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Topic: [2017-02-25] Applying Blockchain to Post-Trade Derivatives Processing (Read 244 times)

legendary
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Rather than using blockchain for settlements, what is needed is smart contract. An interest rate swap was already modelled on R3's Corda platform. Sadly, we don't seem to have moved beyond the prototype stage.
legendary
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Post-trade derivatives processing is a complex and integral part of everyday global financial markets. As blockchain-inspired technology for financial services continues to mature, post-trade infrastructure providers are collaborating with the industry to explore how it can be used to increase the efficiency of systems and processes underpinning the global derivatives markets.

Distributed ledgers can provide elegant solutions to a number of challenges posed by existing post-trade processing technology. However, to understand the potential benefits, we must first look at how the current platforms operate.

Link: http://bravenewcoin.com/news/applying-blockchain-to-post-trade-derivatives-processing/
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