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406, 2019

Crypto securities are still securities, says industry watchdog

|4 Jun 2019|News|

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), has released a report advising regulators on their approach to “crypto asset trading platforms” (CTPs). The report suggests that any crypto assets considered securities should follow the same regulatory principles as conventional securities but does not provide guidance on how to define crypto assets as securities in the first place.

2201, 2018

Blockchain – Progression in Securities Markets?

|22 Jan 2018|News|

Blockchain solutions for payments seem about a dime a dozen. But less is heard about bringing blockchain to the securities industry, even though current securities post-trade processing holds a large amount of inherent risk. Is blockchain technology a viable solution for the securities markets? Does the industry want to move forward with DLT and, if so, how will this progress from use case to business case? What are the challenges and opportunities? BNY Mellon’s Tom Casteleyn explains the latest blockchain and DLT trends impacting the securities industry.

810, 2017

SEC announces ‘Cyber Unit’ to investigate ICOs and DLT

|8 Oct 2017|News|

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a new initiative that it says will address “cyber-based threats and protect retail investors”. Branding its new division the Cyber Unit, the SEC says it will focus on offenses related to misconduct using the dark web and violations involving distributed ledger technology and initial coin offerings

1303, 2017

The Ontario Securities Commission offers clarity on Blockchain based securities

|13 Mar 2017|News|

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced on Wednesday that Canadian businesses using blockchain technology in their financial products or service offerings may be subject to Ontario securities law requirements. The announcement states the many uses of distributed ledger technologies (DLT), such as blockchain, have the potential to increase transparency and efficiencies in our capital markets. “We are keen to support this type of innovation," said Pat Chaukos, Chief of the OSC LaunchPad.

1402, 2017

IOSCO Research Report on Financial Technologies (Fintech)

|14 Feb 2017|Resources|

This report is the result of extensive collaboration among different IOSCO Committees, with overall coordination by the Vice Chair of the CER.. The Report studies the evolution of Fintech and its intersection with securities market regulation in alternative financing platforms, retail trading and investment platforms, institutional trading platforms, distributed ledger technologies, fintech developments in emerging markets and regulatory considerations.

2401, 2017

Equibit: building a decentalised securities platform

|24 Jan 2017|News|

In the days before computerised trading and centralised electronic stock systems Wall Street depended heavily upon messengers delivering paper certificates by hand. In 1968, the New York Stock Exchange facilitated 12 million trades in one day. Wall Street back offices attempting to settle and clear these trades were overwhelmed, and the messengers could not keep up with the demand.

1301, 2017

Distributed Ledger Technology: Implications of Blockchain for the Securities Industry

|13 Jan 2017|Resources|

This paper is intended to be an initial contribution to an ongoing dialogue with market participants about the use of DLT in the securities industry. Accordingly, FINRA is requesting comments from all interested parties regarding all of the areas covered by this paper. FINRA also requests comments on any related matters for which it would be appropriate to consider additional guidance, consistent with the principles of investor protection and market integrity, based on DLT applications and their implications for FINRA rules.

712, 2016

A Securities Law Framework for Blockchain Tokens

|7 Dec 2016|Resources|

This document is a general guide for developers and users of tokens. Part 1 ​is designed to estimate how likely a particular token is to be a security under US federal securities law. Part 2​ sets out some best practices for crowdsales. Part 3​ is a detailed securities law analysis by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

112, 2016

German Central Bank testing blockchain technology

|1 Dec 2016|News|

The German Central Bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, and the operator of the country’s stock exchange, Deutsche Börse, recently announced a research blockchain. “The Deutsche Bundesbank hopes that this prototype will contribute to a better practical understanding of blockchain technology in order to assess its potential," said Carl-Ludwig Thiele, Member of the Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank.

1011, 2016

Powering the flow of global capital

|10 Nov 2016|Resources|

In the summer of 2016, Deutsche Bank Global Securities Services commissioned a survey of 200 market participants, to examine what was driving the key players in the industry and influencing their strategic thinking. Volatility remains top of the list for more than half of the institutional investors, banks, financial sponsors, brokers and sovereign wealth funds we surveyed. But beneath that turmoil, they highlighted very specific challenges and opportunities.

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