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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

SFS: AI adoption in securities finance hinges on data foundations and human accountability

25 September 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

Panellists discussed the practical applications, risks, and governance requirements for AI in securities finance workflows at this year’s Securities Finance Symposium in London

Hana Bank issues DNN through Euroclear

24 September 2026 Belgium, South Korea, Singapore
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The US$100 million digitally native note transaction occurred on Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure, supported by Standard Chartered and Citi

ECB begins preparatory work for investments in tokenised securities

21 September 2026 Europe
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Smartstream launches MPC servers for Smart Collateral

15 September 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

G.H. Financials deploys Baton’s liquidity management platform

21 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Theodore Law

The implementation brings together Baton’s Balance Manager and Exposure Manager capabilities to provide a single, near-real-time view of cash balances, margin requirements, and collateral

DTCC completes US trades using tokenised assets

16 July 2026 US
Reporter: Theodore Law

The tokenised trades were processed on 15 July and sets the stage for the DTCC Tokenization Service to launch in October 2026

Murex launches AI research initiative

13 July 2026 France
Reporter: Theodore Law

The initiative gathers researchers, specialists, and external academic partners to examine the long-term impact of AI on financial systems

Clearstream introduces ActivityNext

29 June 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The new solution replaces traditional management information system reporting with a centralised, on-demand view of operational performance

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