Northern Trust flags digital asset momentum as Q1 servicing fees hit $740.5m
Assets under custody/administration hold at $18.6 trillion as market tailwinds and client activity support growth.
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Citi’s North American banks sales head follows Pekin to Capitolis
New role for Citi managing director who teams up with former securities services head Okan Pekin.
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.
HSBC anchors launch of Hong Kong’s first tokenised gold ETF unlisted class with Hang Seng Investment
New structure adds blockchain-enabled access route for gold exposure, with custody and tokenisation services integrated into existing ETF framework.
SEC and CFTC propose amendments to reduce private fund reporting burdens
Regulators propose changes to Form PF, including higher filing thresholds and streamlined requirements, while maintaining systemic risk monitoring capabilities.
Citi extends Hostplus mandate with five-year custody and fund services renewal
Custody and fund services relationship renewed for a further five years following competitive tender.
State Street reports strong start to 2026 with double-digit fee revenue growth
New servicing fee revenue wins reached $56 million during the quarter, driven primarily by back-office mandates and alternative asset servicing.
Fireside Friday with… BNY’s Emily Schlosser
Emily Schlosser, global head of custody business at BNY, highlights how rising complexity in private markets is driving demand for integrated custody, high-quality data and agile liquidity solutions.
Clearstream, Ondo and 360X partner to bring tokenised securities into regulated infrastructure
The phased approach links trading,custodyand collateral management ason-chainassets move closer to institutional workflows.