ASX builds on CHESS replacement with new DLT Solutions Team
The new DLT Solutions team has been created to look at other ways the ASX can use the technology in the equities and non-equities space.
Market Infrastructure
Euroclear becomes first custodian member of Tel Aviv exchange
The custodial membership will allow Euroclear to provide settlement and asset services through a direct account with the Israeli CSD.
CSDs band together to explore tokenisation at ISSA meeting
Meeting of market infrastructures, custodians and CSDs in Paris sets up further exploration into crypto assets and tokenisation leading up to Sibos.
Asian financial centres favourite for new China access schemes
Speculation is mounting as to whether additional access schemes will be rolled out between China and other major regional markets.
AFME’s DDQ at risk of being ‘simply another questionnaire’, warns tech expert
Technology firm says Association for Financial Markets in Europe due diligence questionnaire is at risk of becoming ‘simply just another questionnaire’.
Clearstream closes deal for NAB’s managed fund services business
The acquisition allows Clearstream to enter the domestic Australian fund markets and to directly serve Australian clients within the same region and time zone.
JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs go live with same-day FX settlement service
Same-day FX settlement service CLSNow has gone live with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs among the first to use the platform.
Clearstream to close Luxembourg-based IT hosting service
Clearstream expects the closure of the business will take place over a 18-month period.
ICSDs report strong growth for first half of 2019
Total revenues for Brussels-based Euroclear and Luxembourg-based Clearstream increased 8% and 6% respectively.
Euroclear’s new collateral service expands tri-party to all custodians
Euroclear stated the new solution will make tri-party a portable service offering, agnostic of the settlement and custody location.