Asset tokenization holds a lot of promise for traditional capital markets, particularly via the underlying blockchain technology. But getting to the new benefits could mean a gradual replacement of some incumbent post-trade platforms, systems, and services. That’s what David Easthope tells FTF News. Easthope is a senior analyst covering market structure and technology for the… Read More >>
Regulated Tokens Could Greatly Reduce Settlement Burdens: Q&A
(Anthony Culligan, the chief engineer at SETL, a London-based blockchain vendor, recently authored a whitepaper, “Realizing the Regulated Internet of Value,” focusing on regulation and the phenomenon of tokenization via blockchains/distributed ledger technology (DLT). Culligan argues that tokenization could profoundly streamline middle- and back-office operations and facilitate a generic way to own and trade regulated… 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 >>
Commerzbank & Deutsche Börse’s Successful DLT Experiment
It’s a challenge to predict how technologies will fare in the universe of securities operations. For instance, the hype around blockchain/distributed ledger technology (DLT) has been far outpacing the reality of DLT-based systems and applications in production at securities trading firms, causing some to wonder if there will ever be actual results. However, Commerzbank and… Read More >>
