Standard Chartered Named Custodian for TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets
Standard Chartered has been appointed as the digital asset custodian and settlement agent for TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets pla...

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Standard Chartered Named Custodian for TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets
<adv/>Standard Chartered has been appointed as the digital asset custodian and settlement agent for TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets platform, deepening the collaboration first announced in October 2024. 
<adv/>The move supports TP ICAP as it expands matched-principal trading in spot crypto assets, marking a major operational step for both firms.
Fusion Digital Assets, operated by TP ICAP E&amp;C Limited and registered with the Financial Conduct Authority for crypto-asset activities, allows institutional clients to trade digital assets on a UK-regulated exchange. 
Through the new arrangement, shared clients can access Standard Chartered’s regulated digital asset custody services alongside Fusion Digital Assets’ trading infrastructure.
The timing of the appointment coincides with Fusion Digital Assets’ transition to a matched-principal model. Under this structure, TP ICAP acts as counterparty to both sides of every trade, requiring robust internal settlement and custody capabilities. 
The model eliminates prefunding requirements for clients, allows settlement post-execution, and uses multilateral netting to reduce gross settlement volumes, improving operational efficiency. 
The custody arrangement is agnostic on the client side, enabling counterparties to deliver assets from their preferred custodian rather than mandating Standard Chartered.
Margaret Harwood-Jones, Global Head of Financing &amp; Securities Services at Standard Chartered, said: “We are pleased to deepen our collaboration with TP ICAP, reinforcing our shared vision of bridging traditional and digital finance. Our custody and settlement solutions will enable TP ICAP to scale its matched principal activity securely and efficiently, meeting growing institutional demand.”
Duncan Trenholme, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Digital Assets at TP ICAP, described the milestone as a key step in the firm’s digital asset strategy. “With Standard Chartered’s support, we will be able to settle blockchain-based assets through our own accounts for the first time and offer a broader array of on-chain assets and execution services to clients,” he said.
<h2>Standard Chartered and B2C2 partner</h2>
Earlier this year, Standard Chartered and B2C2 announced a strategic partnership to enhance institutional access to crypto markets. 
The collaboration combines Standard Chartered’s global banking infrastructure with B2C2’s liquidity across spot and options trading, allowing asset managers, hedge funds, corporates, and family offices direct connectivity to regulated banking and settlement services. 
The partnership is to streamline fiat-to-crypto transactions, offering faster, more reliable settlement while enabling institutions to trade and manage both fiat and digital assets efficiently. 
The move reflects growing institutional adoption of digital assets, particularly in Asia, and builds on Standard Chartered’s recent expansion of regulated crypto services, including spot Bitcoin trading through its UK branch.
This post Standard Chartered Named Custodian for TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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Standard Chartered Named Custodian for TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets

渣打银行指定为TP ICAP Fusion数字资产的托管人
渣打银行已被委任为TP ICAP旗下Fusion Digital AssetsPLA的数字资产托管人和结算代理机构……

<div><div>渣打银行指定为TP ICAP Fusion数字资产的托管人<adv/>渣打银行已被指定为 TP ICAP 的 Fusion 数字资产平台的数字资产托管人和结算代理机构，进一步深化了双方于 2024 年 10 月首次宣布的合作。<adv/>此举支持 TP ICAP 扩大现货加密资产的撮合交易，标志着两家公司在运营方面迈出了重要一步。 Fusion Digital Assets 由 TP ICAP E&amp;C Limited 运营，并已在英国金融行为监管局注册从事加密资产活动，允许机构客户在英国监管的交易所交易数字资产。通过这项新安排，共同客户可以同时使用渣打银行受监管的数字资产托管服务和 Fusion Digital Assets 的交易基础设施。此次任命的时机恰逢Fusion Digital Assets向匹配委托人模式转型。在这种模式下，TP ICAP将作为每笔交易双方的交易对手，因此需要具备强大的内部结算和托管能力。该模式取消了客户的预先融资要求，允许在执行后进行结算，并利用多边净额结算来减少总结算量，从而提高运营效率。该托管安排对客户方不设限制，允许交易对手从他们偏好的托管机构交付资产，而不是强制指定渣打银行。渣打银行全球融资及证券服务主管玛格丽特·哈伍德-琼斯表示：“我们很高兴深化与TP ICAP的合作，进一步巩固我们连接传统金融和数字金融的共同愿景。我们的托管和结算解决方案将助力TP ICAP安全高效地扩大其匹配自营交易业务规模，满足日益增长的机构需求。” TP ICAP董事总经理兼全球数字资产联席主管邓肯·特伦霍尔姆(Duncan Trenholme)表示，这一里程碑是公司数字资产战略的关键一步。“在渣打银行的支持下，我们将首次能够通过自有账户结算基于区块链的资产，并为客户提供更广泛的链上资产和执行服务。”他说道。<h2>渣打银行和B2C2合作伙伴</h2>今年早些时候，渣打银行和 B2C2 宣布建立战略合作伙伴关系，以增强机构进入加密货币市场的渠道。此次合作将渣打银行的全球银行基础设施与 B2C2 在现货和期权交易方面的流动性相结合，使资产管理公司、对冲基金、企业和家族办公室能够直接连接到受监管的银行和结算服务。此次合作旨在简化法币与加密货币之间的交易，提供更快、更可靠的结算，同时使机构能够高效地交易和管理法币和数字资产。此举反映出机构对数字资产的接受度不断提高，尤其是在亚洲，并且建立在渣打银行近期扩大受监管加密货币服务的基础上，包括通过其英国分行进行现货比特币交易。本文《渣打银行指定 TP ICAP 的 Fusion 数字资产托管人》最初发表于 Bitcoin Magazine，作者为 Micah Zimmerman。</div></div>

渣打银行指定为TP ICAP Fusion数字资产的托管人

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