Technology

Standard Chartered has launched a new entity in Luxembourg to serve as its European regulatory base for digital asset custody, appointing industry veteran Laurent Marochini as its CEO.

The regulatory divide for crypto investors between the US and Europe is set to widen further.

Luxembourg financial regulator the CSSF has started identifying pilot projects to explore artificial intelligence applications based on a new Luxembourg-based cloud computing platform incorporating Google services. The move is seen in part as a way to cope with a long-standing difficulty in recruiting sufficient qualified staff.

The outages and disruptions impacting the financial sector this month serve as stern reminders about vulnerabilities linked to tech reliance. Regulations such as DORA, however, show a certain maturity to pre-empt such problems, experts say.

Luxembourg has proposed a groundbreaking law enabling the use of blockchain technology in investment funds, aiming to solidify its position as a global financial leader.

Tokenisation is the next step for the asset management industry. So says not only Larry Fink, Blackrock’s CEO, but also Jeroen van Oerle, manager of Lombard Odier’s fintech strategy. He sees the potential impact mainly in private markets.

A thriving fund industry rests on the foundation of a robust regulatory framework, assuring investors that their assets will be safeguarded against misappropriation. Nevertheless, the pursuit of greater protection often accompanies higher fees, prompting investors to scrutinise regulatory requirements for tangible and effective outcomes.

Will fund managers soon be retiring as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly prevalent and consistently outperforms the market? Or is this notion exaggerated? Investment Officer spoke to Thomas Dierckx, a financial machine learning expert at Kairon Labs.

Is the US Spot Bitcoin ETF Hype Overblown? The SEC’s rejection of spot bitcoin ETFs faces legal challenges, raising questions about their potential impact.

Investment firms are struggling with AML/KYC requirements, with one fund manager saying his AML/KYC team can’t grow fast enough. The push towards ‘retailisation’ of private markets is only going to increase the stress.