U.K. regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is causing a stir with its consideration of a ban on the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that are tied to certain types of crypto-assets. FCA officials say that they are considering new rules to “address harm to retail consumers” via the sale of these… Read More >>
IPC Extranet Links to Crypto-Trading Gateway
IPC Systems, a voice-trading, electronic communication and networking solutions vendor, is launching a partnership that facilitates extranet access to a platform from newcomer Omniex that supports the trading of digital assets via cryptocurrency exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) venues. With this move, IPC is targeting buy- and sell-side firms that want to start trading digital assets,… Read More >>
DTCC Proposes Post-Trade Framework for Token Platforms
Post-trade systems and services provider DTCC is acknowledging that an emerging disruptive trend — tokenized securities — may soon need a legal and regulatory framework formulated via regulators, trading venues, and the post-trade operations staffs of industry participants. The DTCC is also acknowledging that because of its unique position in the securities operations industry, it… Read More >>
Crypto-Assets Have Big Ops & IT Risks: FSB
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a regulatory and policy go-between for national financial authorities and standard-setting bodies, has published a risk assessment of “crypto-assets and their markets,” and, among other factors, has identified key IT, operational and cyber-security pitfalls. In a new report on the subject, “Crypto-asset markets: Potential channels for future financial stability implications,”… Read More >>