Pasea promoted as Waystone’s Country Head of Middle East 07 January 2025 UAE Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli Bringing over four decades of experience to the role, Nigel Pasea entered the company in 2021 as part of the acquisition of CCL Compliance
ADX hires Naseer as Chief Post Trade Officer 06 January 2025 Abu Dhabi Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli Ahmad Naseer joins the company from First Abu Dhabi Bank, where he served for over 10 years and most recently acted as managing director
OCBC launch bespoke tokenised bonds via asset tokenisation platform 06 January 2025 Singapore Reporter: Jack McRae The tokenised bonds are structured based on the client’s desired tenor and yield. These are then minted and transferred to the client’s wallet on OCBC’s asset tokenisation platform
Rakkar secures Thailand’s Digital Asset Custodian License 06 January 2025 Thailand Reporter: Klea Neza Rakkar says this license empowers the company to operate as a fully-licensed custodian in Thailand’s dynamic digital asset market
Pemberton picks Broadridge’s Sentry solution 06 January 2025 US Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli Sentry will streamline trading, portfolio management, and compliance activities across the entire investment lifecycle, Broadridge says.
ESMA launches selection of the CTP for bonds 03 January 2025 France Reporter: Klea Neza The authority intends to adopt a decision on the selected applicant by early July 2025
MarketAxess names McTernan Head of Post-trade 03 January 2025 UK Reporter: Daniel Tison Jon McTernan has served as head of commercial development for the firm’s Post-Trade department for two years
Copper launches custody services in Liechtenstein 02 January 2025 Liechtenstein Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli The launch marks the firm’s alignment with Liechtenstein's investment in digital assets and blockchain technology
Amicorp FS (UK) signs share and purchase agreements 02 January 2025 UK Reporter: Jack McRae The agreements relate to the acquisition of three entities from the Financial Markets and Management Services divisions of the Amicorp Group
Luxembourg Parliament adopts Blockchain Law 4 24 December 2024 Luxembourg Reporter: Carmella Haswell The move looks to expand the country’s legal framework to support the development of digital securities and tokenisation
Crypto.com launches US trust company 24 December 2024 US Reporter: Diana Bui Crypto.com has launched Custody Trust Company, offering custody services to eligible US and Canadian institutions and high-net-worth clients
DekaBank receives crypto custody licence 23 December 2024 Germany Reporter: Klea Neza The licence enables DekaBank to offer customers secure custody of digital assets, says the firm