Smart contracts
Repo tokens won’t be cleared. Or will they?
Uncertainty lingers over clearing status of tokenised Treasuries, with decision likely devolved to DTCC
On-chain FX’s brave new world excites some, worries others
Trading tokenised versions of currencies on blockchain could slash settlement risk but sceptics raise concerns over liquidity and pricing
Are decentralised exchanges the future for trading?
Success of blockchain venues has implications even beyond crypto
‘Repo by the minute’ could reshape lending – but not quite yet
Blockchain-based platforms from JP Morgan and Broadridge offer smart contracts that enable intraday repo
Automated market-making for fiat currencies
A framework to exchange fiat currencies on-chain consistently with off-chain prices is presented
Vanguard eyes DLT for FX forwards after smart contract success
Fund giant hopes roll-out of tech in 2022 will deliver greater efficiency and pricing benefits
SocGen’s digitised bond passes settlement test
Banque de France-backed deal pips private consortiums in dummy run for digital currency trades
Outsmarting counterparty risk with smart contracts
A digital transaction system developed by quants at DZ Bank could slash margin costs for derivatives
Smart derivative contracts: detaching transactions from counterparty credit risk
Introducing deterministic termination rules to eliminate counterparty risk in smart derivatives