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Euronext launches European CSD testing phase
06 May 2026 Europe
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Euronext Securities has opened its testing environment to clients, enabling them to onboard, test connectivity, and validate operational readiness during Q2 2026 ahead of go-live

DTCC advances development of tokenisation service
05 May 2026 US, UK, Hong Kong, Australia
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

DTCC is set to facilitate initial, limited production trades of securities tokenised via the Depository Trust Company’s tokenisation service in July 2026, with plans to launch the service in October 2026

Citi appoints Tannir and Pakcan
30 April 2026 UAE, UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Karim Tannir has joined as the cluster and banking head for the MEA region and Ebru Pakcan will now be working as the chief operating officer for international and legacy franchises

M1 to deploy FIS’s Proxy Voting by Proxymity
30 April 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

This solution aims at bringing M1 into the digital age by providing real-time, secure, and transparent communication between issuers, intermediaries, and investors, while helping M1 meet its regulatory requirements

Capitolis appoints Messer
23 April 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Mary Messer joins the firm from Citi, where she served as managing director and head of North America bank sales for securities services

Citi extends its custodial and fund services contract with Hostplus
20 April 2026 Australia
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Over their 13-year partnership, Citi notes that it has worked closely with Hostplus supporting their increased investment requirements, regulatory obligations, and operational efficiency

ClearToken appoints Cerezetti as CRO
08 April 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

In his role as chief risk officer, Fernando Cerezetti will be responsible for leading the development and oversight of the CCP's risk management framework

Citi Investor Services to support Fullgoal Asset Management with ETF administration
01 April 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Citi will be offering trustee, custodian, and ETF administrator services for Hong Kong’s first domiciled ETF and the Fullgoal Hang Seng HK High Dividend ETF has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

BMLL appoints Barrett
01 April 2026 US and UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Kevin Barrett will join BMLL's US team and will be responsible for driving the company's growth in the listed derivatives space

AutoRek selects Cathie
18 March 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Former Gresham Technologies chief operating officer, Jonathan Cathie, brings operational experience scaling high-growth fintech businesses internationally

LSEG Post Trade Solutions launches TradeAgent
16 March 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The platform has been developed in collaboration with more than 10 banks and buy side firms to deliver practical solutions to post-trade processing challenges

Bank of Canada and firms complete DLT bond issuance experiment
06 March 2026 Canada
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The project is a collaborative initiative to evaluate how tokenisation and distributed ledger technology can improve bond issuance and settlement in a real-world setting