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Standard Chartered completes inaugural QFI investment
28 May 2026 China
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The bank acted in dual capacities as both the QFI’s custodian and futures margin depository bank, supporting the end-to-end execution of the trade in China Government Bond futures

Standard Chartered to acquire Zodia Custody
18 May 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Under the proposed acquisition, Zodia Custody’s regulated custody activities will be integrated into Standard Chartered’s existing digital asset custody business

OKX launches a joint framework with Standard Chartered and BlackRock
28 April 2026 UAE
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The framework enables OKX clients to hold collateral in regulated, off-exchange custody while trading on the same integrated venue

Standard Chartered appoints Matthiessen
30 March 2026 Singapore
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Ole Mattheissen has been appointed as global head, Transaction Services and Digital Assets and will lead a newly unified team in Corporate & Investment Banking comprising transaction banking and financing and securities services

Broadridge joins ASIFMA
30 March 2026 Asia
Reporter: Hansa Tote

As a member of the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Broadridge joins more than 150 other firms

Malella joins Standard Chartered as Global Head of Payments
09 March 2026 Singapore
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Naveen Mallela will be based in Singapore and will report to Mahesh Kini, global head of Cash Management, Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered partners with TP ICAP
04 March 2026 UK, Singapore, Hong Kong
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

According to the firm, the partnership will support the global markets infrastructure provider as it expands its matched principal trading activities

First Sentier Group appoints Standard Chartered
21 January 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Building on Standard Chartered’s existing support to First Sentier Group’s MPF Approved Pooled Investment Funds in Hong Kong, this new mandate will help consolidate their Hong Kong-domiciled funds

Uniform Labs’ Multiliquid protocol live in production
18 December 2025 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The protocol currently supports integrations with tokenised treasury assets issued or managed by Wellington Management and other asset managers, enabling 24/7 instant liquidity

Standard Chartered and Coinbase expand institutional digital asset collaboration
12 December 2025 UK, US, UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

This builds on the existing partnership between the two firms where the cross-border bank provides connectivity that enables real-time Singapore dollar transfers for Coinbase’s customers

Fund Channel partners with Standard Chartered
11 December 2025 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Through this partnership, Fund Channel will be providing trailer fees calculation and operational management services

Standard Chartered and GFO-X partner together
09 December 2025 UAE, UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Under the partnership, the firms will work together to enable institutional clients to utilise cryptocurrencies, tokenised money market funds, and other forms of digital assets as collateral for trading