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ECB approves plans for DLT settlement using central bank money
02 July 2025 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The two-track approach will build on the Eurosystem’s exploratory work on new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement

Securities lending revenues soar 51% YoY for June
02 July 2025 Global
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The growth was observed across all asset classes during the month of June, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence

High-level roadmap released for Europe’s T+1 transition
01 July 2025 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Released by the EU T+1 Industry Committee, the report contains recommendations for market participants in the EU and EEA for the transition to a shorter settlement cycle

BNP Paribas enters leadership transition for Securities Services
01 July 2025 France, US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Claudine Gallagher has been appointed head of Securities Services globally, with Patrick Colle becoming executive chairman of Securities Services

Curvature Securities hires Haughton
30 June 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Joseph Haughton joins the US-based broker-dealer as head of Investment Banking

Clearstream launches triparty collateral management solution with ECMS
30 June 2025 Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

According to Clearstream, it is the “only central securities depository” to provide full triparty collateral management integration with the Eurosystem Collateral Management System

ESMA releases final report on UCITS Eligible Assets Directive
27 June 2025 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The regulation is an implementing directive providing clarification on the assets a Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities fund can invest in

BNP Paribas acquires HSBC’s custody and depositary bank business in Germany
27 June 2025 Germany
Reporter: Jack McRae

The Securities Services business will build out its client franchise through the expansion of its products and services for insurance companies in Germany

BrokerTec Chicago US Treasury CLOB launch date set
27 June 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The secondary US Treasury actives central limit order book will operate on CME Globex

Societe Generale faces searches following tax fraud concerns
27 June 2025 France, Luxembourg
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The homes of four individuals, including bank executives, were searched, all of which were taken into custody — measures that have since been lifted

SEC extends compliance date for broker-dealers
26 June 2025 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The Rule 15c3-3 amendments require certain broker-dealers to increase the frequency of required reserve computations from weekly to daily

KDPW and StaBillion become partners in CSDonDLT project
26 June 2025 Poland
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

StaBillion will be the provider of universal digital Polish złoty in the CSDonDLT project enabling the settlement of OTC transactions using blockchain