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Figure releases On-chain Public Equity Network for direct stock lending
15 January 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Shareholders will be able to use Figure’s Democratized Prime, a DeFi protocol to borrow against and lend out their stock, disintermediating the role prime brokers traditionally play

LSEG launches Digital Settlement House
15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The service will enable the 24/7 instantaneous movement of commercial bank money in multiple currencies and jurisdictions, providing a real cash leg for FX and digital asset transactions

Tange and Weaver join ClearToken’s senior leadership team
15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The firm says that these appointments aim at enhancing its senior leadership team and further strengthen its legal and risk functions

Northern Trust secures expanded Mandate with AMF Tjänstepension
14 January 2026 Sweden
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Under the renewed agreement, the financial services firm will continue to serve as custodian for the pension provider’s global pension assets and add investment operations for trade services across their total portfolio

State Street backs Groww AMC to transform investing in India
14 January 2026 India
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

State Street Investment Management is set to make a strategic minority investment in Groww Asset Management Company, pending regulatory approval

Anchorage Digital and XDC Network partner
14 January 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Through the collaboration, the regulated crypto platform will provide custody for the industry-grade blockchain’s token

Proxymity partners with Deutsche Bank
14 January 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The investor communication platform’s launch of digital proxy solution in collaboration with the German investment bank, will allow the bank’s clients to vote at general meetings with speed and accuracy

Maples Group launches fund administration service
14 January 2026 Canada
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The offering provides support to its existing and new client base in launching and operating Canadian domestic funds

SNB Capital launches Market Access Services
14 January 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The platform follows the regulatory update by the Capital Market Authority, opening the Saudi Exchange’s Main Market to all categories of foreign investors

Thailand proposes revisions to short selling and SBL services
14 January 2026 Thailand
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Looking to improve the appropriateness and efficiency of these services, Thailand’s SEC also aims to enhance regulatory oversight in line with the current capital market conditions

Calderwood appointed Hazlewood as Independent Director
14 January 2026 Cayman Islands
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Todd Hazlewood joins Calderwood from another Cayman-based governance firm, where he was managing director, following senior management positions at large firms in the sector

BNP Paribas to assist the launch of Infranity’s Horizon Infrastructure Strategies
14 January 2026 France
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The new fund offers investors the opportunity to contribute to the development of established infrastructure platforms with growth potential