Industry stakeholders partner on blockchain based margin and collateral solution - Seite 2

Diana Chan, CEO at EuroCCP said: "We are excited to be partnering on a proof of concept  that is extremely useful for transactions that are not already well-served by market infrastructures. With a solution like this in place we will be able to efficiently provide counterparty risk protection of equity trades after hours while reducing operational complexities. Today we are limited by European banking hours or arrangements in other time zones."

Walter Verbeke, Global Head of Business Model and Innovation at Euroclear added: "As a major collateral house, holding € 28.5 trillion worth of assets, we are pleased to participate in this initiative. It demonstrates that a smart combination of NewTech and the resilience of the Central Securities Depository can work effectively and in full compliance with regulatory requirements."

"As both a leading market technology provider and a CCP operator, Nasdaq is uniquely positioned to bring efficiencies to collateral management. We believe that blockchain technology brings with it a huge potential to transform markets everywhere, and this project is an excellent showcase of this," said Julia Haglind, CEO of Nasdaq Clearing.

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