What ever happened to Blockchain?
There is no doubt that the creation of Blockchain/DLT and relevant technologies has brought forth many multiple levels of opportunity for future innovations in the financial markets. Based on its consensus-based and trustless nature, we have seen the seen the evolvement of first generation Bitcoin and its underlying payment system via an elegant DLT structure […]
CSDR – Impacts on the buy-side
When fully implemented, it could be argued that Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) will have had the biggest impact on the post-trade life cycle. HSBC have prepared a guide for asset owners and managers explaining why, how and what CSDR is about, focusing particularly on settlement efficiency, to help navigate the impact of CSDR implementation. The […]
Developing Standards Across Cloud Services
Cloud enables innovation but adoption in Capital Markets remains low – why? ISITC EUROPE organised a workshop on the 10th March, kindly hosted by the CISI The panel of experts included Cloudsoft and AFME, who explore this topic. A preview of the video can be found on the Cloud Standards Forum and a report written […]