TalkTime Podcast: Tokenisation Stablecoins and the Future of Financial Markets (Part 2) Listen to part two of ISITC Europe’s conversation with Professor Daniel Broby on tokenisation,  stablecoins and market infrastructure. How will tokenised finance transform custody, settlement and access to private capital? In this episode, Gary Wright of ISITC Europe continues his conversation with Professor […]

TalkTime Podcast: The Future of Private Equity, Tokenization & AI (Part 1) A Deep Dive into How Technology Is Transforming Global Private Equity Markets  ISITC Europe presents a must‑listen  2 part podcast exploring the rapid evolution of private equity, tokenization, and AI driven valuation. Hosted by Gary Wright, this conversation features Professor Daniel Broby—a globally recognised […]

Preparing for the Transition to T+1 in the UK Thursday 11 June 2026 13:00  16:00 Aberdeen Group, 1 George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2PA  (map) With the UK transition to T+1 settlement on 11 October 2027  thoughts shift from planning to delivery, this roundtable will give firms the chance to test their readiness against emerging industry […]

Post Roundtable Report: Digital Transformation & The New Market Landscape Digital Transformation & The New Market Landscape: Roundtable Report Insights Discover the future of capital markets in this post event dynamic report from the ISITC Europe and Scottish Investment Operations (SIO) roundtable held in Edinburgh, hosted by Franklin Templeton and sponsored by TORI Global. This […]

TalkTime Podcast: Blockchain and New Capital Market Infrastructure   In this latest ISITC TalkTime podcast ‘Blockchain and New Capital Market Infrastructure’, Gary Wright talks to Pinar Emirdag, a leading figure in blockchain and financial market innovation. Pinar shares her current work: building ventures in asset management and blockchain, specifically with 7Ridge and the Canton Network, […]

AN ISITC Europe & SIO Interactive Event On: Wednesday 26th November 2025 Venue: 5 Morrison St, Edinburgh EH3 8BH – Hosted by: Franklin Templeton   Event Sponsored    by About the Event ISITC Europe and SIO invite you to a half-day of interactive leadership roundtables in Edinburgh entitled, Beyond T1: From Settlement Acceleration to Systemic […]

Post Roundtable Report: Moving from T+1 to T+0 to Tokenized Assets ISITC Europe recently held a roundtable discussion looking at ‘Moving from T0 to Tokenized Assets’ run under the Chatham House Rule, which was attended by a senior managers and experts from a cross-section of capital market firms. ISITC Europe Director of Industry Affairs, Gary […]

TalkTime Podcast: Strategic Planning for Move to Tokenization   In this ISITC Europe TALKTIME Podcast Gary Wright, Director of Industry Affairs, discusses with Ian Perham, Senior Consultant at Tori Global, the various changes that are challenging firms in the Capital Markets and looks at strategic planning for the move to tokenization. Their chat ranges from […]

Moving from T+1 to T+0 to Tokenized Assets Thursday 19th June 2025 An ISITC Europe Roundtable Discussion in Association with the CISI and PIMFA Kindly hosted by Venue: Room 8.02, One Canada Square, London, E14 5AA Time: 16:00  (Registration from  – 15:30) Welcome/Opening Address  followed by roundtable discussion 18:00 Close Followed by Networking drinks until […]

T+0: realistic target or deluded fantasy? Part 2: the need for speed.  By Tony Freeman Faster is better – right? If you’re Lewis Hamilton: obviously yes. But suppose you’re a manufacturer based in Shenzhen making iPhone cases, your costs are all in Renminbi and Hong Kong Dollars, but your revenues are mostly in US Dollars, […]

Blockchain & DLT – just like the early railways or good for T+1? You decide By Tony Freeman In the early 1800’s railway pioneers across Great Britain and Ireland were busy developing this amazing new form of transport. Imagine the transformational impact of moving from horse speed to a steam-driven locomotive capable of 25kmh. Coal […]

The T+1 debate at SIBOS in Toronto this year will examine the challenges of shortening the settlement cycle and gage preparedness of the global Capital Markets and Investors for the North American move to T+1 in May 2024. One of the key benefits of T+1, will be to compel players in the market, to introduce […]

Blockchain and distributed ledger technology came to the fore with the appearance and growth of cryptocurrencies, so whatever happened to blockchain? The narrative that started spreading at some point in 2013 was that blockchain technology should be decoupled from bitcoin, and used for more than exchanging digital currency. Cryptocurrency units could be inscribed with additional […]