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A financial institution that holds customers' securities for safekeeping to prevent them from being lost or stolen.

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Securitize launches tokenised AAA-rated CLO fund

The fund has been created in partnership with BNY, with the firm also serving as custodian for the fund’s underlying assets

CMC Markets implements tokenised share trade

The project, delivered by CMC CapX and run by StrikeX, was used as a proof-of-concept to demonstrate how DLT can be utilised with UK client-asset rules to move securities between investors

U.S. Bank chosen to offer custody services

Anchorage Digital Bank introduced its stablecoin issuance platform in July 2025, immediately after the Genius Act was adopted

Industry
Allianz appoints BNP Paribas as UK asset servicing partner

The mandate will allow Allianz access to services including global custody, agency securities lending, auto foreign exchange

Bybit partners with QNB Group and DMZ Finance

According to the firms, QCDT being brought onto Bybit’s platform as collateral generates up to US$1 billion in borrowing capabilities, offering new avenues for institutions

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State Street launches on J.P. Morgan’s digital debt platform

The corporation is the first third-party custodian to start on J.P. Morgan’s digital debt service

Assets under custody in Australia rise in first half

Latest figures from the Australian Custodian Services Association showed assets under custody reached an all-time high of AU$5.6 trillion in June

KuCoin forms strategic collaboration with AlloyX

The alliance will launch real-world asset (RWA) tokens into the exchange’s collateral channels intending to improve user asset property and liquidity

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