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Smartstream unveils rebrand
26 September 2025 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Smartstream’s new identity will include a redesigned website, revamped messaging, a new domain, and updated solution naming convention

Nine European banks collaborate to unveil stablecoin
26 September 2025 Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The stablecoin will be regulated by the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation and is set to be issued in the second half of 2026

Aztec Group onboards Rothschild
26 September 2025 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Marcia Rothschild joins from FundBank, where she spent a year as senior managing director, head of business development and client relations

GCEX Group acquires GlobalBlock
26 September 2025 Global
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The partnership combines GCEX’s regulated multi-asset trading and Tier 1 liquidity provision and GlobalBlock’s capabilities in wealth management and fintech innovation

Clearstream adds BlackRock funds to its platform
26 September 2025 US, Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move will see the use of Clearstream Fund Services’ distribution infrastructure to process funds at scale, simplifying wealth manager access to private market funds

Allianz appoints BNP Paribas as UK asset servicing partner
26 September 2025 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The mandate will allow Allianz access to services including global custody, agency securities lending, auto foreign exchange

Millennium Advisors adopts self-clearing model
26 September 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The journey towards a more efficient settlement model coincides with a trend toward increased automation with higher volume in the bond markets, the firm says

Swift to form new rules for retail cross-border payments
25 September 2025 Belgium
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm is working to develop a new scheme framework alongside an alliance of over 30 early adopter banks to deliver upfront transparency on payment costs

Crypto Finance goes live with Chainlink Proof of Reserve
25 September 2025 Frankfurt, Zurich, London
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

As the first user, nxtAssets is enabling on-chain verification of assets held in custody by Crypto Finance for its physically backed ethereum and bitcoin exchange traded products

KDPW and CDA link capital markets through joint agreement
24 September 2025 Armenia, Poland
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The agreement to establish an operational link with the Armenian CSD will enable the opening of a depository account for KDPW within the CDA system

Zand forms strategic alliance with Chainlink Labs
24 September 2025 UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The partnership intends to boost the integration of tokenised assets and blockchain-based financial solutions within the UAE region

Amber Premium breaks into digital assets treasury sector
24 September 2025 Singapore
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm says it is addressing a gap in the market where there is a lack of sophisticated infrastructure to handle the rise in digital assets adoption