Clearstream opens Kenyan market link
Standard Chartered names as cash correspondent bank, as connection enables institutional access to Kenyan government and infrastructure debt.
Market Infrastructure
Market Infrastructure
Fireside Friday with… BBH’s Mike McGovern
Mike McGovern, principal and global head of technology engagement at BBH, says asset managers must simplify complex legacy operating models through integrated data platforms, strategic partnerships, and AI-led transformation to achieve scalability, resilience, and competitiveness in rapidly evolving markets.
Digital Asset raises $355 million to expand Canton network as institutional onchain infrastructure
HSBC, BNP Paribas, Citadel Securities, CME Ventures and Broadridge among investors backing latest round as focus shifts to regulated blockchain market infrastructure.
Fireside Friday with… ISSA’s Julia McKenny
Julia McKenny, CEO of the International Securities Services Association (ISSA), highlights the urgent need for industry-wide collaboration and interoperability to address systemic risks and move beyond siloed approaches in the global securities ecosystem.
DTCC collaborates with Chainlink on collateral management infrastructure
Collaboration will support near real-time collateral mobility and automation through DTCC’s Collateral AppChain platform.
SIX secures approval to consolidate digital CSD with core custody platform
FINMA sign-off also allows crypto custody services to be offered through consolidated CSD infrastructure.
Euronext begins testing phase for pan-European CSD expansion
BNP Paribas, Citi and CACEIS back initiative to streamline settlement and custody across EU markets.
DTCC lines up tokenisation trials ahead of October launch
BlackRock, BNP Paribas, Citi, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and State Street among 50 firms participating in the trials – set to begin in July.
Market Infrastructure
A continent in transition: Optimism and opportunity headline takeaways from TNF Africa
Measured optimism is replacing long-held caution across Africa’s capital markets, but as infrastructure improves and digital adoption surges, questions remain over access, governance and the pace of reform.
HQLAᵡ draws strategic investment from Broadridge and Digital Asset ahead of Canton Migration
Funding round supports platform build-out, DLT collaboration and expansion of collateral mobility use cases.