The collaboration with Payments Canada and the Bank of Canada will develop a proof of concept for the clearing and settlement of securities based on distributed ledger technology
Iliana Oris Valiente also head’s up the firm’s blockchain practice in Canada
Banks will have to decide how they’re going to compete
Partnership allows early access to research
The group will help clients take advantage of the new technology’s potential
The existing infrastructure for processing fund trades in Sweden is largely a manual, paper-driven process
The technology has the potential to significantly reduce policy management expenses and speed up claims settlement
Blockchain technology may transform financial services just as peer-to-peer file-sharing technology changed the music industry almost 20 years ago
NextBlock Global will invest in companies involved in the development and deployment of blockchain technology and virtual currencies
The regulator has advised that it considers offers of digital assets utilizing blockchain technology as securities