The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), which is the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has recently released its Final Report providing the assessment of the shortening of the settlement cycle in the EU. The report aims to highlight that the increased efficiency and… Read More
CMU OmniClear Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and SIX signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in securities depository and settlement to foster the growth of cross-border investment. Based on the MOU, the two parties will now aim… Read More
The UK is set for a considerable market shift with the Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, Technical Group report aiming to transition to a T+1 settlement cycle by the end of the year 2027. Jonny Fry, ClearBank Head Digital Assets Strategy, noted that this anticipated move will… Read More
State Street (NYSE: STT) is currently examining various options for settling payments on blockchain, according to a report from Bloomberg. State Street, which is focused on the financial services and banking sector, is assessing if it should introduce its own stablecoin, issuing its own deposit… Read More
Bankrupt virtual currency exchange FTX and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have reportedly agreed to a $12.7 billion settlement. The said agreement between FTX and the CFTC is currently awaiting approval from a Delaware Judge. The parties have been actively engaging in discussions… Read More
Partior, a fintech company with global unified ledger-based interbank rails for real-time clearing and settlement, has announced the first close of a US$60M+ Series B round led by Peak XV Partners and supported by Valor Capital Group and Jump Trading Group as new investors, and… Read More
Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, announces the launch of Sygnum Connect, its 24/7 multi-asset instant settlement network. The network settles fiat, digital assets and stablecoin transactions “for institutional investors, liquidity providers, stablecoin issuers, brokers and selected exchanges.” Sygnum Connect fills the current industry… Read More
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently announced that rule amendments supporting the move to a shorter settlement cycle for equity and long-term debt market trades came into force in Canada. The amendments to National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement align with the industry’s… Read More
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has shared a consumer alert update for Gemini Earn customers. Gemini Trust Company, a New York State chartered virtual currency entity, has reportedly returned more than $2 billion in digital assets to Earn customers. The NYDFS has… Read More
The US transition to a T+1 settlement cycle is only two weeks away, and DTCC says that it continues to actively work with the industry and regulators to ensure a seamless transition to a T+1 settlement cycle on May 28th, 2024, with a focus “on… Read More
Anchorage Digital, a federally regulated bank, has announced a new crypto settlement service called Atlas or Anchorage Digital Trusted Liquidity and Settlement. Atlas will be able to settle both US dollars and digital assets and includes OTC settlement, OTC margin/collateral management, and off-exchange settlement. Anchorage… Read More
Failed crypto exchange FTX‘s investors have reportedly settled with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in order to pursue key promoters. As first reported by Bloomberg, the agreement could release the crypto exchange co-founder from claims. In return, SBF may provide assistance so the concerned parties… Read More
Hitoshi, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer at Alpaca notes that Alpaca has transitioned to self-clearing at DTCC. As noted in a blog post, this is a key milestone since they started “a regulated brokerage business five years ago.” It’s a pivotal milestone for them because this… Read More
Former CEO and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao‘s (CZ) departure from the firm will trigger some short-term volatility in the cryptocurrency market, but crypto will “continue to thrive as more institutional money pours in,” predicts the CEO of an independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech… Read More
With the integration of Copper’s ClearLoop network, institutional clients can now securely store their digital assets in Copper’s MPC (multi-party computation) wallet while enjoying rapid settlement when trading on Bitget. Bitget, a crypto derivatives and copy trading platform, announces “the successful integration with Copper’s ClearLoop… Read More
Corpay, a FLEETCOR (NYSE: FLT) brand and global leader in business payments, is pleased to announce that Corpay’s Cross-Border business has launched Netting Manager, a comprehensive solution that streamlines and automates the settlement process of internal invoices for corporations with global subsidiaries. Netting Manager allows… Read More
BNY Mellon (NYSE:BK) announced it is now live on the Federal Reserve’s new instant payment rail, the FedNow Service, making it one of the first banks to begin sending and receiving payments from participating institutions and support payment activity through settlement or liquidity services. FedNow… Read More
Gemini Fund Solutions (GFS) says it is the one of the leading providers of custody, clearing/settlement, trading, and other capital markets services that have been specifically designed “for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds (CEFs), and other fund vehicles.” Founded in 2020, GFS is reportedly… Read More
PhonePe announced the launch of its Point-of-sale (POS) device that enables merchants to accept payments via Debit Cards, Credit Cards and UPI, providing them with a simple and seamless settlement experience. The device comes preloaded “with the PhonePe POS App and supports transactions through tap/swipe/dip and… Read More
SimpleNexus, an nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO) company and developer of the U.S. homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, announced a new integration with Empower, Black Knight’s loan origination system (LOS). The bidirectional integration, “available to financial institutions including independent mortgage… Read More
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