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London – October 14, 2026 -- SALT will convene approximately 500 institutional asset allocators, asset managers, technology executives and public officials at the second annual SALT London conference on November 3-4, 2026, at The Chancery Rosewood in Mayfair.

The two-day, invitation-only event is presented by Payward. Programming covers digital financial markets, tokenization, emerging technologies, macroeconomic trends and investment opportunities across public and private markets.

Geopolitics and regulation take a central place on the program

Sessions will examine the evolving regulatory landscape and the impact of geopolitical developments on global markets, including the U.S. midterm elections. A panel on the midterms will feature the hosts of The Rest Is Politics, including Alastair Campbell and Katty Kay.

SYDNEY – October 05, 2026 -- Payward, the financial infrastructure platform behind Kraken, has partnered with Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) to enable round-the-clock settlement for institutional digital asset clients in Asia and the Gulf region.

Payward integrates SGB Net to eliminate banking cut-off times

Payward has connected to SGB Net, the bank's real-time multi-currency clearing network, allowing institutional clients of both firms to settle transactions instantly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The offering initially covers US dollar transactions for a select number of clients, with plans to add more clients and currencies over time. Through SGB Net, an SGB client can deposit funds with Payward and deploy them immediately, at any hour, rather than waiting on traditional banking cycles that have historically taken days.

Singapore – September 17, 2026 -- Alpha Ladder Finance Pte. Ltd. has launched access to Payward's xStocks tokenised equities for institutional and accredited investors through its Alpha Ladder WealthX platform, becoming one of the first licensed wealth management firms in Asia to offer such access.

Alpha Ladder becomes a regional distribution partner for xStocks under a new MOU

The launch follows a Memorandum of Understanding between Alpha Ladder, MetaComp and Payward to advance tokenised capital markets across APAC. Under the arrangement, Alpha Ladder will distribute xStocks to institutional and accredited investors in selected regional markets, subject to eligibility, onboarding and compliance requirements.