Blockchain
Status quo will push back on blockchain, conference hears
Control, cost, intermediaries and law all seen as hurdles for use of blockchain in financial markets
CME warns some fintechs ‘miss the point’ in clearing
IDX panellists see reduced operational role for CCPs that will instead act as trusted oracles
Distributed ledger innovators imagine a world without CSDs
CSDs counter they fulfil functions blockchain cannot, and regulatory changes are needed to disintermediate them
Barclays taps blockchain for equity swaps, options, swaptions
Regulatory capital savings offered by instant settlement of smart contracts on distributed ledgers
Standards crucial to future of blockchain
Distributed ledger technology risks fragmentation as multiple contenders emerge
David Rutter: gambling on blockchain and a Treasuries revolution
Former BrokerTec chief says technology can transform the financial markets
Blockchain faces obstacles in uncleared swap market
Isda AGM: Technology may have applications but will take time to gain market's confidence
Blockchain tech for derivatives CCPs – friend or foe?
Distributed ledgers can benefit – and won't replace – CCPs, says Nasdaq Clearing president
Fintech needs new regulatory framework, says Mizuho chief
New technology creates fresh risks, which require supervision, says Sato
DTCC bets on blockchain to slash CCP liquidity needs
New technology set to boost repo netting, shrinking $50bn facility "substantially"
Blockchain tipped as fix for margin segregation
ISAs could move to distributed ledgers within 18 months, Barclays technologist claims
Firms weigh impact of blockchain on post-trade services
Opportunity for using distributed ledgers in OTC market discussed at meeting held by CFTC
Nasdaq: pioneering trade means 2016 will be the year of blockchain
It was the first exchange to complete a private securities trade via the Linq platform
Banks test promise of blockchain as CCP replacement
“You can imagine a world where you don’t need clearing houses,” says senior banker
Distributed ledgers could impact FMIs, report finds
CPMI publishes report on digital currencies
‘Smart’ derivatives can cure XVA headaches
Cryptocurrency technology could revolutionise derivatives valuation and collateralisation, say Massimo Morini and Robert Sams
Bitcoin technology could slash transaction risk in banking
Using cryptography to validate transactions may transform finance