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The European Central Bank (ECB) announcement on the acceptance of tokenised securities as eligible collateral is big! What will it change? What do you need to know, and what do you need to do?    In episode 5 of our Xchange podcast, Barnaby Nelson (CEO), Emma Johnson (Head of Industry Advocacy and Insight) and Mark Brannigan (Head of Xchange Product) talk through: What this all means, and why it is big news 52% of firms were preparing for collateral tokenisation by 2026, will this increase?The current opportunity costs of collateral vs the potential efficiency/cost saving tokenisation will bring? The key questions; a more integrated market, the roadmap forward, how risk management remains key, the viability and potential challenge to traditional finance modelFind out more about our research on the topic here: https://thevx.io/campaign/the-case-for-collateral-tokenisation/ Keywords: tokenization, tokenisation, collateral, ECB, European Commission, securities, DLT, market integration, risk management, financial technology, digital assets

Is 2026 the year that the industry improves asset servicing operations? Or, being right in the middle of movie award season, are we still going through Groundhog Day?   Episode 4 of our Xchange podcast with Barnaby Nelson (CEO), Martin Lawrence (Chief Customer Officer) and Mark Brannigan (Head of Xchange Product) talks through: Some key happenings: 24 by 5 trading and 23 by 5 clearing, T+1 progressMain discussion - asset servicing: has the problem statement for asset servicing changed in the past 10 years? How does the industry move the dial, to improve and reduce cost across the industry? Looking forward: US Treasury Central Clearing not getting the attention it shouldKeywords: asset servicing, AI, corporate actions, financial technology, institutional finance, risk management, regulatory framework, blockchain, innovation

Money is a technology that humans invented to help us navigate an increasingly complex world. This episode explores stablecoins as another significant step in financial technology, their importance, the risks and challenges, and the institutional perspective on their adoption.  Episode 3 of our Xchange podcast with Barnaby Nelson (CEO), Emma Johnson (Head of Industry Advocacy and Insight) and Mark Brannigan (Head of Xchange product) talks through: Some key happenings: AccessFintech and Blackrock, the innovation exemptionMain discussion: the institutional view on stablecoins; risks, recognition on the balance sheet, clarity, adoption, challenges, interplay with CBDCs, growth due to need for 24/7 cash Looking forward: 2026 as the year of execution (USTC, T+1, 23/5 clearing, 24/5 trading)Keywords: money, stablecoins, CBDC, digital assets, financial technology, institutional finance, risk management, regulatory framework, blockchain, innovation

Does the administrative coordination of Pheasants Island offer a glimpse of European progress and cooperation? Maybe not, but in this episode we talk about all things Europe and provide a wide ranging overview of the main post-trade stories in the region.  Episode 2 of our new Xchange podcast with Barnaby Nelson (CEO), Emma Johnson (Head of Industry Advocacy and Insight) and Mark Brannigan (Head of Xchange product) talks about: Feedback from the November ECSDA conference - looking forward, not backwardUpdates on digital innovation and readiness - how the region stands moving forwardRegulation update: what to know, what's coming

13.1 billion dollars was the expected total spend for Halloween in 2025 in the US. How does the horror of halloween align with the potential fear of T+1 and funding?  Episode 1 of our new Xchange podcast with Barnaby Nelson (CEO), Emma Johnson (Head of Industry Advocacy and Insight) and Mark Brannigan (Head of Xchange product) chat about: Some key happenings: America moving at lightspeed, ESMA's draft regulatory technical standards on settlement efficiency:Main discussion: understanding T+1 and the funding risksLooking forward: tokenised collateral

Our latest World to Africa 2025 podcast unpacks the forces driving record allocations into the continent, featuring Standard Bank, BNY, and The ValueExchange.  🎙️ In this episode:   ✅ $3.7B of new flows from underweight investors   ✅ 40% portfolio growth projected by 2027   ✅ 75% AUM growth from asset managers   ✅ Private markets and digital infrastructure leading the way 

Our Path to 2030 podcast series with FIS® brings together experts from APAC, North America, and Europe to unpack how firms are preparing their operations for the decade ahead.  What you’ll hear:    🔶 APAC: Jean-Remi Lopez and Jon Hodges  - 61% of back offices need urgent change while innovation spend surges 🔶 North America: Barnaby Nelson and Matthew Stauffer  - $155m annual budgets colliding with legacy tech and extended hours 🔶 Europe: Martin Lawrence and Mack Gill  - Half of firms still anchored in legacy, T+1 demanding real-time automation 

Our Path to 2030 podcast series with FIS® brings together experts from APAC, North America, and Europe to unpack how firms are preparing their operations for the decade ahead.  What you’ll hear:    🔶 APAC: Jean-Remi Lopez and Jon Hodges  - 61% of back offices need urgent change while innovation spend surges 🔶 North America: Barnaby Nelson and Matthew Stauffer  - $155m annual budgets colliding with legacy tech and extended hours 🔶 Europe: Martin Lawrence and Mack Gill  - Half of firms still anchored in legacy, T+1 demanding real-time automation 

Our Path to 2030 podcast series with @FIS® brings together experts from APAC, North America, and Europe to unpack how firms are preparing their operations for the decade ahead.  What you’ll hear:    🔶 APAC: Jean-Remi Lopez and Jon Hodges  - 61% of back offices need urgent change while innovation spend surges 🔶 North America: Barnaby Nelson and Matthew Stauffer  - $155m annual budgets colliding with legacy tech and extended hours 🔶 Europe: Martin Lawrence and Mack Gill  - Half of firms still anchored in legacy, T+1 demanding real-time automation 

In our new podcast with Horacio and Paul from Broadridge, we look at how DLR is transforming repo and collateral:   ✅ USD 6 tn in tokenised repo in July 2025   ✅ Volumes doubled in 12 months   ✅ Intraday repo delivering liquidity and capital relief   ✅ Digital cash and stablecoins making atomic settlement real  Firms are moving from pilot to production. This is where efficiency meets real-world adoption. 

What is the case for asset servicing automation in 2024 and where are firms focusing today in reducing cost and risk across corporate actions and proxy voting? Drawing on the latest statistical insights from our “Asset Servicing Automation 2024” industry research campaign (led by Broadridge, DTCC and ISSA), William Hodash (of ISSA) and Pradeep Raos (of ISSA) discuss today’s challenges, ambitions and change journeys in the specific context of spiralling volume and cost growth in 2024.

What is the case for asset servicing automation in 2024 and where are firms focusing today in reducing cost and risk across corporate actions and proxy voting? Drawing on the latest statistical insights from our “Asset Servicing Automation 2024” industry research campaign (led by Broadridge, DTCC and ISSA), John Kirkpatrick (of Broadridge), Scott Grant (of Broadridge) and Patrick Barthel (of DTCC) discuss today’s challenges, ambitions and change journeys in the specific context of spiralling volume and cost growth in 2024.

Why, where and how should global investors be planning their African investment strategies in 2024? In this first episode of our World to Africa series (in partnership with Standard Bank), Stephen Barnes and Hari Chaitanya walk through the major areas of opportunity in Africa today and look at what market structure changes foreign investors need to be tracking.

In this latest episode of our DLT in the Real World Series (run in partnership with ISSA), James Fok explains how the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s CMU has delivered efficiencies of over 1,000 hours per bond issuance, through its Evergreen and Genesys initiatives.