Distributed ledger technology (DLT)

• Post-trade

CLS to launch payments netting service

CLS Netting, expected to go live in late 2017, will allow institutions to net trades currently not included in the CLS settlement service

• 27 Sep 2016

• Technology

R3 and Axoni conclude DLT trial for bonds

Proof-of-concept project explores uses for distributed ledger technology for bond issuance processes

• 23 Sep 2016

• Risk systems

Banks trial distributed ledger for trade financing with R3

Firms are keen to move from paper-based to digital contracts

• 17 Aug 2016