Distributed ledger
US Regulators Risk Falling Behind in Fintech
Blockchain consortium exec says agencies should be doing more with fintech firms.
FactSet Pairs its OEMS with CG Blockchain's Distributed Ledger
This is an early-adoption example of an OEMS being coupled with tools on a live blockchain.
SmartTrade Launches Blockchain Post-Trade Solution
Hosted clients can subscribe to the global service and access it through an open API.
IHS Markit Teams With Cambridge Blockchain for Improved KYC Functionality
The pairing was spurred on, in part, by the looming General Data Protection Rule, which is due to go into effect in Europe later this year.
Quantum Concern: Some Takeaways After Covering Quantum Computing’s Evolution
Asia editor Wei-Shen Wong has been covering the quantum space closely for over a year, and she has some thoughts on its progression.
Post-Mifid II, Shelved Projects May See New Life
Tech chiefs and vendors see chance to revisit missed opportunities—in time.
Buy Side Bands Together on Blockchain Vision in Landmark Paper
Fund managers, vendors and trade associations release joint paper on making distributed-ledger technology work for the buy side.
Swift, CSDs to Develop Blockchain for Post-Trade
More depositories are seen to join the initiative.
Chicago Code: A Profile of DRW's Seth Thomson
Seth Thomson, CIO of DRW, talks to Waters about his career, innovation and how the firm has expanded into new asset classes, including cryptocurrencies.
Finastra Adds Porfirio to Capital Markets Team
Pedro Porfirio will be based in London, where Finastra is headquartered. Finastra was created after the merger of D+H and Misys.
What to Do About Mifid II
Europe’s regulatory big bang arrives today as an evolving set of rules rather than a finished product.
Vanguard and Symbiont Ally on Blockchain Project
With CRSP, the pilot will bring index data immediately to asset managers' networks.
R3's Corda Now Available on Amazon Web Services
Users can build Corda applications on the AWS cloud, bypassing the need for individual permissions on local machines.
ASX Gives Green Light to Clearing Blockchain
The exchange expects to release the proposed timing for transition for market feedback by the end of March 2018.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2017: Best Distributed-Ledger Technology Project—Symbiont
Symbiont repeats as the Best Distributed Ledger Technology Project
In Capital Markets, Blockchain's Evolution Has Left the Bitcoin Model Behind
Axel Pierron of Opimas looks at five blockchain projects set to go live in 2018 that the industry should keep an eye on.
R3, SIA Partner for Faster Blockchain Deployment
Network provider SIA will build its own chain on the Corda platform.
Ground Zero: Digital Currencies in Asia
As cryptocurrencies gain interest from investors around the globe, Wei-Shen Wong examines the splintered Asian marketplace to see how regulators are adopting different strategies when it comes to overseeing these complex instruments.
Sibos 2017: Disrupting the Disruptors
The key themes from this year's industry mega-event.
2018 to be the ‘Year of Implementation’ for Blockchain
Consortia and bank experts say that the technology is ready to move from theory and pilot projects into full production environments next year.
NEX Optimisation Gets First Third-Party Provider for Infinity Platform
The company partnered with post-trade payments solution provider Baton.
Identitii Plans Securities Blockchain Pilot, Series A Fundraise for 2018
Blockchain firm is looking at deploying its Ethereum-based technology into corporate actions.
European Commission: Post-Crisis Regulation Must Focus on Fintech
Fintech developments and implementation requires greater regulatory supervision, according to the European Commission's vice president.
DTCC Eyes Late 2018 for Blockchain-based Derivatives Reporting Platform
Trade Information Warehouse will go live with new blockchain-based system late next year.