KPMG partners on blockchain for telecom settlements
by Graham Buck
The Big Four accounting firm is pooling resources with a trio of tech giants, TOMIA, Microsoft and R3, on the initiative
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Background
All corporate treasury departments deal in one or more of the following financial instruments: FX, money market, interest rate derivatives, equities and commodities. Mostly the corporate treasury…
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Yes Bank uses blockchain for commercial paper issue
by Graham Buck
The transaction of behalf of Indian conglomerate Vedanta is said to be the first digital issue of commercial paper using the technology
JP Morgan unveils low-cost robo advisor
by Graham Buck
The bank is releasing a digital investing service called You Invest Portfolios, which has been several years in development
Why can’t post-trade be more like Amazon?
by Emma Johnson , Director, regulatory and market initiatives, securities services , Deutsche Bank
If a washing machine can be ordered from Amazon and delivered next day, why can’t a purchased security be credited as speedily?
Commercial real estate stock exchange nears launch
by Graham Buck
The International Property Securities Exchange (IPSX) will be dedicated to commercial real estate owners and managers
London-Shanghai Stock Connect is launched
by Graham Buck
The reciprocal arrangement between the two cities’ stock exchanges was first announced in 2015 and is six months late
More shipping companies join IBM-Maersk blockchain consortium
by Graham Buck
The TradeLens initiative unveiled last August has recruited two new major names from the shipping industry to the platform.
Deutsche Bank charts ‘Amazonisation’ of securities post-trade
by Graham Buck
A white paper issued by the bank evaluates the progress of harmonisation initiatives and calls for uniform regulations.
UK investors ‘say corporate bonds overvalued’
by Graham Buck
Nearly three in four gave the verdict, while many consider government bonds to also be overvalued, reports CFA UK.
Hong Kong chooses Euroclear international ETF structure
by Graham Buck
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing is Asia’s first stock market to adopt the ICSD exchange traded funds settlement model in Euroclear Bank.
26% of US corporate bonds traded electronically
by Bija Knowles
More than a quarter of corporate bonds traded in the US in the third quarter of 2018 were exchanged on electronic platforms
CFTC tackles reform of ‘unduly complex’ cross-border swaps
by Bija Knowles
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a white paper setting out how cross-border swaps can be reformed
Distributed ledger technology can enable equity settlement
by Kylene Casanova
Completing post-trade settlement on distributed ledger technology (DLT) is possible and could reduce counterparty risk
State Street survey highlights investors’ Brexit dilemma
by Kylene Casanova
Investors remain positive about Brexit but as negotiation deadlines approach, and no deal yet agreed, markets will need to adjust
HSBC to ease CFO’s capital markets burden with MyDeal
by Bija Knowles
HSBC has announced it will make its capital markets deal app, MyDeal, available to corporate clients later this year
Digital bond trading volumes driven by MiFID II
by Bija Knowles
MiFID II is driving digitalisation in the corporate bond markets, with more than half of investment-grade corporate cash bond trading volume now conducted electronically in Europe
Impact of digital currencies on payments, financial stability and monetary policy
by Bija Knowles
What are the implications of digital currencies for the general public or digital currencies just for financial institutions? A BIS report looks at impacts on financial stability and monetary policy
What’s the future of e-trading?
by Bija Knowles
JP Morgan asked more than 400 institutional traders (mainly FX, rates and commodities) about the biggest e-trading trends for 2018, from mobile trading and MiFID II to precision execution
MiFID II is here – but compliance is delayed
by Bija Knowles
The revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive came into force today, but there are delays and doubts over whether the legislation can achieve its aims
In 2018 evolution speeds up as payment fraud declines and Bitcoin hits reality
by Bob Stark , VP Strategy, Kyriba Corporation
Bob Stark, VP Strategy at Kyriba makes his 2018 predictions on: Payments fraud, Faster payments, Hedging, Lease accounting, CISO and treasury, Robotics and Tax reform
Blockchain is the answer……… but it’s not a panacea
by Jack Large
Deloittes enthusiasm for Treasury & Blockchain revealed at EuroFinance in Barcelona
Top 10 market structure trends to watch in 2017
by Kylene Casanova
A report by Greenwich Associates says many of the most important changes in financial market structure in 2017 will be driven by two disruptive factors: technology and Trump
Integrated platform for both internal / external FX trading and exposure management
by Kylene Casanova
Thomson Reuters Electronic Trading platform enables corporates to run their day to day trading activities and manage internal/external rates, and exposures
62% of OTC trades centrally cleared – BIS surveys
by Kylene Casanova
More dealers are clearing over-the-counter interest-rate derivatives through central counterparties but central clearing is far less common for other types of OTC trades, according to the BIS.