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ClearToken receives BoE approval for digital securities depository
22 September 2026 UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The DSD will operate in the Bank of England’s Digital Securities Sandbox, allowing ClearToken to issue and settle tokenised versions of existing securities

HSBC appoints Neville as Head of Securities Services Sales
22 September 2026 EMEA
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Fiona Neville will lead the EMEA Securities Services Sales team, with responsibility for securing new mandates

Broadridge appoints Anton as General Manager and Head of GTO
21 September 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Richard Anton will partner with Broadridge’s Canadian leadership team to advance the company’s broader wealth strategy and strengthen its position as a trusted transformation partner to financial institutions

Eurosystem launches Pontes
21 September 2026 Europe
Reporter: Matthew Challis

According to the Eurosystem, Pontes is the first initiative in its strategic programme to make central bank money “fit for a tokenised future”

Suntera appoints Qin as Global Integration Director
21 September 2026 Jersey
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Based in the UK, Gemma Qin will work closely with teams across Suntera’s global network and business functions to ensure people, processes, and infrastructure are all integrated in line with its ambitions and values

Caceis becomes Crédit Agricole Caceis
21 September 2026 France
Reporter: Theodore Law

According to the firm, this marks a decisive step in the group's strategic trajectory towards Crédit Agricole S.A.’s ACT 2028 medium-term plan

The Vault launches in-house MPC cryptography for institutional custody
18 September 2026 Spain
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The Switzerland and EU-regulated custody provider says the library underpins its co-signing model, in which no single party, including The Vault, can authorise an asset transfer independently

Cboe Clear Europe selected as CCP for Nasdaq Iceland
18 September 2026 Europe
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The move is expected to support the continued development of Iceland’s capital markets by introducing central clearing and bringing the market closer to international standards

BitGo launches Arc support
18 September 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Arc is designed specifically for stablecoin payments and settlement, using USDC as its native gas currency

Bison Wealth welcomes Kaye
17 September 2026 US
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

Joan Kaye brings over 30 years of experience as a seasoned wealth management professional advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families

Tradeweb expands Saudi debt market access with domestic execution
17 September 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Theodore Law

GIB Capital and Saudi Awwal Bank executed the first transaction using the local-to-local trading and post-trade workflow, with post-trade processing and settlement completed locally through Muqassa and Edaa

HSBC now servicing assets for Royal London Asset Management in Ireland
17 September 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

The bank reports it is the new custodian, depositary, and fund administrator for two Ireland-domiciled fund umbrella structures