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Major investment banks and asset managers partake in landmark blockchain pilot

The TRADE

Digital Asset’s blockchain network Canton has completed a pilot involving a large group of major investment banks and asset managers demonstrating interoperability of independent distributed ledger applications (dApps) in the capital markets domain.

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Qatar’s Edaa postpones T+2 switch until March

The TRADE

The Qatari CSD Edaa has postponed the reduction of the settlement period from T+3 to T+2 until March 2024, in coordination with the Qatar Financial Market Authority (QFMA). Sheikh Saif bin Abdullah Al-Thani, CEO of Edaa, indicated that the deadline was granted so that market participants, financial intermediaries and custodians could update their (..)

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Bank of England and FCA to launch joint Digital Securities Sandbox

The TRADE

Examples of financial instruments which could be issued and traded in the DSS include equities, corporate and government bonds, and money market instruments. Derivative contracts based on those securities can also be written, with those activities still being required to comply with the regulations that govern them. “The

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Could digital assets help expand capital raising?

Accenture Capital Markets

At Accenture’s capital markets team, we’ve completed a research project into the future of capital raising. The results should be of interest for anyone in the industry—for both public and private markets. We were keen to develop some insights into the evolving landscape of financial market infrastructure.

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Fireside Friday with… Google’s Rohit Bhat

The TRADE

What is the future outlook for AI use across capital markets? This year the market will see more generative AI use-cases go from pilots to production. Throughout 2023, we saw generative AI experimentation across the capital markets ecosystem. How is the industry adjusting to the increasing prevalence of the cloud?

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EMSA to consider all possibilities for shortened settlement – including T0 – following industry feedback

The TRADE

If a decision to move to T+1 is made, it will be necessary to define an appropriate timetable that generates industry momentum and provides clarity to market participants.” ESMA did, however, highlight that the reduction of time available for post-trade processes would be even more acute if the EU was to move to T+0.

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Plato Partnership admits Liquidnet as strategic partner

The TRADE

Liquidnet brings knowledge and experience in capital markets to the Partnership and will play a crucial role in shaping and informing Plato’s initiatives within capital markets, the organisation said.