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United Fintech appoints three new partners
11 August 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

Guy Hopkins, Rasmus Bagger, and Darren Coote will join the firm as new partners, with two joining United Fintech’s senior leadership team

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

DTCC completes US trades using tokenised assets
16 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

The tokenised trades were processed on 15 July and sets the stage for the DTCC Tokenization Service to launch in October 2026

Swift’s blockchain-based ledger ready for use
10 July 2026 Belgium
Reporter: Matthew Challis

According to Swift, 17 banks from six continents are preparing to pilot live transactions, with its shared ledger providing a secure orchestration layer for bank-issued tokenised deposits on their own infrastructure

Euroclear enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire Uptevia
08 July 2026 Belgium
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Through Uptevia, Euroclear says it will add issuer capabilities and reinforce its position in the French market, complementing its infrastructure and post-trade services

Standard Chartered makes new appointments in Europe
30 June 2026 UK, Europe
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Margaret Harwood-Jones has been appointed as CEO for Europe and UK and Jörg Hessenmüller as CEO for SCB AG

BNP Paribas and BCC Risparmio & Previdenza form mandate
17 June 2026 Italy
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Under this mandate, Securities Services at BNP Paribas provides BCC Risparmio & Previdenza with services including custody, fund accounting, and OTC collateral management

BNP Paribas makes leadership appointments
03 June 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Laurent Durdilly has been selected for strategic leadership roles in Luxembourg, and Karine Litou has been chosen as head of private capital for Securities Services

BNP Paribas appoints Kerkhoff and Gurd
01 June 2026 Spain, UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Robert van Kerkhoff and Alison Gurd will be reporting to Alessandro Gioffreda, head of client coverage and territories, Securities Services

Pellerin appointed as BNP’s Head of Americas for Securities Services
26 May 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

In addition to leading Securities Services in the Americas, Stéphane Pellerin will continue in his current role as head of Derivatives Execution and Clearing and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage Americas

BNP Paribas appoints O’Brien as Head of FI&C Client Line
07 May 2026 Australia
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Based in Australia, Gary O’Brien will report to Franck Dubois, head of Asia Pacific for Securities Services at BNP Paribas

Euronext launches European CSD testing phase
06 May 2026 Europe
Reporter: Hansa Tote

Euronext Securities has opened its testing environment to clients, enabling them to onboard, test connectivity, and validate operational readiness during Q2 2026 ahead of go-live