Full implementation of the European Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) are on the horizon following the final draft publication of the regulatory technical standards on the 25th May 2018, with final settlement discipline rules now entering into force in either Q3 or Q4 of 2020 following the finalization of the next consultation period. CSDR is…

Technological innovation is transforming the bounds of possibility for organizations around the world. These developments have major implications for capital markets players, both in terms of their own operations and in how alpha is created. While I looked in my previous post at the advances in artificial intelligence and in “extended” reality, we will turn…

Change, as the saying goes, has never been this rapid before. And it is unlikely to ever again be slower than this rapid pace. Keeping track of these developments has never been more important—or more difficult. That is why each year Accenture puts together the Technology Vision report, an in-depth analysis of the tech trends…

In my last post, I shared five design principles that will be critical for creating a competitive advantage in capital markets organizations over the next five years. Specifically, capital markets firms will need to embrace operating models and technology that’s intelligent and automated, data-led and client-centric, open and accessible, agile and resilient, and simple and…

It’s time to dust off the key to the padlock which has, since the run-up to the first phase of the uncleared margin rules in September 2016, been gladly safeguarding the changes required to your margin and collateral management processes and systems. With the added complexity of multijurisdictional conflicts and nuances, it’s easy to lose…

Every industry is feeling the effects of the information revolution, but capital markets are a bit different. Players in this industry have been somewhat shielded by large balance sheet requirements, regulation and network effects, which make big-bang disruption along the lines of Uber or Netflix unlikely. However, a perfect storm of stagnating revenues, increased competition…