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BlackFin to become majority shareholder of Arendt
27 November 2025 Luxembourg
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firms say this partnership represents a step forward in the acquiree’s development strategy, reinforcing its position in the Luxembourg financial services market

Xapo Banks opens access for all members to the Xapo BTE Credit Fund
26 November 2025 Gibraltar
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The product’s rollout has been part of a deliberate, multi-year programme of development and validation, the firm notes

Zodia Custody expands partnership with Deribit
26 November 2025 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The integration transforms settlement on Deribit from a manually coordinated process to one with end-to-end automation and an API-driven process

Crypto Finance Group, along with other banks, completes a pilot programme
26 November 2025 Switzerland
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The pilot, completed by AMINA banks and other banks, enables near-real-time, 24/7 settlement of transactions in fiat currency between Swiss-regulated financial institutions

SIX acquires Baymarkets AS
26 November 2025 Norway
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The acquisition furthers SIX’s commitment to innovation, while enabling Baymarkets to offer a wider suite of services

Deutsche Börse Group and AllUnity partner
26 November 2025 Germany
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Regulated euro-backed stablecoin, EURAU, will be made available for institutional-grade custody through Clearstream, as part of the cooperation

Apex Group selected by Seven Stars Legal Group
25 November 2025 UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The regulated tokenised fund is to use firm’s digital asset infrastructure to widen access to litigation finance

FundApps and WTax form strategic partnership
25 November 2025 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The collaboration enables both firms to offer their clients access to expertise across regulatory compliance, class actions, and withholding tax recovery

Aviva selects UST as digital technology partner
25 November 2025 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Under the partnership, UST will manage and deliver technology services and solutions across Aviva Investors’ technology landscape

Bridgepoints acquires a majority share of ht.digital
25 November 2025 Europe
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Bridgepoint’s investment will support ht.digital as it scales internationally and further professionalises its platform, building on its recent expansion into Europe

Standard Chartered appointed as digital custodian for 21shares
25 November 2025 Luxembourg
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

21shares will initially work with Standard Chartered’s newly established digital asset custody service, based in Luxembourg

Settlement risk fears persist for T+1 despite automation uplift
25 November 2025 UK, Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The UK & EU T+1 pulse survey examines feedback from over 350 market participants and reviews how the two regions are progressing towards an accelerated settlement cycle