How is DLT changing the way that we work today? 

Welcome to the first episode in our latest series of "DLT in the Real World" - run in partnership with ISSA, with the aim of helping you to make sense of exactly where, why and how DLT is making a difference to the way we work today.

In this first episode, Jennifer Peve joins us from the DTCC - to explain how their DSM project is transforming the way that the private markets function and how it puts private and listed markets on a path of convergence.

Australian corporate actions are complicated and, like many markets around the world, in need of more automation. 

In the context of our ongoing "Australian Corporate Actions in A Global Context" survey, it's fascinating to be able to dig deep into the topic with Tim Hogben and Jamie Crank from the ASX. Their expert insights and experience give huge optimism about the pace of change in this space - with a clear change path for each of us.

How our the hidden costs of FX distorting our investment performance today? Do we really know? What can we be doing to improve our visibility of this key space?

This was a fascinating conversation - chaired by Colin Lambert of the FullFX and including insights from our core project partners at National Australia Bank, Lumint, New Change FX and HD Financial Consulting. 

If you want to know how mastering FX can drive your own fund performance then make sure you listen - and download the results of our research at https://thevx.io/campaign/grey-costs-of-fx/

A year is a long time in DLT - so what have we learned about deploying DLT in our world in 2021? 

12-months on from our initial "DLT in the Real World" survey with ISSA, we gather the same specialists (Colin Parry of ISSA; Urs Sauer of SIX; and Glen Fernandes of Euroclear) to discuss the practicalities of DLT usage today.

With 56% of our costs of a corporate action made up by data sourcing alone, what can be done to reduce the cost and risks that we carry every day.

In this #vxInsight episode, George Harris (FIS), John Lee (Accenture), Patrick Barthel (DTCC), Alan Chuen (HKEX) and Steve Ridley (representing ISSA) share their reactions to our latest "Corporate Actions 2021" research (available in powerpoint at thevalueexchange.co/corporateactions2021).

In September 2020, HSBC,  SGX and Temasek announced that they had completed a pilot digital bond issuance and distribution – replicating an SGD400m issuance for Olam International. 

Given the names involved, this was a powerful and extremely high profile example of DLT’s transformational power.  In this episode, Rajeev Tummala from HSBC talks us through the facts and figures of this huge step.

In 2018, Broadridge launched a new platform to simplify repo trading - leveraging the benefits of blockchain and smart contracts to overall collateral flows in a highly complex market.

In this episode, Horacio Barakat gives us the facts and figures behind this transformative project.

If real estate investments were all about paper, Consensys' project to distribute $350 million of tokenised real estate assets for Mata Capital showed they no longer have to be.

Listen to Matthieu Bouchaud (of Consensys) as he explains the real-life impact of a blockchain-based solution at every step of the investment lifecycle: from investor onboarding, to managing the transaction and then keeping the registry.

How can DLT help to make a 96% reduction in processing times for derivatives clearing - and help to move towards same-day clearing?

In this episode, Nigel Lam (of Stacs.io) walks us through the facts and numbers behind their latest deployment at Eastspring investments in Singapore - showing exactly what an impact this technology can have.

Our 2020 industry wide survey highlighted the need and desire for change across the entire corporate action lifecycle. 

But, with the highest levels of errors and payouts of any region in the world, what does that mean for Asia-Pacific?

Join Barnaby Nelson as he discusses corporate action automation with the real Asia experts: Mike Thrower (from Broadridge); Maria Leung (HKEX); and Gary O'Brien (BNP Paribas).