Tag: capital markets infrastructure

Japan targets instant settlement with blockchain push

Japan is preparing to build a blockchain-based payment infrastructure designed to enable instant settlement of stock and Japanese government bond transactions, according to a...

European WealthTech funding dropped by 18% YoY in Q1 as investors...

Key European WealthTech investment stats in Q1 2026: European WealthTech funding dropped by 18% YoY in Q1 Average deal value dropped by 42% to...

Custody operations trends reshaping global markets in 2026

Custody operations have quietly but decisively moved to the centre of global financial market infrastructure. What was once considered a stable, back-office function is...

HabitTrade raises $10m Series A to expand global brokerage

HabitTrade, a global brokerage firm providing trading, settlement, custody and asset-issuance services, has completed a Series A funding round of nearly $10m to accelerate...

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