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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.
AI on Our Minds: Firms Struggle with How to Incorporate AI
The hype of artificial intelligence is far from fading—actually, it’s more like a building tidal wave. Wei-Shen wonders if the capital markets will catch the wave, or get smothered by the tide.
ISO Close to Releasing First Blockchain Standards
The international standards body says it is working on getting out its first standard for blockchain terminology.
Trulioo Expands Into Emerging Markets, Taps Into Mobile Data For AML/KYC
The vendor plans to use mobile data for KYC in Southeast Asia.
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.
As Blockchain Projects Sputter, Capital Markets Firms are Having Second Thoughts
WatersTechnology examines some of the disillusionment permeating the capital markets when it comes to blockchain.
HSBC Data Chief Urges Better Industry-wide Data Governance
The CDO highlights the importance of implementing a strong governance framework that's consistent across the organization.
People Moves: Symphony, Cboe, Pico, SEC, Avelacom, Predata, HKEX
A look at some of the key "people moves" from June 17-21, including Emma Wheeler [pictured], who joins Pico.
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.
JP Morgan Asset Management Changes Taiwanese Buy-Side Trading Routes
The initiative is part of JP Morgan’s plan to harmonize its internal systems.
Warrants Issuers Battle Algo Predators in Hong Kong
The threat of high-frequency traders have forced banks to spend big on tech.
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.
Morgan Stanley Explores Using AI to Better Trade Equities
The bank is also looking at using AI for intelligent IOI suggestions based on clients’ trading profiles.
Daiwa Capital Markets Tackles GDPR Using Multi-Layer Encryption Tools
Investment bank is anonymizing data to meet cross-border data protection and cybersecurity regulations.
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.
Setting the Standard: Derivatives Industry Looks to Machine-Readable Technology
As regulators and industry bodies ramp up efforts to deploy machine-readable models for derivatives reporting, adoption of industry-wide standards has more than a few challenges to overcome.
Trade Finance as an Asset Class: Rough Seas Ahead
As global banks seek to promote trade finance as an investable asset class to the buy side, the sector’s lack of technology and data infrastructure have come to light.
MOEX Sees New Network as Key to Asia Arbitrage Opportunities
Exchange hopes to exploit Avelacom's network PoPs in Asian countries to encourage trade flow from the region.
Be Like Water
Flexibility is key when navigating the Chinese water, says Wei-Shen Wong.
OpenFin Raises $17 Million in Series C Funding
It seeks to solve desktop interoperability issues and expand cloud services with this latest investment.
Tackling China’s Onshore Bond Market
An on-the-ground look at China's growing bond market and the challenges that remain for foreign investors.
Avelacom Sets Up Thai PoP
The provider will be upgrading its APAC infrastructure by opening new routes, particularly to connect with the US.
Geopolitical Risk Data Moves from Foreign Intelligence to Fund Management
As nations and markets become increasingly interconnected, geopolitical risk has become top of mind for portfolio managers.
Southeast Asian Firms Look to Automate Post-Trade Processes
Using the DTCC’s central trade manager platform, Bangkok Capital Asset Management can automate its post-trade process with almost 2,000 counterparties in 52 countries.