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ScalingFunds boosts growth plans with new investment
10 December 2020 Germany
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The financing round, led by Finch Capital, comes on the back of traction generated by ScalingFunds over the last 12 months

Deutsche Bank gains China domestic fund custody license
10 December 2020 China
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Upon completing the relevant administrative process, Deutsche Bank China will be able to directly provide custody-related solutions to funds established in China

Capco acquires andrion AG
10 December 2020 Switzerland
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Capco, the global management and technology consultancy, has acquired andrion AG, a Switzerland-based digital and technology delivery consultancy

Standard Chartered and Northern Trust launch Zodia Custody
09 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, and Northern Trust have entered into an agreement to launch Zodia Custody, a custody solution for cryptocurrencies

Commerzbank and LPA introduce new cloud solution
09 December 2020 Germany
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The cloud-based system is set to further automate back-office processes, with technology allowing for scalability and flexibility in post trade businesses

Julie Becker takes over the reins as CEO of LuxSE
09 December 2020 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The board of directors of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange has appointed Julie Becker as LuxSE’s next CEO and chair of its executive committee

Denmark joins Eurosystem’s TARGET services
09 December 2020 Denmark
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Danmarks Nationalbank, Denmark’s central bank, has applied to join the European Central Bank’s T2 payment system, the Eurosystem’s new real-time gross settlement system

BlackRock welcomes HSBC to its Aladdin Provider network
09 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

HSBC is set to offer access to its securities services products via BlackRock’s Aladdin Provider technology

The final chance to fix CSDR’s settlement discipline regime is here
08 December 2020 Belgium
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Industry stakeholders have until 2 February 2021 to submit responses to the EC’s CSDR consultation, and face a tight timetable to make the changes in Q4 2021 before the settlement discipline regime’s February 2022 go-live date

Euroclear UK & Ireland gains CSDR licence from the Bank of England
08 December 2020 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

This makes EUI the seventh and final CSD entity in the Euroclear Group to receive its licence

Sanne sets sights on acquiring Scandinavian private equity fund administrator
08 December 2020 Denmark
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Sanne Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Private Equity Administrators (PEA), a private equity fund administrator

Arca Labs partners with five custodians to enhance digital securities industry
08 December 2020 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Arca Labs has made a set of partnerships with digital asset custody providers Anchorage, Gemini, Komainu, Ledger, and TokenSoft