Agreement with Digital Asset supports connectivity and development of custody workflows for tokenised financial assets.
BlackRock-linked ETF servicing win and rising custody assets underscore structural momentum in securities services in Q1 2026.
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Executive brings nearly a decade of digital asset experience, with senior roles across Santander, Citi and EY.
AUC/A remained flat from the previous quarter, while the bank details efficiency gains of AI adoption across the business.
At the centre of the programme is the re-architecture of DTCC’s clearing, settlement and risk systems.
Growth was driven by a combination of higher fee income and improved interest dynamics, according to the bank.
Custodian extends year-on-year growth streak to 14 consecutive quarters, supported by higher market levels and client activity.
Appointment extends two-decade relationship as asset manager streamlines operating model.
Annual awards ceremony to be held at The Savoy, London on 14 May, recognising custodians, market infrastructures and technology providers.
The Global Custodian Directory is a single access point to leading Service Providers.
New hire set to focus on engagement with asset owners across Australia, New Zealand and the wider region.
La Financière de l’Échiquier becomes first client in France to adopt the third-party service.
Executive spent over three decades across Brown Brothers Harriman, BNY, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Impendium Systems, NatWest and State Street.
Mandate will see BBH deliver depositary, fund services and transfer agency for Hong Kong-domiciled structure.
Biswarup Chatterjee, global head of partnerships and innovation at Citi, outlines how a decade of in-house blockchain development has culminated in a live Ethereum pilot and upcoming institutional crypto custody offering.
This week’s fund services round-up features Aztec Group, Citco, Gen II Fund Services, CSC, Suntera Global, Ocorian, Langham Hall, and JTC.
Extended partnership will see State Street deliver end-to-end ETF servicing as Thornburg broadens access to its active strategies.