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State Street and Jadwa Investment collaborate

03 June 2026 Oman
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The two firms will identify and develop opportunities to expand their offerings to institutional clients in Oman, with a focus on advanced asset servicing and global custody capabilities

Citi opens representative office in Guyana

01 June 2026 Guyana
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

This new entity will serve to facilitate the connection between Citi's clients and global markets, while reinforcing collaboration with the public and private sectors

Standard Chartered completes inaugural QFI investment

28 May 2026 China
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The bank acted in dual capacities as both the QFI’s custodian and futures margin depository bank, supporting the end-to-end execution of the trade in China Government Bond futures

BBH advances API-driven account opening connectivity

26 May 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Standard Chartered to acquire Zodia Custody

18 May 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

UMB Bank reports 19% growth in institutional custody assets

12 May 2026 US
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

As of 31 March 2026, the company held US$250 billion in assets under custody, representing a 19 per cent year-on-year increase from the same period in 2025

OKX launches a joint framework with Standard Chartered and BlackRock

28 April 2026 UAE
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The framework enables OKX clients to hold collateral in regulated, off-exchange custody while trading on the same integrated venue

Citi extends its custodial and fund services contract with Hostplus

20 April 2026 Australia
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Over their 13-year partnership, Citi notes that it has worked closely with Hostplus supporting their increased investment requirements, regulatory obligations, and operational efficiency

Ondo Finance, Clearstream, and 360X partner

15 April 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The partnership will see the firms combine their strengths across the full lifecycle of tokenised securities, spanning trading, custody, settlement, and collateral management

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