Northern Trust adopts Broadridge’s global class action services
The custodian expands asset recovery capabilities across more than 35 markets, including new “opt-in” jurisdictions.
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ESMA proposes substantial settlement discipline revisions ahead of T+1
Proposals include requirements for machine-readable allocations and confirmations, and mandatory implementation of hold and release and auto-partial settlement for all CSDs.
‘The clock is ticking’: Two-year countdown to T+1 looms in Europe
With ValueExchange research in April revealing that 26% of firms surveyed indicated they would miss the target date, the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce is urging firms who have not begun preparing to do so now, reiterating that “rewards will be meaningful”.
BNP Paribas securities services supports launch of Spain’s first tokenised UCITS fund with real-time settlement
The collaboration with Azvalor and Allfunds Blockchain marks milestone in fund tokenisation under CNMV’s regulatory sandbox.
Clearstream to rebrand German CSD as Clearstream Europe
The firm aims to emphasise its cross-border service model at a time when EU market participants are preparing for T+1 and broader capital markets integration.
ESMA flags rising cyber and operational risks for European market
Regulator points to Iberian blackout and T2S disruption as reminders of systemic fragility.
Euroclear adds Bourse Direct as first retail broker for iETF settlement
Connection gives French online brokerage access to Euroclear Bank’s international ETF model.
Lack of automation and data standards could cost industry billions under T+1
Strong data standards and automation are key to a smooth T+1 shift, but adoption and enforcement can pose challenges, agreed experts at Euroclear’s Modernising Securities Markets conference.
Clearstream and MKK launch direct link for Turkish government debt securities
Foreign investors to gain omnibus account access while existing equity and corporate bond arrangements remain unchanged.
U.S. Bank becomes third member to join CLSSettlement this year
The move also makes the firm, which is the fifth largest bank in the US, the service’s seventy-sixth settlement member.