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State Street secures fund administration license in Saudi Arabia
29 June 2026 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The addition of the operating funds component of the Managing Investment and Operating Funds license enables the firm to offer fund administration services locally

CFTC and SEC request comments on portfolio margining frameworks
29 June 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The request for comment aims to assist the agencies in evaluating whether greater coordination or alignment in portfolio margining requirements may improve risk management

Bahrain Bourse upgrades post-trade platform to Nasdaq Eqlipse CSD
29 June 2026 Bahrain
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move marks a significant milestone in the exchange’s ongoing digital transformation and commitment to strengthening Bahrain’s capital markets infrastructure

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