[Citi Launches Custody+ Real-Time Custody Solution, Expands into Digital Asset Custody and AI Infrastructure] According to Business Wire, Citi Investor Services, a division of Citigroup, has introduced the custody solution suite Custody+ to address the demand for compressed settlement cycles and the "perpetual trading" market. The suite leverages Single Event Processing (SEP) technology to enable real-time asset servicing in the U.S., reducing voluntary corporate action processing times by up to approximately 92%. Additionally, 96% of U.S. voluntary events are completed within two hours, with over 80% of total event volume processed in real time. Custody+ includes features such as real-time asset servicing, instant settlement, on-demand foreign exchange, real-time cash and liquidity management, AI-driven tax acceleration, and market intelligence. It also provides clients access to data via cloud and API integration.