Standard Chartered completes first QFI government bond futures trade
Bank acted as both custodian and futures margin depository bank in inaugural transaction.
Custody
SEB implements BBH’s expanded account opening API
New functionality aims to support cost effective, risk minimising processes, improved transparency and fewer operational breaks.
BNY reappointed by Malaysian pension fund KWAP as sole global custodian
The custodian has supported the Malaysian public sector pension fund’s international investment programme for more than 15 years.
Standard Chartered to acquire Zodia Custody’s custody business
Transaction will integrate Zodia Custody’s digital asset custody operations into Standard Chartered’s financing and securities services business.
Euroclear profit jumps 20% in Q1 as assets under custody near €44trn
Record fund deposits and elevated settlement activity drove growth, while Russia-related sanctions continued to loom on the business with €38 million in direct costs.
BNY joins Finstreet and ADI Foundation on UAE digital asset custody initiative
ADGM-anchored collaboration will initially focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum custody, with plans to expand into stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets.
BNP Paribas securities services revenues rise 6.5% in Q1 2026
Assets under custody and administration reach €17.5 trillion, supported by higher transaction volumes and mandate growth.
DTCC and SSImple automate SSI flows ahead of T+1 in Europe
Collaboration focuses on improving data accuracy and reducing settlement risk through automated instruction management.
Standard Chartered named custodian in tokenised collateral initiative with BlackRock, OKX
Collaboration allows use of BlackRock’s BUIDL fund as off-exchange, yield-bearing collateral for institutional trading.
Custody
Divide and conquer: Bellows and Gibson take the asset servicing reins at Northern Trust
Global Custodian editor Chris Lemmon sits down with Clive Bellows and Guy Gibson, new co-presidents of asset servicing at Northern Trust, to discuss how their complementary backgrounds are helping to drive a more integrated, client-centric approach for the bank’s asset servicing franchise.