Articles by Hamad Ali
Blockchain’s Standards Dilemma
An examination into how the industry is trying to create standards around blockchain development.
Swift Develops API to Automate KYC Registry Data Consumption
The API was recently made available to all registry customers, with plans to offer a 'proactive API' next year to push new and updated data.
Quantum Computing’s Academic Question
A look at how banks, vendors & colleges are partnering to solve finance problems using quantum science.
World Bank: Blockchain Could Reduce Settlement Time to Seconds
A year after issuing the first blockchain-traded bond, the lender says blockchain technology could drastically cut settlement times and costs.
ISO Close to Releasing First Blockchain Standards
The international standards body says it is working on getting out its first standard for blockchain terminology.
LSEG's Proposed Refinitiv Deal: It's About More Than Just Market Data
What does the bourse’s planned purchase of the data giant mean for clients and the industry going forward?
MarketAxess' Trax to Begin Industry Testing for New SFTR Tool
Starting next month the vendor will allow testing for its UTI portal to help with SFTR compliance.
Botswana Stock Exchange To Replace LSEG's Settlement System with CMA
The exchange will change its settlement system to Sweden-based CMA as it looks to add new features.
Barclays Nearly Finished with First Major Quantum Computing Experiment
Dr. Lee Braine walks through how the bank is experimenting with quantum computing and where the field is heading.
Banks, Asset Managers Turn to Web Scraping to Generate Alpha
The immense growth of online data is driving an increasing number of asset managers to deploy web-scraping tools to find unique investment insights.
Aquis Plans Tech Transformation at NEX Exchange
License to list allows Aquis to challenge established players like LSE as it makes plans to introduce a “hybrid model” for trading.
MERJ Preps Hybrid Securities-Blockchain Trading Tech Infrastructure
The Seychelles-based exchange finalizes IT and regulatory approvals ahead of launching the first listed security recorded in distributed ledger.
MTS Building an SFTR-Compliant Blotter
The product is scheduled for release in early 2020.
London Stock Exchange Looks to Provide Tools to Nascent Crypto Exchanges
LSEG is seeing interest from the crypto market for help with technology and connectivity.
Regulators Need to Get More Involved for Wider Institutional Crypto Adoption
Caspian's Chris Jenkins says the crypto space is still struggling to attract institutional clients, who want greater regulatory guidance.
Microsoft Sees Trade Finance, Bond Issuance as Ripe for Blockchain Growth
Marc Mercuri of Microsoft explains where the tech giant sees room for blockchain solutions in the future.
KRM22 Continues M&A Spree, With More to Come
The software provider has acquired Object+ and plans to grow more through acquisition in 2019.
ICE Launches Cloud-Based Tick History Platform
ICE sees compliance uses for new DataVault platform
BrokerTec Introduces RFQ For European Repo Market
The RFQ model is part of a growing trend towards electrification in the repo markets.
ISDA Deploys Reporting Blueprint for Derivatives Markets
ISDA's Common Domain Model (CDM. 2.0) aims to standarize regulatory reporting and bring greater automation to derivatives trading.