New technologies to provide new role for custodians
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) will reinvent the value chain for custodians, says HSBC's John Van Verre.
Tag: DLT
CSDs see progress for ledger technology in proxy voting
Proxy voting and corporate actions have been touted as the perfect starting point for applying DLT to the post-trade.
Regulators urged to step up in blockchain drive
Experts believe regulators should be more involved in helping the industry develop distributed ledger technology (DLT) and artificial intelligence (AI).
‘Low-risk’ processes providing perfect DLT starting point
Proxy voting and corporate actions was highlighted as a perfect starting point for securities services firms to implement DLT platforms.
ECB report wary of blockchain’s disruption to T2S
ECB warns blockchain use in post-trade processes could destabilise securities settlement in Europe.
ECB warns of DLT fragmentation risk in clearing and settlement
Mario Draghi has waned of fragmentation across member states if blockchain were applied on a wide basis across Europe.
ESMA takes ‘wait and see’ regulatory approach to blockchain
Senior risk analysis officer at ESMA tells FinTech conference blockchain has not reached a point where regulators should step in.
DTCC choses IBM for DLT post-trade offering
DTCC will work with IBM and other partners to produce a DLT offering for derivatives post-trade lifecycle events.
Asset managers wary to collaborate on DLT
Collaboration over distributed ledger technology amongst has yet to take off asset managers
Regulators face difficult balancing act over blockchain
Report on blockchain by EU regulator states certain regulatory requirements could become less relevant as blockchain technology progresses.