HSBC led Series A funding raised by digital market infrastructure operator Marketnode
The operator of digital market infrastructure in Singapore, Marketnode, announced on Thursday that the first close of its Series A funding round, which was spearheaded by HSBC and included contributions from current shareholder Temasek, was successful.
According to a statement from Marketnode, the investment will be used to expand the company’s platforms and fulfill the goals of its shareholders to create a multi-asset ecosystem, beginning in Asia-Pacific.
It is mentioned that since 2020, Marketnode and HSBC have collaborated to create a digital market infrastructure that includes funds, structured products, and credit.
Marketnode and HSBC have collaborated on various digital bond projects, Fundnode, Singapore’s fund settlement infrastructure, and the Project Guardian initiative of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
The announcement states that Marketnode will be able to work with the financial services sector to expand infrastructure in important asset classes like digital fixed income and structured products, take part in the upcoming Fundnode launch, and introduce additional tokenized asset offerings as a result of the investment.
“Marketnode is proud to have HSBC as the lead strategic investor in our Series A round,
“HSBC’s support represents the natural extension of our collaboration across multiple asset classes since Marketnode’s inception,” said Rehan Ahmed, President, Marketnode.
“The marriage of Marketnode’s FMI operational expertise and HSBC’s market-leading global platform represents a unique opportunity to shape the next generation of trusted and neutral market infrastructure,
“We continue to welcome other industry partners to join us in rethinking financial markets out of Asia-Pacific,” he added.
John O’Neill, Global Head of Digital Asset Strategy at HSBC, will join Marketnode’s Board of Directors as a part of HSBC’s investment.
“Our investment in Marketnode showcases our joint commitment to building a robust multi-asset digital infrastructure across our markets, helping our customers enter the world of digital assets safely and securely,
“We are excited to embark on the next chapter of our collaboration to drive innovation in the industry,” said Ian Glasner, Group Head of Innovation, Ventures, and Digital Partnerships at HSBC.