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Industry

BPM deploys Allvue’s technology

06 November 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The firms sayBPM’s fund administration practice will have access to a comprehensive suite of tools, including fund accounting with multi-currency general ledger capabilities and automated back office workflows

Industry

Dinari integrates Broadridge’s proxy voting services into dShares

06 November 2026 US
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

The firms explain the integration connects tokenised US equities to the proxy voting processes used in traditional capital markets and votes are counted alongside those case by traditional shareholders

Industry

Universal Investment acquires Cadarn Capital

05 November 2026 Germany, UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The acquisition complements Universal Investment’s established distribution presence in the Germany, Austria, and Switzerland by adding specialist investor relations and active distribution expertise in the UK and the Nordics, says the firm

Custody

Bitget launches Open Custody Network

05 November 2026 Global
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Digital assets

Major firms implement compliance framework for onchain bonds

04 November 2026 Europe
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

Technology

Embat deploys J.P. Morgan’s BAS API technology

04 November 2026 Spain
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

This move allows joint clients to quickly and easily connect their J.P. Morgan bank accounts to Embat’s treasury management platform

Industry

Argent Financial Group acquires a public funds custody book

04 November 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Argent says that the acquisition strengthens its position as an independent custodian for public-sector, governmental, and institutional investors

People moves

KBW appoints Tweedie as MD, Head of Investment Banking

03 November 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Mark Tweedie joins Keefe, Bruyette & Woods after nearly three decades at Citigroup where, most recently, he served as head of EMEA fintech

ESG

New FCA rules bring ESG rating providers into UK regulation

03 November 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

For the first time, the Financial Conduct Authority brings ESG rating providers into regulation via new framework with rules designed to improve transparency, reliability, and comparability of ratings

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