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ICE acquires MarketAxess
30 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

Under the terms of the agreement, ICE will acquire all outstanding shares of MarketAxess for US$167 per share in cash, a 33 per cent premium over 29 July 2026 closing price

Sonata One opens a local office in Luxembourg
30 July 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Subject to regulatory approval, Sonata’s Luxembourg business will provide fund subscription, KYC, FATCA/CRS, and ongoing AML officer support, while serving as the home of Sonata One’s new transfer agency service

BNP Paribas to continue serving CNPR as its depositary bank
30 July 2026 Italy
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Through this mandate, BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business provides CNPR with custodian banking services and securities services for total assets of approximately €2.5 billion, for additional five years

Liquidnet expands LatAm presence with enhanced equities
30 July 2025 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

According to the firm, its broadened capabilities enable members to source institutional sized block liquidity, while simultaneously working algorithmic strategies in the broader marketplace

LemonEdge announces US$21m Series A funding round
30 July 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The completion of the Series A investment round was led by Blackstone Innovations Investments and joined by BNY to modernise private markets infrastructure

Northern Trust expands US Fund Servicing Capabilities
30 July 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

New capability extends Northern Trust’s fund servicing model to support asset managers launching and operating US ETFs

Vista Equity Partners invests in Quantios
30 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The investment comes as trust and corporate services providers face increasing regulatory requirements, growing entity volumes, and rising client expectations for faster and more technology-enabled services

Oxane Partners receives investment from TA Associates
29 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The funds will support the firm’s continued technology innovation, expansion of AI capabilities, and further investment in talent and leadership

BNY launches digital transfer agency capabilities
29 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

According to BNY, its new TA modernises its fund servicing offering by facilitating both digital and TradFi asset funds in an end-to-end lifecycle over multiple jurisdictions and blockchains

Bloomberg to acquire Canoe Intelligence
29 July 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

According to the firms, the transaction will accelerate end-to-end intelligence across public and private markets from pre-investment to portfolio oversight with insights for investors

Fenergo launches Fen-AI
29 July 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The agentic AI platform powers KYRA, Fenergo’s governed AI orchestration for the client lifecycle and KYC agents build, extending the legal entity system of record into a continuous system of control

Komainu selected by Aviva Investors
29 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Komainu will act as strategic digital asset infrastructure partner for Aviva Investors’ tokenised USD liquidity fund share class on the XRP ledger