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Allianz appoints BNP Paribas as UK asset servicing partner
26 September 2025 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The mandate will allow Allianz access to services including global custody, agency securities lending, auto foreign exchange

Millennium Advisors adopts self-clearing model
26 September 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The journey towards a more efficient settlement model coincides with a trend toward increased automation with higher volume in the bond markets, the firm says

Swift to form new rules for retail cross-border payments
25 September 2025 Belgium
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm is working to develop a new scheme framework alongside an alliance of over 30 early adopter banks to deliver upfront transparency on payment costs

Crypto Finance goes live with Chainlink Proof of Reserve
25 September 2025 Frankfurt, Zurich, London
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

As the first user, nxtAssets is enabling on-chain verification of assets held in custody by Crypto Finance for its physically backed ethereum and bitcoin exchange traded products

KDPW and CDA link capital markets through joint agreement
24 September 2025 Armenia, Poland
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The agreement to establish an operational link with the Armenian CSD will enable the opening of a depository account for KDPW within the CDA system

Zand forms strategic alliance with Chainlink Labs
24 September 2025 UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The partnership intends to boost the integration of tokenised assets and blockchain-based financial solutions within the UAE region

Amber Premium breaks into digital assets treasury sector
24 September 2025 Singapore
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm says it is addressing a gap in the market where there is a lack of sophisticated infrastructure to handle the rise in digital assets adoption

Ocorian expands US presence with relocation of Global Co-Head of fund services
24 September 2025 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Following the firm’s recent US acquisitions, group executive committee member Yegor Lanovenko relocates from London to New York

BNP Paribas’ Securities Services partners with Proxymity
24 September 2025 UK, Australia, New Zealand
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Proxymity, an investor communications platform, connects the ecosystem of issuers, intermediaries, and investors through its digital solutions

BNP Paribas’ Securities Services introduces new Commercial & Territories organisation
24 September 2025 France
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Alessandro Gioffreda will lead the new organisation as head of Securities Services Client Coverage and Territories, while Alvaro Camuñas becomes vice chairman of Securities Services

Hawksford launches operations in Cayman Islands
24 September 2025 Cayman Islands
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The team in Cayman Islands will be led by the four Paradigm founding partners — Geoff Ruddick, Nic Corsetti, Leo Kassam, Cary Marr, in addition to Tamara Hill as COO

Sage Capital Management partners with EDXM International
24 September 2025 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Onboarding through Sage Capital will provide clients enhanced capital efficiency through credit intermediation, collateral management, and net settlement processes