The custody and asset services market got a jolt with the news that Crédit Agricole S.A. and Santander want to leverage the global presence and scalability of their custody and asset servicing operations by combining them to form a new global competitor. The two firms signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines how they would… Read More >>
Exchanges, Clearinghouses, CSDs Embrace DLT with Caution
The world’s largest securities exchanges, clearinghouses and central securities depositories (CSDs) are exploring the possibilities of blockchain/distributed ledger technology (DLT). But concerns remain as to whether the technology will deliver the promised goods of a more streamlined and efficient world, according to a new survey conducted by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) and the… Read More >>
BNY, Deutsche Bank, ICAP Back UBS Digital Cash Push
BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, ICAP and Santander are throwing their support behind the Utility Settlement Coin (USC) concept from UBS and newcomer Clearmatics Technologies that could lead to digital cash-based payment and settlement operations that exploit distributed ledger technology (DLT). The USC effort is intended to result in “an asset-backed digital cash instrument implemented on… Read More >>
FinTech Incubators Bring Back Innovation
Regulatory compliance doesn’t usually make for scintillating dinner party conversation, but that’s how Adam Sodowick, founder and CEO of gamification training and data analytics vendor True Office, got his big break. He’d just started his company about a year and a half ago and was trying to figure out his next move when Sodowick bumped… Read More >>
