COVID-19 virus forces ASX to push back CHESS post-trade replacement
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced the ASX to delay the planned April 2021 implementation of its blockchain-based equities post-trade platform.
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SIX Digital Exchange appoints former R3 Labs chief to head business
Experienced leader in enterprise blockchain and institutional capital markets joins SIX’s digital trading venue as it gears up for launch.
Fnality brings on post-trade regulatory veteran as advisor
Fnality’s USC initiative is aiming to revolutionise current post-trade processes by facilitating payment and settlement for institutional markets using blockchain technology.
JPX to launch DLT pilot for securities post-trade information platform
JPX has invited trust banks, asset managers, and other securities services providers to participate in the test.
London leads the way as blockchain hub
Report on London’s blockchain ecosystem from Outlier Ventures labels the city the best destination in Europe for blockchain startups.
DTCC’s senior European regulatory expert departs
Tony Freeman had led the regulatory agenda for DTCC and its Omgeo subsidiary for over 15 years.
Paxos teams up with Credit Suisse and Instinet to launch blockchain settlement system
In launching the service, the platform will allow for the simultaneous exchange of cash and securities between broker-dealers to settle US listed-equities trades.
German central bank backs DLT for collateral management
Deutsche Bundesbank and Deutsche Boerse have outlined the several advantages DLT will bring to increasing the speed and availability of collateral.
Fnality joins blockchain standards organisation
Fnality will collaborate with other industry leaders to create a set of Ethereum-based enterprise technology best practices and open standards.
HSBC launches custody blockchain platform to digitise private placement records
New Digital Vault service will enable global custody clients of HSBC to access details of their private assets in real-time.