Market Infrastructure

Clearstream recently signed two key emerging market sub-custodian deals, one in Romania and the other in Colombia.

Discussions around data helping illiquid instruments trade more effectively conjure up worries about what the future of passive investing and what it means for post-trade providers.

The decade-long building and implementation of the pan-European settlement system came under fire at the Sibos expo in Sydney as market participants face up to the realities of the project.

DTCC built a blockchain-based clearing and settlement platform that could process over 100 million US equities trades per day

The involvement of CSDs in a governance and operational role could help increase trust of investors, and raise the quality of the crypto-trading ecosystem.

ESG is showing more promise than crypto as a driver for custody business.

UCITS assets under management are set to grow substantially over the next 30 years, though potential constraints on delegation arrangements are a concern.

Euroclear UK & Ireland  has become the first foreign financial market infrastructure to connect to the Federal Reserve’s National Settlement Service, enabling clients to settle transactions in US dollars in central bank money.

Kate Birchall joins LCH from National Australia Bank, replacing previous region head Marcus Robinson.

Nasdaq makes acquisition play for Swedish technology provider to build out its technology and analytics capabilities.