In this episode, part of our latest series of ‘DLT in The Real World’, run in partnership with ISSA, we discuss how DLT creates unique opportunities to the African market.
In this fascinating episode Horacio Barakat and Paul Chiappetta join Barnaby Nelson to discuss how DLR is already delivering on "phase 2" treasury benefits - well beyond the operational savings that were first envisaged. As one of the most mature uses of DLT in our markets, this is great evidence of the continuing and evolving benefits of the technology.
How is Clearstream's D7 platform transforming product issuance today - and moving us closer to "T+1 hour" issuance? In this fascinating discussion with Jens Hachmeister, we walk through the practicalities of designing, building and launching D7 - from the first thoughts through to live issuances today. We look at what impact digitisation can have on the end to end product lifecycle in real terms - and we also dig into the role (and limits) of DLT in the final platform.
In this, second episode of our DLT in the Real World series (run in partnership with ISSA), Mathias Studach explains how the SDX is expanding the boundaries of what is possible in the complicated world of regulated securities markets - from bond issuance to CBDC experiments.
How is DLT changing the way that we work today? Welcome to the first episode in our latest series of "DLT in the Real World" - run in partnership with ISSA, with the aim of helping you to make sense of exactly where, why and how DLT is making a difference to the way we work today. In this first episode, Jennifer Peve joins us from the DTCC - to explain how their DSM project is transforming the way that the private markets function and how it puts private and listed markets on a path o...
A year is a long time in DLT - so what have we learned about deploying DLT in our world in 2021? 12-months on from our initial "DLT in the Real World" survey with ISSA, we gather the same specialists (Colin Parry of ISSA; Urs Sauer of SIX; and Glen Fernandes of Euroclear) to discuss the practicalities of DLT usage today.
Taking in feedback from financial services experts from around the globe, the Grey Costs per Trade campaign aims to deliver new insights on how we are tracking and managing our costs per trade today. What are we using this data for, how effectively are we using it; what are we missing - and what does that mean for the decisions that we're making every day? In this episode we present the survey's key statistical findings - ahead of the full whitepaper report launch in a few weeks.
Does the administrative coordination of Pheasants Island offer a glimpse of European progress and cooperation? Maybe not, but in this episode we talk about all things Europe and provide a wide ranging overview of the main post-trade stories in the region. Episode 2 of our new Xchange podcast with Barnaby Nelson (CEO), Emma Johnson (Head of Industry Advocacy and Insight) and Mark Brannigan (Head of Xchange product) talks about: Feedback from the November ECSDA conference - looking forwar...
13.1 billion dollars was the expected total spend for Halloween in 2025 in the US. How does the horror of halloween align with the potential fear of T+1 and funding? Episode 1 of our new Xchange podcast with Barnaby Nelson (CEO), Emma Johnson (Head of Industry Advocacy and Insight) and Mark Brannigan (Head of Xchange product) chat about: Some key happenings: America moving at lightspeed, ESMA's draft regulatory technical standards on settlement efficiency:Main discussion: understanding ...
Our Path to 2030 podcast series with FIS® brings together experts from APAC, North America, and Europe to unpack how firms are preparing their operations for the decade ahead. What you’ll hear: 🔶 APAC: Jean-Remi Lopez and Jon Hodges - 61% of back offices need urgent change while innovation spend surges 🔶 North America: Barnaby Nelson and Matthew Stauffer - $155m annual budgets colliding with legacy tech and extended hours 🔶 Europe: Martin Lawrence and Mack Gil...
Our Path to 2030 podcast series with FIS® brings together experts from APAC, North America, and Europe to unpack how firms are preparing their operations for the decade ahead. What you’ll hear: 🔶 APAC: Jean-Remi Lopez and Jon Hodges - 61% of back offices need urgent change while innovation spend surges 🔶 North America: Barnaby Nelson and Matthew Stauffer - $155m annual budgets colliding with legacy tech and extended hours 🔶 Europe: Martin Lawrence and Mack Gil...
Our Path to 2030 podcast series with @FIS® brings together experts from APAC, North America, and Europe to unpack how firms are preparing their operations for the decade ahead. What you’ll hear: 🔶 APAC: Jean-Remi Lopez and Jon Hodges - 61% of back offices need urgent change while innovation spend surges 🔶 North America: Barnaby Nelson and Matthew Stauffer - $155m annual budgets colliding with legacy tech and extended hours 🔶 Europe: Martin Lawrence and Ma...
How our the hidden costs of FX distorting our investment performance today? Do we really know? What can we be doing to improve our visibility of this key space? This was a fascinating conversation - chaired by Colin Lambert of the FullFX and including insights from our core project partners at National Australia Bank, Lumint, New Change FX and HD Financial Consulting. If you want to know how mastering FX can drive your own fund performance then make sure you listen - and download the ...
In September 2020, HSBC, SGX and Temasek announced that they had completed a pilot digital bond issuance and distribution – replicating an SGD400m issuance for Olam International. Given the names involved, this was a powerful and extremely high profile example of DLT’s transformational power. In this episode, Rajeev Tummala from HSBC talks us through the facts and figures of this huge step.
In 2018, Broadridge launched a new platform to simplify repo trading - leveraging the benefits of blockchain and smart contracts to overall collateral flows in a highly complex market. In this episode, Horacio Barakat gives us the facts and figures behind this transformative project.
If real estate investments were all about paper, Consensys' project to distribute $350 million of tokenised real estate assets for Mata Capital showed they no longer have to be. Listen to Matthieu Bouchaud (of Consensys) as he explains the real-life impact of a blockchain-based solution at every step of the investment lifecycle: from investor onboarding, to managing the transaction and then keeping the registry.
How can DLT help to make a 96% reduction in processing times for derivatives clearing - and help to move towards same-day clearing? In this episode, Nigel Lam (of Stacs.io) walks us through the facts and numbers behind their latest deployment at Eastspring investments in Singapore - showing exactly what an impact this technology can have.
Money is a technology that humans invented to help us navigate an increasingly complex world. This episode explores stablecoins as another significant step in financial technology, their importance, the risks and challenges, and the institutional perspective on their adoption. Episode 3 of our Xchange podcast with Barnaby Nelson (CEO), Emma Johnson (Head of Industry Advocacy and Insight) and Mark Brannigan (Head of Xchange product) talks through: Some key happenings: AccessFintech and B...
Our latest World to Africa 2025 podcast unpacks the forces driving record allocations into the continent, featuring Standard Bank, BNY, and The ValueExchange. 🎙️ In this episode: ✅ $3.7B of new flows from underweight investors ✅ 40% portfolio growth projected by 2027 ✅ 75% AUM growth from asset managers ✅ Private markets and digital infrastructure leading the way