Impacts of the Blockchain on fund distribution
This White Paper describes Blockchain technology and explores the impacts on fund distribution and settlement. Blockchain technology is likely to disrupt almost all activities where there are intermediaries. In particular, the asset servicing value chain would be completely redesigned in the near future to eliminate intermediaries and therefore lower transaction time and costs, as well as increase transparency via a distributed and publicly available ledger.
Blockchain For Securities Trading: Black Swan Or In-house Pet?
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been assessing how to allow blockchain technology to be integrated into the regulatory landscape. A potpourri of market participants vies to influence this process. All agree changes are coming. Some would change securities trading and settlement in ways that would curb market abuse and level the playing field for investors, especially retail investors; while others are proposing changes that could steepen it.
Linking Cash and Securities For Delivery vs Payment Settlement in Distributed Ledger Arrangements
In this paper, the authors aim to explain some of the benefits of DLT migration and the challenges that need to be overcome during the transition. Futhermore, showing how existing securities and cash can be moved into DLT arrangements for delivery versus payment (DVP) transaction settlement. DVP is a fundamental requirement as it eliminates the principal risk that either counterparty to a trade or financing transaction could lose the full value of cash or securities while either leg of the trade or transaction remains unsettled.
Distributed ledger in payment,clearing and settlement: An analytical framework
The report provides an analytical framework for central banks and other authorities to review and analyse the use of distributed ledgers in payment, clearing and settlement activities. The main aim of the framework is to help understand the uses of DLT and, in doing so, identify both the opportunities and challenges associated with this technology in a critical part of the financial system.
Eurosystem’s vision for the future of Europe’s financial market infrastructure
The launch of TARGET2-Securities (T2S) as a new platform for securities settlement provides an ideal opportunity for the Eurosystem to develop a vision for evolving its market infrastructure services.
