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SEC files charges against Abra
27 August 2024 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The charges also state that Abra operated for over two years as an unregistered investment company as it held more than 40 per cent of its total assets, excluding cash, in investment securities

Standard Chartered selects Lu as CEO for China
27 August 2024 China
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Previously holding senior management positions in Chinese and international banks, Jean Lu brings 30 years of experience in the industry to her new role

CoinMENA partners with Bitpanda for crypto asset offering
27 August 2024 Bahrain
Reporter: Klea Neza

In this partnership, CoinMENA aims to enhance trading efficiency, and ensure users receive the best possible prices

Aquanow partners with Zodia Custody to deliver enterprise solutions
27 August 2024 UAE
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The partnership will use Zodia Custody’s enterprise technology solutions to ensure Aquanow meets cold storage demands required by banks and other financial institutions

NTHFS expands capabilities to meet demand for energy investing
27 August 2024 US
Reporter: Klea Neza

Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services’ new energy and physical commodities offering will be available through Omnium

Bitpanda partners with RAKBANK to provide digital asset infrastructure
23 August 2024 UAE
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The partnership aims to offer UAE residents a secure platform to manage and trade digital assets, and will provide clients with exclusive access to RAKBANK’s digital payment tokens

AIIB issues first DNN on Euroclear’s D-FMI platform
23 August 2024 China
Reporter: Daniel Tison

This marks the first digital issuance in US dollars for Euroclear and the first such issuance by an Asia-based issuer on its platform, the firm says

Moremong joins Apex as new head of Botswana
22 August 2024 Botswana
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

This marks Apex as the first fund administration provider with a local head and team in the region

Topper and dLocal partner
22 August 2024 Uruguay
Reporter: Jack McRae

The collaboration will combine dLocal's payment processing expertise with Uphold's financial platform to offer tailored alternative payment methods

NDF appoints Northern Trust as custodian provider
22 August 2024 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Klea Neza

The agreement aims to enhance the National Development Fund’s capabilities and achieve its strategic objectives

Prometheum Capital adds two new digital asset securities to custodial platform
22 August 2024 US
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Uniswap and Arbitrum are among the top 50 digital assets by market cap, according to the broker-dealer

SIX introduces new climate equity flag for investors
22 August 2024 Switzerland
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

To attain the flag, firms must provide SIX with confirmation from an approved reviewer, of which two are currently available — S&P and SGS