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DTCC advances development of tokenisation service
05 May 2026 US, UK, Hong Kong, Australia
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

DTCC is set to facilitate initial, limited production trades of securities tokenised via the Depository Trust Company’s tokenisation service in July 2026, with plans to launch the service in October 2026

Citi appoints Tannir and Pakcan
30 April 2026 UAE, UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Karim Tannir has joined as the cluster and banking head for the MEA region and Ebru Pakcan will now be working as the chief operating officer for international and legacy franchises

M1 to deploy FIS’s Proxy Voting by Proxymity
30 April 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

This solution aims at bringing M1 into the digital age by providing real-time, secure, and transparent communication between issuers, intermediaries, and investors, while helping M1 meet its regulatory requirements

HSBC Saudi Arabia fund administration to include private assets
28 April 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The bank says that this is a move that supports the rising allocation of asset owners, asset managers, and financial sponsors towards private markets

HSBC completes tokenised deposit pilot on Canton Network
13 April 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

During the controlled pilot with Canton-enabled digital assets, HSBC simulated the transfer of tokenised deposits and the atomic settlement of tokenised deposits against other digital assets

Fintech Fringe and HSBC Innovation Banking unveil DealFlow LIVE
13 March 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The product involves a structured series of events that connect investment-ready fintechs with HSBC Innovation Banking UK's network of venture capitals, growth equity funds, and alternative lenders

Six banks make equity investment into OSTTRA
26 February 2026 UK and US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, HSBC, UBS Investment Bank, and Wells Fargo are all long-standing OSTTRA clients and users of its services

Apex Group opens Qatar office
24 February 2026 Qatar
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The Qatar office will also extend access to the company’s capabilities, including Apex Digital 3.0, the digital infrastructure enabling institutional adoption and distribution of onchain finance

HSBC appoints Mullins
06 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Sean Mullins will join the company as global head of digital asset for Securities Services, based in London and reporting to Chris Adams

ClearToken makes two senior appointments
02 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Mark Williamson has been appointed chief commercial officer and Chris Smith has become chief operating officer

HSBC Securities Services secures onshore mutual fund custody mandate
26 January 2026 China
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

This new mutual fund marks E Fund’s first onshore mutual fund to partner with a foreign custodian bank, a milestone for both organisations

BNY appoints Suh as new Korea country manager
06 January 2026 Korea
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Phillip (Bongkyun) Suh, former CEO of Samsung Asset Management, will join BNY Korea as country manager and Seoul branch manager