Alongside Amundi and Ant International, the custodian has launched tokenised share classes for a money market fund as part of wider efforts to explore blockchain-based treasury and liquidity management tools.
Move expands the firm's European banking footprint as incoming EU regulations reshape the framework for third-country institutions servicing regional clients.
Robin Hasson, head of SmartStream air product management, says AI is already streamlining custody by reducing manual exceptions, improving data quality, and speeding up resolution through always-on, parallel processing. He sees growing adoption and a shift toward agentic AI that works alongside humans to reshape post-trade operations.
HSBC, BNP Paribas, Citadel Securities, CME Ventures and Broadridge among investors backing latest round as focus shifts to regulated blockchain market infrastructure.
Post-trade provider aims to unify tokenised and traditional assets on a single platform spanning issuance, settlement, custody and collateral management.
Authorisation expands the bank’s onshore capabilities as institutional participation in the Kingdom’s capital markets continues to grow.
Five-year extension follows independent review focused on value, execution quality and member outcomes.
Global Custodian sits down with Mark Austin, pensions and insurance sector lead EMEA at Northern Trust, to discuss how the asset owner segment is navigating the rapid growth of private markets.
New survey reveals rising concerns regarding custodians, counterparties and market infrastructure providers as the UK’s accelerated settlement deadline approaches.
The new appointment had held senior roles at JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, and Goldman Sachs prior to her tenure at Deutsche Bank.