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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

BlackRock partners with AccessFintech
24 November 2025 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Through Aladdin, BlackRock’s technology platform, the firm aims to deliver bilateral connectivity and real-time post-trade collaboration

AJ Bell appoints Northern Trust and Carne Group
24 November 2025 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

AJ Bell has selected Northern Trust to provide custody, depositary, and fund administration services for its in-house managed funds, and Carne as the funds’ Authorised Corporate Director

Marex to serve as clearer for SGX Crypto Perpetual Futures
24 November 2025 Singapore, UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm will facilitate access to this product under a regulated, exchange-cleared framework

Zodia Custody collaborates with beaconcha.in
21 November 2025 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Through the partnership, beaconcha.in will provide Zodia Custody with real-time Ethereum validator analytics via API from, ensuring transparency for institutional staking investors