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The tortoise and the hare
The FCA’s long-awaited cryptoasset consultation promises clarity for a fast-moving industry. But can slow, careful rulemaking keep pace with global innovation?The Financial Conduct...
How the Big Four are staying relevant amid transformation
Digital assets are shouldering into the mainstream of financial services, no longer mere trading bets but holding the potential to revolutionise capital markets themselves....
Inside UBS: Building its next legacy
As one of the pre-eminent global Tier one banks, UBS has an enviable reputation for longevity, regulatory conformity and global reach. Because of its global and systemic importance for financial services, it chooses...
Pioneering Conversations: Interview with MembersCap’s Ben Fox
Ben Fox, cofounder and CIO of Members Capital Management, has built a career at the intersection of science and capital markets. Now he’s adding a new pillar: digital infrastructure.Read...
Rhotic Media appoints editor for Capital Pioneer
Rhotic Media has announced the appointment of Beth Ure as the new editor of Capital Pioneer, the company’s title covering digital capital markets transformation. Beth joined Rhotic...
Rhotic Media appoints editor for Capital Pioneer
Rhotic Media has announced the appointment of Beth Ure as the new editor of Capital Pioneer, the company’s title covering digital capital markets transformation. Beth joined Rhotic...
From speculation to financial infrastructure
At the Capital Pioneer Digital Assets Summit, Bitwise’s Ray Dillet led a discussion demystifying digital assets and shifting the narrative beyond speculation toward real-world...
Lise: The road less tokenised
Mark Kepeneghian, CEO of Lise, explains why Europe’s first tokenised stock exchange is a task worth taking on.Why start with equities? Mark Kepeneghian: We chose to...
Custody in the digital age
Custody has been an instrumental part of financial services since the founding of Northern Trust in 1889, to the launch of crypto custodians such...
Clearstream’s vision for the digital era
The future of finance is digital, and it is unstoppable. Tokenised assets, real-time settlement, and blockchain-native systems are no longer experiments; they are rapidly...
Inside banks’ stablecoin sandboxes
Behind closed doors, banks are stress-testing the future of money — building “stablecoin sandboxes” where tokenised cash can move, settle and interoperate across rival...
Capital Pioneer to distribute magazine in London
Capital Pioneer will distribute free copies of Issue 4 of its flagship magazine across London’s major financial hubs next week, offering professionals a snapshot...
How insurance is powering institutional entry
As global financial institutions deepen their involvement in digital assets, a new wave of insurers are reshaping underwriting and risk strategies, writes Evy Williams.In...
Euroclear on navigating the digital transformation
As global markets evolve at pace, Euroclear, one of the world’s largest financial market infrastructures, is positioning itself at the forefront of digital transformation.In...
Aon, Howden and AM Best mark next phase of digital asset insurance
As regulation evolves and competition grows among insurers, digital asset coverage options are widening, writes Marcel Le Gouais.Digital asset insurance has come a long...
Tokenisation: asset management’s new imperative
The asset management industry is entering a defining moment. Cost pressures are intensifying, investor expectations are shifting, and the pace of technological change is...