SETL is to work with SWIFT on an innovation pilot as part of a wider effort to support interoperability in the development of the tokenised asset market
HSBC and IBM have successfully tested an advanced token and digital wallet settlement that included direct transactions between two central bank digital currencies, using the cloud
Isabelle Delorme (pictured), deputy CEO of ESES CSDs Euroclear France, Euroclear Belgium and Euroclear Nederland comments: “We are extremely pleased to have worked on this pioneering project with our industry partners and the Banque de France"
Project Dunbar will develop prototypes for shared platforms supporting international settlement in central bank digital currencies. Testing will run with central banks in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa
LiquidShare and Banque de France have successfully completed an experimental use of central bank digital currency for interbank settlement purposes
The new test demonstrated that DLT could be used to issue CBDC in connection with existing infrastructures such as T2S, where listed securities are delivered
Digital money in the UK considered to be systemic are those that have the potential to scale up and become widely used as a trusted form of sterling-based retail payments
New technologies, changing customer expectations, emerging players and evolving business models are driving tectonic shifts in the payments landscape, according to SWIFT and Accenture
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
The financial services industry is on the cusp of a major technological transformation. Arnaud Misset, chief digital officer at CACEIS, explains how this will create new opportunities for asset managers and asset owners alike
As a fairly nascent asset class, digital assets face a number of challenges as they grow in popularity. Although much effort has gone into strengthening and legitimising the market, there’s still work to be done
Mentions of Nordic countries bring to mind fjords, frost and fish, but the region continues to provide a rich source of financial innovation
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
With an evolving payments landscape, Canada is marching ahead to modernise its core payments infrastructure with a vision to build a modern payments system that is fast, flexible, secure and promotes innovation
