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Blockchain.com expands into Brazil
26 June 2026 Brazil
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Institutions in Brazil will gain a dedicated cross-border liquidity solution, designed to reduce constraints on the movement and settlement of funds internationally compared to TradFi banking systems

Corastone joins forces with UMBFS and Envision
26 June 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The collaboration replaces document-based workflows and one-off integrations with a shared data standard that supports straight-through processing

Standard Bank and ICBC authorised to clear renminbi transactions
26 June 2026 Africa, China
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The two banks will operate jointly as the ‘Renminbi Clearing Bank of Africa’ with operational capacity to clear RMB in 19 African countries

Euroclear and SG-FORGE explore USD stablecoin settlement
25 June 2026 Belgium
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The partnership will examine the potential use of USD CoinVertible, a stablecoin issued by SG-FORGE, to settle tokenised US dollar-denominated Negotiable European Commercial Paper

Xceptor appoints Dyrberg as CEO
25 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Mireille Dyrberg brings more than two decades of leadership across capital markets, data, and automation

OSTTRA appoints Tippell as Head of FX
25 June 2026 US, UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

In this role, Keith Tippell will lead the OSTTRA’s FX business, driving the strategy and development of its services for the FX community

Suntera Global appoints Ting as Client Services Director
25 June 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Lucas Ting has more than 13 years of experience supporting the needs of clients across multiple international markets, including Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and the US

Clearstream to open Kenya market link
25 June 2026 Kenya
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The domestic link will provide institutional investors with access to the local market through a unique omnibus account structure, supporting Kenyan government bonds, and treasury bills.

fundcraft receives AMF authorisation
24 June 2026 France
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The European digital fund operations platform can now support French alternative investment fund managers with regulated portfolio management services, extending its model beyond Luxembourg

Apex Group onboards Mercer’s fund administration operations
24 June 2026 Australia
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

According to the firm, the lift out will see Mercer’s experienced New Zealand administration team and operational capabilities integrated into Apex Group

Fenergo appoints Nair
24 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Lekshmi Nair joins the firm’s executive leadership team and will lead the company's global go-to-market organisation, driving revenue growth, and scaling its commercial operations

NeoXam Agents unveiled
24 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The offering is composed of three parts: NeoXam Agents, a platform for building AI agents; a family of specialised agents in preview; and an early-adopter programme