In this episode, Kelly Mathieson, Chief Business Development Officer at Digital Asset, and Melvin Deng, CEO of QCP, discuss the multi-trillion-dollar opportunity to unlock capital efficiency through the tokenisation of real-world assets. We discuss the long-standing challenges of collateral mobility, and how the Canton Network enables assets to move freely and instantly while meeting the privacy, control, and compliance requirements that regulated financial institutions demand. The discussion also covers practical use cases, from improving margin workflows in the crypto derivatives space to tokenising US Treasuries to bridge the gap between traditional and digital asset markets.

In this episode, Brian Steele, Managing Director and President of Clearing & Securities Services at DTCC, discusses the upcoming move to T+1 settlement in the UK and Europe, the lessons learned from the US transition, and the specific impacts on Asian firms, including time zone challenges and the critical need for automation. The discussion also covers the new mandate for central clearing of US Treasuries, what it means for firms in Asia, and the practical steps they can take to assess their exposure and prepare for the change.

In this episode, Alexandre Kech, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), discusses his vision for the organisation and its strategic priorities, including the impact of the digital revolution on trust and transparency in financial markets. Kech talks about how the LEI and its digital counterpart (vLEI) can help facilitate trade and cross-border payments, and reduce the risks associated with fraud and sanctions.