Technology
Trust in an institutional digital asset future
In my last article I discussed how policy and regulatory developments in the United States might be conducive to faster and more widespread adoption...
Coinbase partners on UK innovation booster
Coinbase, Fabric Ventures, Animoca Brands and Founders Factory have launched an accelerator cohort that they claim could transform the UK’s blockchain and AI ecosystem.This...
SEI and Ctrl Alt partner on tokenisation in BoE sandbox
SEI has announced a strategic partnership with Ctrl Alt, a leading tokenisation platform, to participate in the Bank of England’s Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS). The...
FCA shifts focus to innovation for growth
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released its five-year strategy with a central focus on prioritising innovation for growth and embracing technology.Building on four...
Government invites interest for digital gilt contracts
UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has invited financial services companies to bid for the first round of contracts relating to the creation and issuance of...
Cantor unveils Bitcoin service
Cantor Fitzgerald has announced a partnership with two digital asset custodians to support its Bitcoin financing business.Anchorage Digital and Copper will serve as collateral...
Who attended the US Crypto Summit?
The White House hosted its much anticipated US Crypto Summit on Friday (7 March 2025), with business leaders from some of the leading crypto...
Comment: 2025 will change attitudes
The year is still young, and 2025 has already produced a handful of developments that have the potential to generate progress in the world...
Embrace tokenisation for better margins, fund groups told
Calastone has revealed that tokenisation holds the potential to unlock over $135 billion in cost savings for the asset management industry. The global funds...
AI redefining asset management
Active asset management is being redefined by breakthrough artificial intelligence solutions, with AI-powered tools emerging as a solution to inefficiencies in capital markets, according...
Northern Trust is going beyond efficiency
A changing manUnpicking centuries of work and repositioning almost everything you’ve built takes time, effort and resources. The first step is finding – and...
Jurisdictions: BCB Group is taking a considered approach
Within financial services, financial stability and regulatory compliance are always front of mind for buyers seeking solutions.While innovation, agility and relevance are key components,...
BNP Paribas: testing the waters
Since the dawn of civilisation, people have been meeting to buy, sell and trade goods creating a globally interconnected market that feeds into everything...
Swinburne urges UK digital leadership
Tory peer and co-architect of significant financial regulation Baroness Kay Swinburne has urged London’s finance leaders to pick up the pace of system evolution,...
Is Trump a regulatory catalyst?
In President Trump’s 2025 inauguration, he applauded US pioneers of the past and stated that “the spirit of the frontier is written into our...
Quant and Oracle team up for platform launch
Software provider Quant has partnered with tech company Oracle to launch the Oracle Blockchain Platform Digital Assets Edition (OBP DA) to drive interoperability.Quant founder...