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Standard Chartered to acquire Zodia Custody
21 October 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

Following the acceptance of its non-binding offer, and subject to regulatory approvals, Standard Chartered announces it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody

ESMA specifies requirements on post-trade risk reduction services
21 October 2026 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Meeting these conditions allows for certain OTC derivative transactions to be exempt from the clearing obligation under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation 3

Citi Token Services expands global footprint into Japan and UAE
29 September 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The expansion is the latest milestone in Citi Services’ broader digital assets strategy, which is focused on building bank-grade capabilities that connect traditional financial infrastructure with emerging digital networks

GPSSA renews its mandate with Northern Trust
11 August 2026 UAE
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

GPSSA is the UAE’s federal authority responsible for managing pensions and social security for Emirati employees

FCA and BoE appoint members to post-trade taskforce
27 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The taskforce aims to inform a long-term approach to harmonising transaction and post-trade reporting requirements across UK MiFIR, UK EMIR, UK SFTR

A.Mulla joins GCEX as board member
17 July 2026 UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Mohammed A.Mulla bring 16-years experience at Finalto, where he served as the founding vice president for MENA and Asia

TRAction collaborates with TraderEvolution
29 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

TRAction says that the newly launched integration with TraderEvolution streamlines EMIR and MiFIR transaction reporting

KDPW introduces temporary fee reductions for trade repository services
19 May 2026 Poland
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The measures are aimed at reducing reporting costs for existing participants and encouraging new institutions to join the repository

ESMA consults on post-trade under EMIR 3
27 February 2026 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the proposals set out in the consultation which focus on post-trade risk reduction services

ESMA fines REGIS-TR
26 February 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The European Securities and Markets Authority imposed the highest ever fine on a trade repository due to the firm not complying with key organisational obligations laid down in EMIR and SFTR

CMU OmniClear welcomes CBUAE as a member
12 February 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Through CMU, CBUAE and investors in the UAE will gain direct access to debt capital markets in Hong Kong Mainland China via the Bond Connect scheme

Montran opens new MENA office in Dubai
03 February 2026 UAE
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The Dubai base will serve as the provider’s regional hub for infrastructure projects and client partnerships across the broader Middle East and North Africa region