Euroclear added as alternative CSD for Italian government bonds
The designation gives dealers and clearing members another settlement route for eligible CCP-cleared trades across MTS Italy markets.
Standard Chartered expands digital asset custody into Singapore
The bank plans to offer custody for selected crypto assets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets, adding Singapore to its growing network of digital asset custody markets.
Cboe Clear Europe expands securities lending clearing to US equities
The expanded service will cover more than 3,500 US equities and ETFs, with settlement through DTC and BNY acting as settlement agent.
Swedbank appoints new head of securities services
Executive joins Swedbank from DNB, having previously held securities services roles at Euroclear Sweden and UBS Investment Bank.
Clearstream partners with Brookfield to expand private markets access
The partnership will make Brookfield’s Luxembourg-domiciled evergreen funds available through Clearstream’s fund distribution platform.
CACEIS to acquire Edmond de Rothschild’s Luxembourg asset servicing business
The deal will see CACEIS take on third-party asset servicing activities as well as servicing for Edmond de Rothschild’s private equity and infrastructure funds.
Fund Administration
UBS to transfer Credit Suisse fund administration businesses to Northern Trust
The move will expand Northern Trust’s existing fund administration relationship with UBS in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
BNP Paribas extends Proxymity voting solution to global custody clients
The rollout expands BNP Paribas’ existing use of Proxymity’s technology for local custody clients in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Euroclear opens Qatar government debt to global investors
New settlement link will allow international investors to access and settle eligible Qatari riyal-denominated government bonds and sukuk through Euroclear Bank.
Not slowing down at 30: How CIBC Mellon is building its own tech future
New technology leadership, its own cloud platform, four client launches and digital asset custody on the way: CEO Mal Cullen tells Global Custodian why the CIBC–BNY joint venture is using its 30th year to build rather than reflect.