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Figure releases On-chain Public Equity Network for direct stock lending

15 January 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Shareholders will be able to use Figure’s Democratized Prime, a DeFi protocol to borrow against and lend out their stock, disintermediating the role prime brokers traditionally play

DTCC receives approval for new agent clearing service

07 January 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Approval from the US SEC enables the firm to offer the service within FICC’s ACS offering, and through BNY’s Global Collateral Platform

Euronext streamlines bond settlement

15 December 2025 Europe
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The firm’s TARGET2-Securities based model provides users with increased settlement options and improved efficiency across boarders

BetaNXT partners with Chicago Clearing Corporation

20 November 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Millennium Advisors adopts self-clearing model

26 September 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

MKK and Clearstream open up access to Turkish capital markets

19 September 2025 Turkey
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Global investors will have direct access to Turkish government debt securities as Merkezi Kayit Kurulusu facilitates market access

Wedbush selects Broadridge technology to expand business

02 September 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

This move marks a significant step for Wedbush Securities as it seeks to grow its business, support new asset classes, and deliver improved client and advisor experiences

OTP Bank joins CLSSettlement as a settlement member

07 August 2025 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The Hungarian credit institution is the second new settlement member to join this year, bringing the total number of settlement members to 75

Marex collaborates with Brevan Howard Digital

06 August 2025 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The collaboration will be utilising J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys to reduce settlement risk and facilitate more efficient payments

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