GCEX starts market operations as a VASP in the Emirate of Dubai, enabling brokers, hedge funds, family offices and professional traders to access its deep liquidity in digital assets and range of technology solutions
Through its completion of the registration process, BuyUcoin demonstrates dedication to transparency and integrity and commits to combating money laundering and the illicit use of virtual digital assets
The approval does not constitute a licence but does enable the company to operate as a custody provider for virtual assets within the ADGM jurisdiction, in an effort to serve the broader MENA region
Sample data from the firm’s crypto spot and derivatives market, blockchain and DeFi data, along with full historical data for all Amberdata datasets, can be accessed at no cost
Custody provider Rakkar Digital has partnered with OpenEden to further develop the digital asset landscape
Citi has developed a bilateral spot foreign exchange trade pricing and execution application using blockchain infrastructure
This fundraising round for the digital payments fintech was led by Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas with involvement from DTCC, Euroclear, Nomura, WisdomTree and a number of other investors
Liminal will provide a secure and compliant wallet solution for the safe storage of seized assets, creating multi-sig and multi-party computation wallets in adherence to standard operating procedures
With elections, greylisting, and global geopolitical turmoil as its backdrop, Sifiso Ndala, Mark Kerns and Gregory Naicker discuss the impact on the South African asset services
Industry experts talk to Sophie Downes about why we need digital currency and what work needs to be done by the industry to implement it
Stephen Isgar, head of network management for the Americas at RBC Investor Services, considers the potential for added cost and risk related to enhancing investor protection
Demand for reliable data to support a front-to-back digital operating model are being superimposed onto longstanding requirements for efficient safekeeping, analytics and trade lifecycle management
Michael Hall talks to Jenna Lomax about what Spectrum Markets can offer the retail trading space, how the relationship between digital and traditional assets will continue to change, and if crypto derivatives should be monitored as part of ESG policy
HSBC’s Joe Mernagh and Proxymity’s Nigel Little talk to Jenna Lomax about their new partnership, SRD II and what’s in store for both institutions in the coming months
Barnaby Nelson, CEO of The Value Exchange, sits down with Jenna Lomax to outline a key imbalance in the industry on how legacy technology is managed. As recent research (with IHS Markit and Digital Asset) has shown, it is both a key enabler for so much industry change and a huge challenge for many firms
Hirander Misra of GMEX suggests the time for unregulated digital exchanges is limited with the EU, Abu Dhabi Global Market in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Malaysia and other jurisdictions working on frameworks
As the sector continues to innovate Martin Bock, Ramy El Houayek, Melanie Herbert, Michael Johnson, and David Rochford discuss the challenges and future developments facing fund services in Europe
Lucy Carter takes a look at how the Channel Islands have fared after a globally challenging year, and what the jurisdictions are doing to prepare for the future of financial services
Guernsey has long been a popular destination for financial services companies to domicile funds, attract clients and conduct operations — something that looks set to continue
As Australia’s asset servicing industry has gone from strength to strength, industry participants are busy preparing for the CHESS replacement system due to go live in 2023 and are excited about the benefits it will bring
