Market Infrastructure
ADFW: Wall Street won’t just digitise…
Tokenisation of capital markets is no longer a pilot program, it is the foundational infrastructure for a new era of global finance, according to...
ADFW: Abu Dhabi launches FIDA cluster to drive financial innovation
In a move aimed at solidifying its position as a global hub for the digital economy, Abu Dhabi has officially launched the FinTech, Insurance,...
ADFW: Finance titans open – Pivoting to digital
Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) has kicked off with a resounding mandate: the global financial world is decisively moving towards digital infrastructure. The opening...
ADFW: Binance wins landmark ADGM licence
Binance has achieved a major regulatory milestone, securing full authorisation from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)...
Zodia and Deribit expand partnership
Zodia Custody, the institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, has announced a...
Swift completes ISO 20022 migration
SWIFT has completed its migration to the ISO 20022 messaging standard, retiring the Message Type (MT) format for cross-border payments. The coexistence period for payment...
Standard Chartered on digital assets as the new emerging market
For a bank with a 160-year history built on connecting the world’s emerging markets to the global economy, Standard Chartered’s aggressive foray into digital...
BNY positions digital assets at core of market evolution
BNY views the industry at a pivotal inflection point, with regulation, interoperability, and blockchain-based digital cash driving significant progress. In its newest release, “The Digital...
Chainlink CCIP powers SBI tokenised assets
SBI Digital Markets, the digital asset arm of the Japanese financial services group SBI Group, has partnered with Chainlink to accelerate institutional adoption of...
Digital euro to protect competitiveness
A digital euro would stand as a potent symbol of European unity, according to a blog by the International Monetary Fund. As well as protecting...
Tradeweb brings treasury on-chain
Tradeweb, a global operator of electronic marketplaces, has partnered with Chainlink to publish FTSE US Treasury Benchmark Closing Prices on-chain via DataLink. The partnership aims...
Chris Woolard on finance’s tokenised future
Capital markets are approaching a tipping point. Whether through stablecoins in the US or tokenised assets in Europe, the infrastructure for digital finance is...
ECB delivers digital euro rulebook, begins modular build
The European Central Bank (ECB) has completed the two-year preparation phase of its digital euro project, delivering a draft rulebook and confirming the start...
Money 20/20 USA: Firms urged to rethink tech development
Global financial institutions have been urged to rethink how they develop software after a patent-pending AI coding platform launched at this week's Money 20/20...
Apex’s digital pivot
The next wave of capital markets innovation won’t be driven by trading desks or hedge funds, it will be shaped by how ordinary investors...
Ripple acquires GTreasury to expand blockchain solutions
Ripple has announced its acquisition of GTreasury, marking a strategic expansion into the corporate treasury space.The move positions Ripple to offer integrated crypto and...
