What to watch in 2026

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State Street completes transfer of Mizuho Financial Group’s global custody business

State Street has taken on Mizuho’s offshore securities services businesses, including global custody services, Cayman, Bahamas and Luxembourg-domiciled cross-border fund servicing, a European securities agency business, and sub-custodian and securities lending services in the US.

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State Street and Daiwa Institute of Research partner to enhance fund accounting solutions for Japanese investment trust management companies

State Street has entered into a partnership with Daiwa Institute of Research (DIR) to implement FAIMS, the investment trust accounting system owned by DIR, for fund accounting solutions in Japan to support global clients.

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