Balance Integrates FRNT as a Liquidity and Lending Provider

Executive Summary

• FRNT Financial Inc. has been selected by Balance, Canada’s largest digital‑asset custodian, to provide liquidity and lending services on Balance’s platform for institutional clients.
• The integration allows eligible clients to onboard with FRNT and access its capital‑markets solutions directly from Balance’s offline and warm storage environment.
• The partnership expands Balance’s custody ecosystem and gives FRNT exposure to a broader institutional client base, supporting the company’s growth strategy in digital‑asset investment banking.

Key Details

• Partnership Announcement: FRNT will act as an integrated liquidity and lending provider on Balance’s platform, accessible to institutional clients who retain custody of assets at Balance.
• Service Access: Clients can onboard via FRNT’s secure portal (https://www.frnt.io/onboarding) and utilize FRNT’s trading, structured derivative, merchant banking, advisory, consulting, lending origination, and principal investment services.
• Operational Model: Assets remain in segregated accounts at Balance; movements occur only with client authorization and per established governance procedures.
• Strategic Rationale (Balance): “Integrating FRNT strengthens the capital markets capabilities available within that framework,” said George Bordianu, co‑founder and CEO of Balance.
• Strategic Rationale (FRNT): “Working with Balance allows us to deliver structured capital solutions to institutional clients… preserving transparency, counterparty clarity, and operational control,” said Stéphane Ouellette, CEO of FRNT.
• Target Market: Institutional digital‑asset investors seeking disciplined risk management, capital efficiency, and secure custody infrastructure.
• Future Outlook: Forward‑looking statements indicate expectations for client onboarding, expanded liquidity access, and enhanced market positioning for both parties.

Notable Quotes

• “Institutional digital asset markets are increasingly defined by disciplined risk management and capital efficiency… Integrating FRNT strengthens the capital markets capabilities available within that framework.” – George Bordianu, Co‑founder & CEO, Balance
• “Reliable custody infrastructure is foundational to institutional lending and liquidity activity. Working with Balance allows us to deliver structured capital solutions to institutional clients…” – Stéphane Ouellette, CEO, FRNT