Citi tokenises depositary receipts for private company shares
Product uses blockchain infrastructure operated by SIX to tokenise shares in private companies, wrapping them in a depositary receipt structure.
Private Markets
Private markets driving liquidity and data demands for asset owners, finds Northern Trust study
Global Custodian sits down with Mark Austin, pensions and insurance sector lead EMEA at Northern Trust, to discuss how the asset owner segment is navigating the rapid growth of private markets.
Fund Administration
Fireside Friday with… Apex Group’s Peter Hughes
Apex Group’s chief executive Peter Hughes has presided over a period of tremendous growth for the organisation. Here, he considers the transformational impact of technology and how the firm’s buy/build approach has laid the foundations for future success in private markets and beyond.
Euroclear expands private markets access with Ares tie-up
Collaboration aims to broaden availability of alternative investment strategies to wealth investors via FundsPlace platform.
Northern Trust wins asset servicing mandate from CK Capital Partners
Custodian will provide fund administration, global custody, financial reporting and transfer agency services for the CK Capital Value Fund Cooperatief U.A.
Clearstream partners with Hamilton Lane to expand private markets distribution
Partnership brings Hamilton Lane’s ELTIF 2.0 evergreen fund onto Clearstream’s fund distribution platform, widening access for wealth managers and improving operational efficiency.
Clearstream agrees private market partnership with Blackstone
The agreement will see the asset manager’s strategies distributed through Clearstream’s fund platform.
Predictions for 2026: Private markets
Our predictions series begins with State Street, HSBC, Societe Generale Securities Services, Canoe Intelligence, GoldenSource and Ultimus Fund Solutions sharing their views on how data, AI, access and operating models will reshape private markets in 2026.