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Fund Services

DTCC launches new capabilities to service

25 March 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

These changes were made ahead of the SEC's deadline for mandatory clearing of covered US Treasury cash activity and repo activity, set for 31 March 2025

Industry

Anacap acquires majority of FJMF

25 March 2025 Luxembourg
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The acquisition marks FJMF and Anacap's shared goal to develop the company's growth strategy

Digital assets

Standard Chartered signs MoU to join SIX Digital Exchange

25 March 2025 Switzerland
Reporter: Jack McRae

The bank will join SDX’s Central Securities Depository platform for digital asset custody

Technology

Vanquis Banking Group selects FinScan to optimise AML processes

25 March 2025 US
Reporter: Jack McRae

People moves

Turner named Head of Africa for Hawksford

24 March 2025 South Africa
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

Digital assets

iBTC becomes part of Canton Network

24 March 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The launch will bring bitcoin-based assets on chain, which the firm says will allow institutional counterparties to use them for initial margin (IM) solutions

People moves

SIX promotes Santos to Head of REGIS-TR

24 March 2025 Luxembourg
Reporter: Daniel Tison

Effective on 1 April, María Santos will replace Thomas Steimann who has decided to retire

People moves

Northern Trust names Brown as UK Head of Sales

24 March 2025 UK
Reporter: Jack McRae

In this role, Brown will be responsible for driving the firm’s sales strategy and expanding its presence in the UK

Digital assets

Bitnominal launches new US XRP product

24 March 2025 US
Reporter: Clelia Frondaroli

The product intends to provide traders with a compliant, transparent, and a capital-efficient way to engage with XRP, while maintaining market integrity

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