
RBC Investor Services participates in Canadian DLT bond issuance trial
Project Samara sees RBC, Bank of Canada, EDC and TD complete tokenised bond issuance and settlement using central bank money.
Citi issues digitally native structured note on Euroclear DLT platform
Transaction marks first wealth management structured note on Euroclear’s D-FMI distributed ledger infrastructure.
Asia
Fireside Friday with… Euroclear’s Philippe Laurensy
Euroclear’s Asia Pacific CEO Philippe Laurensy says securities services points to strong issuance, gradual market opening in China, and growing collaboration across the region’s fragmented markets as key trends in the region.