Distributed ledger technology (DLT)
Trade data initiatives aim to unify regulatory reporting
Standardised data would improve systemic risk monitoring and save firms billions, say data engineers
From prophets to ‘parasites’
How post-trade vendors went from problem-solvers to ‘rent-seekers’
The battle for the back office
Post-trade incumbents at risk as Isda and others search for standards
How fintech could reboot Libor
Polsinelli’s Rutenberg says blockchain technology and ‘Libor currency’ could boost submission incentives and make process more secure
DLT offers new possibilities for securities settlement, say ECB and BoJ
Second phase of ‘Project Stella’ looks at delivery versus payment on three DLT platforms
Distributed ledger technology in payments, clearing and settlement
This paper examines how DLT can be used in the area of PCS, and identifies both the opportunities and challenges associated with its long-term implementation and adoption.
FMIC 2 special issue introduction: a policy view on developments in the field of financial market infrastructures
This introductory article positions these papers and speeches within the context of the wider conference proceedings of the Financial Market Infrastructure Conference II: New Thinking in a New Era, including insights from the panel sessions and…
Forecasting crypto crashes with bubble analysis
Analysis finds bubble signals in bitcoin and ether, write trio of quant risk managers
Swift’s CRO on Bangladesh Bank heist, cyber risk and DLT
Quraishi lays out Swift’s approach to members’ security, and technological risks and opportunities
Russian crypto-currency will threaten AML efforts
Targeting individuals and companies could be impossible with digital currency, write academics
DTCC’s Bodson on blockchain, SDRs and repo clearing
Risk30: swap data reporting will move to a distributed ledger platform in early 2018
Nex’s Spencer on tech, Brexit and the UK’s identity crisis
Risk30: Icap founder fears return of exchange controls under a Labour government
Chicago exchanges embrace crypto-currency
Exchanges' interest piqued, but regulators and some market participants hesitant
Giancarlo: crypto-currency futures do not need new rules
CFTC chair says US regulators can oversee products using existing powers
CME to launch bitcoin futures
Client interest inspires fourth-quarter launch target for cash-settled contract
R3 claims progress on smart contracts standards
DLT consortium under pressure to show cohesion after JP Morgan departure
CLS to replace core settlement system
Overhaul will leverage conventional technology rather than blockchain solution that underpins new CLSNet service
Netting no problem for blockchain, tech firms tell regulators
Firms say DLT can sit with current market practice, but instantaneous settlement 'not desirable'
Energy industry dips toe in choppy blockchain waters
Tests of permissioned distributed ledger technology display efficiency gains, but complications persist
Blockchain smart contracts raise systemic risk concerns
Automated swaps margin payments could exacerbate systemic risks, regulators warn
Digital Asset enters healthcare as blockchain questions grow
Masters’ firm quietly moves beyond finance; works with PNC Bank
Masters: blockchain could ease margin headaches
Margining non-cleared derivatives a “massively under-optimised space”, says Digital Asset chief
R3 banks disagree over DLT implementation
Blockchain consortium confident it can raise $150 million by next summer
Smart contracts face cleared world challenge, R3 Summit hears
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