Standard Chartered and OKX have announced a significant expansion of their partnership, now extending into the European Economic Area (EEA). This development marks a new chapter in their collaboration, which originally began in the UAE in April 2025 with the launch of their innovative collateral mirroring program.
The collateral mirroring initiative is designed to provide institutional clients with enhanced risk management capabilities by allowing them to hold assets off-exchange. In this arrangement, Standard Chartered serves as an independent and regulated custodian, ensuring the secure handling of these assets.
With the expansion into the EEA, both institutions are set to offer a comprehensive value chain that encompasses trade execution and custody services. This will enable institutional clients to trade and protect their digital assets across different jurisdictions, utilizing the combined strengths of both Standard Chartered and OKX.
Margaret Harwood-Jones, the Global Head of Financing and Securities Services at Standard Chartered, highlighted the importance of this expansion. “The expansion of our custody to the EEA represents a significant milestone in our collaboration with OKX,” she stated. Harwood-Jones emphasized the goal of leveraging their established custody infrastructure along with OKX’s regulatory framework to deliver the highest standards of security and compliance for institutional clients in Europe.
Iskandar Vanblarcum, the Vice President of Institutional Sales and Business Development at OKX, also provided insights on this partnership. He pointed out that the combination of their MiCA license and the expansion of their custody partnership reflects OKX’s dedication to creating a trusted and fully regulated marketplace in Europe. “With MiCA providing clear regulatory standards, we’re giving institutional clients the confidence to deploy capital securely,” he remarked, adding that this partnership enables clients to leverage innovative solutions like collateral mirroring for more efficient trading in a safeguarded environment.
This collaboration marks a pivotal step for both organizations as they seek to strengthen their positions in the rapidly evolving landscape of digital asset management in Europe.
