#vxinsight

How are governance and investor changes putting pressures on our proxy voting processes in Australia? And how able are we to react?

Following our market-wide survey led by Proxymity, Computershare, AIRA and ACSA, this episode digs into the details of exactly how issuers, custodians and investors are making the case for major transformation in their proxy voting. 

With expert insights from Dean Little (Proxymity), Scott Hudson (Computershare) and Ian Matheson (AIRA), we explore the common challenges, the motivations for change and the areas that most need our attention as we look to grow our engagement and voting volumes in the near future.

How is DLT being used to address key inefficiencies in bond and fund issuance?

After years of careful evaluation, MarketNode is beginning to address key inefficiencies in the way that we issue, trade and hold bonds - with funds to come.

In this fascinating episode of our "DLT in the Real World" podcast (run in cooperation with ISSA), Rehan Ahmed explains the step-by-step process that MarketNode has taken in bringing efficiencies to a USD750billion bond market in Asia-Pacific.

How is Clearstream's D7 platform transforming product issuance today - and moving us closer to "T+1 hour" issuance?

In this fascinating discussion with Jens Hachmeister, we walk through the practicalities of designing, building and launching D7 - from the first thoughts through to live issuances today.  We look at what impact digitisation can have on the end to end product lifecycle in real terms - and we also dig into the role (and limits) of DLT in the final platform.

How, where and why are we using DLT in the capital markets today?

As part of our 3rd annual "DLT in the Real World" industry-wide survey, this discussion digs into the practicalities of digital assets in 2022 - leveraging the experience of Urs Sauer (SIX), Glen Fernandes (Euroclear) and Colin Parry (ISSA).

This discussion draws extensively on the Key Findings summary from our 2022 survey (available here).

How is DLT making an impact traditional, regulated stock exchanges and what are we learning about how this technology can change the whole ecosystem

In this episode of our DLT in the Real World series (run in partnership with ISSA), Kitti Sutthiatthasil (of the Stock Exchange of Thailand) explains how SET's several round of DLT pilots and deployments is changing the capital markets ecosystem. 

From movie-financing to disintermediation, the SET's journey is packed with valuable learning experiences for any FMI looking at driving meaningful market change - with plenty still to come.

With volumes reaching historical peaks and people challenges at their most acute, how can all profiles of market practitioners drive scale in their asset servicing?

Following the release of our "Reimagining Corporate Actions" global research key findings, this discussion brings together Madhukar Ramu (of S&P Global Market Intelligence), Dan Thieke and Stephen Ridley (both representing ISSA) to dig into the key factors at play in shaping the right operating model for your back office today.

Download the Key Findings here - or reach out to us at [email protected] if you'd like to talk through these data insights in more detail.

How is DLT making an impact on how we manage and exchange collateral every day?

In this episode of our DLT in the Real World series (run in partnership with ISSA), Nick Short (of HQLAx) and Fabrice Tomenko (Deutsche Boerse) explain how the HQLAx is transforming the way that we see and manage collateral every day - delivering new efficiencies and laying the foundations for market-wide transformation.

How are asset owners turning countless internal and external drivers into an operational change agenda today?

Accompanying the release of our industry-wide research paper (available here), this episode is the last in a mini-series of expert discussions that looks into the change journey that asset owners are charting today.  With Geoff Hodge (Milestone Group), Ryan Silva (RBC), Christine Knott (Citisoft) and Mark Kerns (Adapa Advisory) we explore exactly how asset owners are "professionalising their infrastructures" today - digging into the challenges of problem definition, the role of project governance, the importance of "having a plan" and the critical enabler that is stakeholder engagement.

How are asset owners shaping their transformation agendas today - in light of huge external pressures to change?

Accompanying the release of our industry-wide research paper (available here), this episode is the third in a mini-series of expert discussions that looks into the change journey that asset owners are charting today.  With Marian Azer and Randy McGathey (Milestone Group), Ryan Silva (RBC) and Christine Knott (Citisoft) we explore the roles of operational agility, enterprise-wide planning and 'the war for talent' in shaping today's asset owner transformation journey.

How are different external pressures driving change amongst the world's asset owners - and what hidden impacts are different regulatory models having globally today?

Accompanying the release of our industry-wide research paper (available here), this episode is the second in a mini-series of expert discussions that looks into the change journey that asset owners are charting today.  With Randy McGathey (Milestone Group), Ryan Silva (RBC), and Christine Knott (Citisoft) we explore the existential questions that asset owners and pension managers are being asked today - from investment returns to ESG and risk management.