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UK and EU regulators sign CTP oversight MoU
15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a framework for coordinating and sharing information on the oversight of critical third parties under the UK regime

LMAX Group and Ripple announce partnership

Reporter: Matthew Challis

Ripple will provide LMAX with US$150 million in financing, with its USD-pegged stablecoin integrated as a collateral asset across LMAX’s trading infrastructure

Franklin Templeton’s two MMFs now eligible for use
15 January 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The first segment is supporting stablecoin issuers in the regulated stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act, and the other is acting as a distribution product across blockchain-enabled platforms

ESMA’s digital and data strategies support supervision of EU financial markets
15 January 2026 France
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The digital strategy aims to continue the financial market regulator’s digital transformation, while the data strategy update seeks to capitalise on opportunities to streamline data management and technology

Clearstream executes Thailand domiciled fund denominated in USD
15 January 2026 Thailand
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The initial transaction has now gone live in collaboration with United Overseas Bank Thailand, supporting the initial public offering to Thailand investors

TNS adds connectivity to the Japan Alternative Market
15 January 2026 Japan
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

This new connection provides Transaction Network Services’ customers with direct, managed access to JAX’s market data feeds, delivered across its global network

Padbury joins Yealand
15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

In this role, Gavin Padbury will oversee the firm’s operational strategy, supporting continued business growth and delivering high-quality outcomes for clients

Figure releases On-chain Public Equity Network for direct stock lending
15 January 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Shareholders will be able to use Figure’s Democratized Prime, a DeFi protocol to borrow against and lend out their stock, disintermediating the role prime brokers traditionally play

LSEG launches Digital Settlement House
15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The service will enable the 24/7 instantaneous movement of commercial bank money in multiple currencies and jurisdictions, providing a real cash leg for FX and digital asset transactions

Tange and Weaver join ClearToken’s senior leadership team
15 January 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The firm says that these appointments aim at enhancing its senior leadership team and further strengthen its legal and risk functions

Northern Trust secures expanded Mandate with AMF Tjänstepension
14 January 2026 Sweden
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Under the renewed agreement, the financial services firm will continue to serve as custodian for the pension provider’s global pension assets and add investment operations for trade services across their total portfolio

State Street backs Groww AMC to transform investing in India
14 January 2026 India
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

State Street Investment Management is set to make a strategic minority investment in Groww Asset Management Company, pending regulatory approval