Mizuho Bank joins utility settlement coin project through Fnality shareholding
The Japanese bank has become a shareholder of Fnality International, joining the likes of MUFG, State Street and BNY Mellon.
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Broadridge joins securities services association executive board
Samir Pandiri, who recently joined Broadridge as president, will represent the company on the board.
ASX teams with cloud computer giant VMWare and Digital Asset to expand DLT solutions
ASX, Digital Asset and VMware are looking to extend the use of blockchain technology in financial services in Australia and New Zealand.
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.
Blockchain vendor R3 to launch new office in Dublin following expansion plans
Dublin will be R3’s second European office and is set to open in 2020 as part of the vendor’s rapid expansion plans.
New DLT-based CSD goes live in France with custodian backing
The aim for the new CSD is to provide a harmonised platform for the issuance, trading, settlement and custody for commercial paper.
SWIFT standards on the horizon for digital technologies
A number of blockchain harmonisation initiatives are currently in play at SWIFT, and some version of standards could be agreed upon soon.
The Secret Source
Open source can accelerate the adoption of new technologies within securities services if education on its benefits and processes improves.
Broadridge acquires rights for Northern Trust’s private equity blockchain platform
Broadridge will develop the platform to provide data and analytics tools connecting the complex private equity lifecycle for all market participants.
Custodians buying time as tokenised assets look set to take off
Many of the established custodians are remaining on the sidelines to see what exchanges and other market infrastructures will offer for tokenised securities.