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Marex makes USDC available as IM collateral
16 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Circle’s US dollar-denominated stablecoin can be used by Marex clients as initial margin collateral, designed to assist in implementing digital asset portfolios while benefiting from blockchain-native rails

ISS STOXX appoints Gomez as CEO
16 July 2026 Germany
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Virginia Gomez will oversee the overall leadership of the business including more than 4,000 financial industry staff globally

Euroclear selects Ahmad
16 July 2026 Belgium
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

As head of digital assets, Usman Ahmad will lead Euroclear’s strategy in this area, in a newly created position

DTCC completes US trades using tokenised assets
16 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

The tokenised trades were processed on 15 July and sets the stage for the DTCC Tokenization Service to launch in October 2026

El Houayek chosen as country managing director of CACEIS in Luxembourg
15 July 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Ramy El Houayek brings 19 years experience at CACEIS, having worked in leadership roles across fund services and fund administration

HSBC first company to pass BoE’s Gate 2
15 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

HSBC Orion, HSBC’s digital assets platform, will be able to operate within the DSS as a DSD native bond issuance

S&P Global invests in SSImple
15 July 2026 Global
Reporter: Theodore Law

The investment targets progress in SSI data quality, governance, and automation across post-trade workflows

Aztec Group selects Ferraz
15 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Melissa Ferraz joins Aztec from BlackRock, where she held senior managing director roles across its private markets and technology businesses

Waystone supports Pictet’s new UCITS ETF
15 July 2026 Germany, Italy, Switzerland
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm is supporting Pictet Asset Management on the launch of its European AI Enhanced Equity Active UCITS ETF range

Rothera launches exchange and clearing platform using Adaptive’s technology
14 July 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Rothera says that it selected the Adaptive’s Aeron Exchange Accelerator for its combination of high-performance exchange technology, accelerated delivery, and client ownership

ECB selects 36 PSP European countries for the digital euro pilot
14 July 2026 Europe
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The pilot aims to support the ongoing preparatory work for the potential issuance of a digital euro, and is due to start during the second half of 2027 for a period of 12 months

FCA proposes streamlined rulebook for asset managers
14 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The financial watchdog says the reforms would deliver £128-million-a year in savings, with a large portion of the cost reduction coming from simpler Fund Reporting for Asset Management Entities obligations