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Fireblocks and Chainlink partner to boost regulated stablecoin issuance
The two fintechs are aiming to set a new industry standard by offering a solution for financial institutions to issue and transact regulated stablecoins.
Pirum expands into pre-trade for equities and fixed income securities lending
The expanded solution is fully integrated with Pirum’s existing post-trade services, with the goal ofimproving efficiencies in securities finance and collateral management.
Driving the tech-led future
S&P Global's Richard Wilson, product manager, securities services, explains how innovation and scalability are at the heart of the firm's strategy for success.
JP Morgan implements Proxymity’s Vote Connect Total in UK and Netherlands
The new roll-out extends the relationship between the two firms, which last year saw improved proxy voting flows in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Belgium and France.
The year of execution: DTCC chief Frank La Salla talks T+1, Treasury Clearing and the transition to digital markets
It has been quite a year for DTCC fronting the grand scale industry switch to T+1 in the US, while also readying for the upcoming US Treasury clearing and preparing itself for a digital future. We spoke with DTCC’s chief executive, Frank La Salla – who has been at the helm for two years after a decorated tenure at BNY – about a year to remember for the market infrastructure giant.
EquiLend’s CEO Lamb to step down
EquiLend has confirmed that a formal process to select the next CEO will begin in the coming months.
SS&C Technologies to acquire Battea-Class Action Services for $670m
The acquisition aims to enhance securities class action claims management.
Navigating Asia’s complexity: Why local expertise remains crucial for custodians in an era of change
A follow up to our recent feature on how ‘Asia’s momentum points to golden age for asset servicers’ we spoke with Camilo Ramirez, managing director of financial markets and private banking at SIA Partners in Hong Kong, to explore the key drivers of growth, the rise of digital assets, regulatory complexity and the future of custody in Asia Pacific.
Northern Trust goes live with digital platform for tokenised carbon credits
The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem is driven by Matrix Zenith, the firm's digital assets platform that leverages blockchain technology to manage digital asset lifecycle events.
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SEC maintains tough stance on crypto custody rule, but allows some exceptions
In a recent address on 9 September, SEC chief accountant Paul Munter reiterated that the guidelines laid out in SAB 121, introduced in March 2022, will remain firmly in place.
BNP Paribas appointed custodian by €5bn German pension fund VZN
Under the new mandate, BNP Paribas will provide custodial services to Versorgungswerk der Zahnärztekammer Nordrhein (VZN), which manages assets of roughly €5 billion.
New asset servicing head for Northern Trust as Cherecwich steps into COO role
A surprise retirement U-turn by another GC Legend will see a new president of asset servicing for the custodian.
Clearstream facilitates full T2S connectivity for Nasdaq CSD
Nasdaq reportedly becomes the first Central Securities Depository (CSD) in Europe to implement this service.
Proxymity and Tumelo partner to enhance shareholder voting
Under the partnership, Proxymity’s digital voting platform will integrate with Tumelo’s pass-through voting technology, to establish a new standard in shareholder communications.
BlackRock to distribute private market funds via Euroclear’s FundsPlace
The collaboration aims to streamline processes for clients, with a view to setting new standards for efficiency in capital raising, distribution, execution and settlement in alternative funds.
Standard Chartered launches digital asset custody service in the UAE
Initially focusing on the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation, Bitcoin and Ethereum, the service has named Brevan Howard Digital as its first client.