6 Years Ago

Swiss look to dominate Digital Assets

The Swiss Federal Council has announced a series of proposals which, if passed into law in Switzerland, would make this jurisdiction an extremely attractive location for organisations to issue and trade digital assets. These amendments to Swiss law aim to restrict any possible nefarious activities around digital assets and help to promote wider adoption of Blockchain technology.
 
Blockchain-powered solutions are increasingly being seen to be able to improve the efficiencies in the capital markets, whether that be on-boarding clients, strengthening oversight of compliance risk and control systems. There are also many opportunities to use Blockchain technology...

Blockchain technology can help to restore trust – so what?


The growth of Environmentally Social and Governance investing (ESG) is becoming a more and more popular asset class, driven by investor interest and the realisation that companies that are mindful of ESG do create better returns over the long term.
 
   
Looking globally, the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) claims there are over 1,300 organisations responsible for over $500 billion of funds under management around the world. Trust and transparency are among the key challenges that often deter investing in ESG initiatives. However, Blockchain technology systems can help build trust and ensure...