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The use of blockchain distributive ledger technology (blockchain, or DLT) is unlikely to challenge the franchise values of the U.S. trust and processing banks or their integral roles in trade settlement or asset custody, Fitch Ratings says. Evidence for the purported efficiencies of DLT in trade settlement appears slim, without addressing the attendant network security, regulatory and implementation challenges the technology has introduced. However, aspects of the blockchain technology may have uses in smaller scale applications, most likely involving trusted counterparties as part of a centralized ledger. The multi-agent processing required under DLT is unlikely to prove revolutionary for trade…

F10 Incubator and Accelerator goes into its second round with the P3 «Product to Market Program». The one-day matchmaking event taking place on Thursday, 7th of March, complements the existing F10 portfolio of international hackathons and the Accelerator program. Its aim is to open doors for mature Startups to find their way into the Swiss F10 ecosystem with the goal of driving innovation towards the FinTech of tomorrow. With the P3 program, F10 provides a mechanism for fostering meaningful collaboration between Startups and the prestigious F10 corporate members – namely, SIX (the Swiss Stock Exchange), the Baloise Group, Julius Bär,…