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Custodian

A financial institution that holds customers' securities for safekeeping to prevent them from being lost or stolen.

Custodian News

Industry
Clearstream to open Kenya market link

The domestic link will provide institutional investors with access to the local market through a unique omnibus account structure, supporting Kenyan government bonds, and treasury bills

Industry
Securities lending market volume expected to reach US$21,499m by 2034

According to Allied Market Research the rise in demand for short selling from hedge funds drives fintech-driven collateral management innovation

Technology
Bank of Canada and firms complete DLT bond issuance experiment

The project is a collaborative initiative to evaluate how tokenisation and distributed ledger technology can improve bond issuance and settlement in a real-world setting

Repo
Firms advance cross-border collateral mobility on Canton

This latest set of transactions showcases continued momentum in cross-border intraday repo activity across a growing variety of asset classes

Industry
Mediolanum International Funds selects GSAL

Goldman Sachs Agency Lending will work with MIFL’s custodian bank to support the firm’s customised programme, lending across equity, fixed income, and ETF asset classes

Industry
eToro launches stock lending in the UK

The expansion to the UK follows the programme’s previous launch in Europe and the UAE, and allows clients to use their portfolios to generate additional income

Industry
Allianz appoints BNP Paribas as UK asset servicing partner

The mandate will allow Allianz access to services including global custody, agency securities lending, auto foreign exchange

Industry
Bybit partners with QNB Group and DMZ Finance

According to the firms, QCDT being brought onto Bybit’s platform as collateral generates up to US$1 billion in borrowing capabilities, offering new avenues for institutions