Asset protection

A strategy to get out of an absurd situation

In 2016, a major report was published on the changes that blockchain technology would bring to financial markets, reducing the need for reconciliations and bringing many billions of annual savings* to the financial industry.

Considered as one of the greatest innovations since the Internet, blockchain celebrated its 10th birthday in February 2019 and is at the epicenter of the revolution. According to the World Economic Forum, it could account for as much as 10% of global GDP (gross domestic product) by 2027*.

Whereas the success or failure of conventional investments is generally measured on the basis of financial performance indicators such as Alpha, Beta and Sharpe ratio, sustainable investments promise two types of performance: not only do they aim to generate a competitive return that is as good as that of their conventional counterparts, but they also aim to...

The custody market is becoming highly commoditised and increasingly saturated, making the entire sector vulnerable to disruption and potential consolidation. Only providers endowed with the best technology infrastructure and cutting edge data are likely to emerge the winners.

Over recent years, we’ve experienced mounting pressure over ESG integration from stakeholders; and whereas the reasons behind this might vary (i.e. fiduciary duty, regulation, alignment of values...), most of them acknowledge that financial performance/alpha generation should remain part of the equation.

Over the last decade, awareness surrounding ESG issues has been growing, with investors increasingly urged to incorporate non-financial information into their analyses and investment solutions. To feed this evolution, investors first need to understand what is at stake and gather an expanding range of companies’ data on a diversity of fields and coverage.

Integration of Blockchain, tokens and crypto-assets within existing financial worlds: what about regulation's requirements and compliance?

Blockchains are distributed data bases that keep up-to-date records linking digital assets to their owners.