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Pioneering Conversations: Interview with Hedera’s Isadora Arredondo
For this week's Pioneering Conversation, we bring you an interview with Hedera's VP of global policy, originally published in issue six of Capital Pioneer...
Tokenisation and the risks of a monolithic view
Definitions of tokenisation across the industry are often oversimplified. McKinsey & Company, for example, defines tokenisation as “the process of creating a digital representation of a...
Pioneering Conversations: Interview with BNY’s Ben Slavin
For this week's Pioneering Conversation, gain insights from BNY's Ben Slavin from an interview originally published in issue six of Capital Pioneer magazine.Innovation is...
Janus Henderson’s approach to innovation
For many traditional financial players, the concept of a boardroom meeting focused on blockchain and digital assets in 2021 would have seemed like a...
An institution-led approach to digital assets in emerging markets
Improving access to financial services has long been the goal of institutions across the digital assets industry. One of the main selling points of...
Capital Pioneer writer scoops award
Capital Pioneer writer and Rhotic Media editor Evy Williams has been named Best Newcomer at the 2026 State Street UK Institutional Press Awards, marking...
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...
