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Bank of Canada and firms complete DLT bond issuance experiment
06 March 2026 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The project is a collaborative initiative to evaluate how tokenisation and distributed ledger technology can improve bond issuance and settlement in a real-world setting

Prescient Group acquires Obsidian
05 March 2026 Guernsey
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The firm says that the entire Obsidian team, led by their CEO Jody Newark, will be integrated into Prescient

Coinbase Derivatives’ contracts made available to Ripple clients
05 March 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The contracts — including traditional futures contracts for cryptocurrencies and commodities — will be available 24/7 in a CFTC-regulated environment

Broadridge selects Weinberg
05 March 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

In this newly created role, Allen Weinberg will work closely with the leadership team to implement Broadridge’s strategic priorities focused on sustainable growth

Private markets enter an era of ‘selective growth’
05 March 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Research from Gen II shows that while managers remain confident in the long-term trajectory of private markets, they are applying sharper discipline to their asset class allocation

ACSA reveals 8.6% rise in AUC
05 March 2026 Australia
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

According to the findings, while previous volatility remained, markets maintained positive momentum in the second half of calendar 2025, with assets under custody reaching a record high of AU$6.2 trillion by the end of December

Grant Thornton deploys Fenergo
04 March 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

This move aims at providing Grant Thornton a solution to carry out thorough checks, manage risk consistently and meet regulatory requirements from the outset, while significantly reducing the time it takes to onboard new clients

Integrity Viking Funds selects FIS Investment Accounting
04 March 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm said it selected the financial technology provider to address evolving demands as investment strategies grow more sophisticated

Clearstream, DTCC, Euroclear, and BCG release white paper
04 March 2026 Belgium, Luxembourg, US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The document outlines an interoperability framework intended to facilitate the implementation of data standards across five fundamental components including ownership, mobility, and compliance

Proxymity and BNY go live with Vote Connect Global
March 04 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm says its clients will benefit from expanded and consistent proxy voting capabilities across their network, through the product’s implementation

Broadridge enhances its ProxyVote platform
04 March 2026 US, UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Through the new enhanced experience, investors who are eligible for Pass-Through Voting can review and select their preferred voting policy immediately after completing their proxy ballot on ProxyVote

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