Market Infrastructure

Assets under custody reached €42.5 trillion, marking a 2.4% sequential increase.  

A new study by Broadridge, ISSA and The ValueExchange shows that despite record growth, outdated systems and poor data quality continue to hinder automation across the post-trade ecosystem. 

Working with Chainlink, a consortium of 24 global institutions is testing AI and blockchain to turn fragmented corporate action data into real-time, verifiable records.

From September 2026, Euronext Securities will be designated as the default CSD for equities trades in Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris, which has led Euroclear to remind its clients that they have “freedom of choice” for settlement under European regulations. 

Sanctioned Russian assets continue to weigh on the market infrastructure provider, with unfavourable rulings expected in Russian courts.  

Market infrastructure provider plans to establish a single entry point for all asset classes, including funds, fixed income and equities across Europe.

The $100 million digital bond issued on Euroclear’s D-FMI platform features IFC as sole investor. 

Global Custodian looks back over the key talking points from an informative few days in the Spanish capital.  

Giovanni Sabatini, independent chair of the EU T+1 industry committee, provides the latest update at The Network Forum in Madrid.  

The platform, built in collaboration with Meritsoft and Taskize, is designed to accelerate the resolution of matching and settlement issues.