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HSBC first company to pass BoE’s Gate 2
15 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

HSBC Orion, HSBC’s digital assets platform, will be able to operate within the DSS as a DSD native bond issuance

S&P Global invests in SSImple
15 July 2026 Global
Reporter: Theodore Law

The investment targets progress in SSI data quality, governance, and automation across post-trade workflows

Aztec Group selects Ferraz
15 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Melissa Ferraz joins Aztec from BlackRock, where she held senior managing director roles across its private markets and technology businesses

Waystone supports Pictet’s new UCITS ETF
15 July 2026 Germany, Italy, Switzerland
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm is supporting Pictet Asset Management on the launch of its European AI Enhanced Equity Active UCITS ETF range

Rothera launches exchange and clearing platform using Adaptive’s technology
14 July 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Rothera says that it selected the Adaptive’s Aeron Exchange Accelerator for its combination of high-performance exchange technology, accelerated delivery, and client ownership

ECB selects 36 PSP European countries for the digital euro pilot
14 July 2026 Europe
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The pilot aims to support the ongoing preparatory work for the potential issuance of a digital euro, and is due to start during the second half of 2027 for a period of 12 months

FCA proposes streamlined rulebook for asset managers
14 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The financial watchdog says the reforms would deliver £128-million-a year in savings, with a large portion of the cost reduction coming from simpler Fund Reporting for Asset Management Entities obligations

SIX appoints Zürcher as Senior Relationship Manager
13 July 2026 Switzerland
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

In her new position, Janine Zürcher will work with clients and colleagues across the firm’s clearing, custody, and wider post-trade services

The Vault and P2P.org bring institutional staking into custody
13 July 2026 Cyprus
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The collaboration natively embeds P2P.org's validator infrastructure into The Vault's institutional custody platform

Anchorage Digital provides custody and treasury infrastructure for Linework
10 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Ahead of its planned Nasdaq listing, Linework is building a super app for underserved markets, tokenising its equity, and will custody its native LNWK tokens with Anchorage Digital

IQ-EQ supports Irish residential platform as AIFM
10 July 2026 Ireland
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm acted as alternative investment fund manager to the fund underpinning the transaction

Swift’s blockchain-based ledger ready for use
10 July 2026 Belgium
Reporter: Matthew Challis

According to Swift, 17 banks from six continents are preparing to pilot live transactions, with its shared ledger providing a secure orchestration layer for bank-issued tokenised deposits on their own infrastructure