Bank of England consults on tokenised collateral in central clearing
The central bank’s consultation sets out how tokenised collateral could be used in central clearing without, compromising risk standards.
Digital Assets
Standard Chartered to support Capital.com’s virtual asset business
Partnership covers fiat settlement and client money accounts for Capital.com’s virtual asset services across MENA and Europe.
Custody
Custody’s next chapter: State Street’s Ambrosius on AI, tokenisation and the race for scale
Global Custodian’s Chris Lemmon sits down with Jörg Ambrosius, president of State Street Investment Services, to discuss how technology is reshaping custody and administration – and the risks that come with it.
FCA and Bank of England unite on tokenisation roadmap ahead of T+1 shift
The joint roadmap is currently scheduled for publication in November; FCA deputy chief executive has confirmed that the regulator will take action against firms that fail to prepare for the UK’s T+1 shift.
SEC opens door to on-chain equities trading with ‘Innovation Exemption’ following Clarity Act collapse
Blockchain-based venues will be able to trade tokenised US equities through permissioned automated market makers without registering as exchanges under the temporary relief.
Clarity Act progress halted in US Senate
Motion fell 11 votes short of the 60-vote threshold required, casting fresh uncertainty of the future of US digital asset infrastructure.
LMAX appoints Standard Chartered as digital asset custodian
LMAX Group becomes the first client to onboard onto the bank’s Luxembourg digital asset custody platform following its Mica authorisation in June.
Northern Trust taps Lukka for digital asset data and reporting
Agreement will give Northern Trust access to Lukka’s data infrastructure across blockchain networks, exchanges and other digital asset sources.
Data
Fireside Friday with… Societe Generale’s Alessandro Cavallari
Alessandro Cavallari, head of international sales, Societe Generale Securities Services discusses how automation, data and strategic partnerships are becoming essential as institutional investors navigate rising market complexity, retailisation and digital asset adoption.
BNY partners with Galaxy to expand institutional digital asset offering
Collaboration will combine digital asset custody and staking within a single servicing model, subject to regulatory approval.