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.
Tag: DLT
BNP Paribas Securities Services planning digital interface to global DLT projects
The interface will help BNP Paribas's custody clients to manage their migration to DLT without having to adapt their global operating platform.
Deploying ‘futuristic technology’ to clearing and settlement will achieve a ‘medieval result’, new report claims
Report says DLT cannot replace clearing and settlement entirely, without imposing the very costs it was designed to reduce.
Peak blockchain or peaked blockchain?
Statistics show growing pessimism for blockchain, while start-ups touting the technology are falling in their thousands. Are we being too hasty in our judgements or has blockchain had its day, asks Charles Gubert.
New DLT-based European CSD prepares for summer launch
New CSD promising real-time settlement is planning to begin operations from the summer of this year.
Blockchain slower and expensive to implement – German central bank
A trial project using blockchain to transfer and settle securities and cash proved costly and less speedy than the traditional way, the Bundesbank president said.
State Street’s senior blockchain technologist departs
One of the founders of State Street's digital transformation programme has left after nearly three years at the bank.
Calastone successfully shifts funds network to DLT platform
Calastone has been engaging with a community of early adopters who have had access to the technology, including custodians and fund managers.
BNY Mellon hires PwC blockchain pioneer to lead DLT initiatives
The hire is the latest big name addition for BNY Mellon as it continues to build out its digital leadership.
Blockchain firm SETL completes corporate restructuring to focus on technology solutions
Management of newly-formed SETL business have acquired the operating assets, staff and intellectual property rights of previous incarnation.