BNP Paribas Securities Services and Digital Asset to develop DLT apps for APAC markets
New apps designed to give market participants in APAC real-time access to ASX and HKEX’s new DLT-based settlement platforms.
New apps designed to give market participants in APAC real-time access to ASX and HKEX’s new DLT-based settlement platforms.
A recent consultation by the ASX on the CHESS replacement timetable, showed around 91% of CHESS users said they will be able to meet the revised go-live date.
The announcement comes as the exchange faced pressure by users to push back the plan, which is now set for April 2022.
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced the ASX to delay the planned April 2021 implementation of its blockchain-based equities post-trade platform.
The membership gives the bank the opportunity to work closer with CSD and CCP members on a number of key industry topics.
ASX, Digital Asset and VMware are looking to extend the use of blockchain technology in financial services in Australia and New Zealand.
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.
The interface will help BNP Paribas's custody clients to manage their migration to DLT without having to adapt their global operating platform.
The ASX has opened a new Customer Development Environment (CDE) for users to test and interact with the new clearing and settlement system.