Blockchain
CLSA Diversifies Asset Management Business with AlphaLabs Launch
New venture targets investments in the fintech space, including regtech, artificial intelligence and blockchain companies.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 141: Brexit and Blockchain and Data, Oh My
It’s a trio of problems: Mifid II’s data problem; blockchain projects stalled; and data quality issues for machine learning.
Exchanges Still Seeking Blockchain Uses
Many global exchanges and CCPs are in the experimental stage when it comes to blockchain technology.
The New Guard: Ryusuke Yokoyama, JPX
Ryusuke Yokoyama sits down with Wei-Shen Wong to discuss his three-decade career at the TSE and JPX, how the exchange is looking to help the industry improve its settlement cycles and how the company is experimenting with blockchain and AI technologies…
Wavelength Podcast Episode 139: Broadridge on Emerging Tech in APAC
Also: A look at IHS Markit pulling MarkitSERV off the market and Algomi pivoting to Alfa.
UK Watchdog Concerned over Blockchain Bandits
FCA competition chief warns that regulators may face old problems with new technology.
Waters 25: A Look at the Future
Waters canvasses a range of industry opinion leaders about what the defining technologies of the next few decades will be.
Waters 25: A Look Back on the Last Two Decades
Waters examines some of the most important events in financial technology of the past 25 years.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 136: Blockchain Projects & Some Politics
Anthony Malakian and James Rundle record a weekly podcast touching on the biggest stories in financial technology. This week: blockchain and politics.
Crypto Incognito: New Regulation Targets Crypto’s Bad Reputation
KYC data requirements and new legislation aim to move cryptocurrency markets into the mainstream, but are the anonymity and illegal activity tied to digital currencies exaggerated?
DTCC Blockchain Platform Scheduled for Early 2019 Launch
The Trade Information Warehouse overhaul, which had been slated for late 2018, is now scheduled for February 2019.
PTDL Teams Up with GBBC
The partnership will enable PTDL members to interact with a wider network of key industry participants and have regular updates on blockchain-related issues.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 135: The Most Important Technologies of the Future
After speaking with C-level execs from across the industry, Anthony and James try and connect some dots as to which technologies will most influence the capital markets in the future.
AlphaPoint Taps Lewtan Vet Myers as Head of Product
The newly created role is intended to capitalize on the company's growth
BBOD, GMEX Launch Hybrid Cryptocurrency Derivatives Platform
Joint venture offers institutional investors the benefits of a high-speed centralized trading platform for cryptocurrency futures contracts.
CBA to Issue First Blockchain Bond for World Bank
Investors can participate in the Kangaroo bond, dubbed ‘bond-i’ via the World Bank’s and CBA’s respective nodes.
BeQuant Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange
BeQuant offers access to liquidity of more than $150 million with a focus on compliance.
INTL FCStone Takes Paxos Precious Metals Confirmation Platform
The platform automates trade confirmations, reconciles transactions and aims to minimize operational errors.
Cobalt Goes Live on BT Radianz Cloud
Cobalt provides peer-to-peer and blockchain services to BT Radianz Cloud clients.
IBM and CLS Join Forces on Blockchain
The LedgerConnect project aims to provide a secure network for deploying and consuming relevant information and services.
Usave and GMEX Collaborate on Ethical Digital Gold Exchange
The blockchain-based exchange is designed to enable a fair and traceable means of trading eco-responsible gold.
Traders Urge Caution on Potential Bitcoin ETFs
Senior industry figures say it may be too soon to create financial products based on cryptocurrencies.
R3 Launches Enterprise Version of Corda Blockchain
Corda Enterprise features a Blockchain Application Firewall that allows applications to run securely on public networks.
Cinnober and BitGo Collaborate on Crypto
Stockholm-based vendor inks a new partnership to extend its offerings to cryptocurrency exchanges.