25 Results
Hirander Misra Chairman and CEO at GMEX Group
The accelerating pace of climate change demands a fundamental shift in how we approach climate-related investment, carbon trading, regulation, and the integration of sustainable practices into the global economy. The conversation around these issues has moved beyond theoretical discussions to focus on practical strategies that define what "go...
29 August 2024
Carbon markets are essential for achieving climate goals by incentivising emission reductions. However, ensuring the credibility and transparency of transactions is crucial for their success. The fragmented nature of existing voluntary carbon markets and the lack of standardised approaches pose significant challenges. This not only hinders effect
24 July 2024 /sustainable Climate Fintech
According to the World Economic Forum, there is a $4-5 trillion dollar climate financing gap hindering a climate-resilient future, yet financial capacity building is also being hindered by fragmented, siloed and analogue approaches. To seriously address climate change, we must question and challenge what is already before us. It is not as simple
10 April 2024 /sustainable /markets Climate Fintech
As the digital ecosystem matures, institutions are under pressure to position themselves (appropriately) within it, whilst also remaining aligned with stringent and ever-evolving industry regulation. As well as regulatory considerations, two other key challenges for institutions are employing the right people with the right knowledge to ‘translate...
28 March 2023 /wholesale /markets Digital Asset Class (DAC)
The use of digital assets and blockchain solutions has gradually become more prominent as the digital transformation of the financial services industry has progressed. As Finance 4.0 advances, there is an increasing demand to access a full range of digital products and services in tandem with traditional financial services. While the convergence o...
05 December 2022 /regulation /crypto Digital Asset Class (DAC)
A recent Panel, which included the following discussed - Key institutional digital asset trends and opportunities: Hirander Misra, CEO, GMEX Group Alexey Demyanov, Managing Director, Bank of America Securities Nadine Teychenne, Global Head, Digital Assets, Securities Services, Citi Luc Froehlich, Global Head of Digital Assets Solutions, Fidelity In...
03 December 2022 /markets /predictions Digital Asset Class (DAC)
Can blockchains be used as incentive networks for encouraging green activity and renewables? ESG is an important use case for blockchain. Regulators are understandably concerned about green investing and specifically, greenwashing, and the chain doesn’t lie, so blockchain technology is entirely aligned with achieving ESG objectives and guidelines. ...
03 December 2022 /wealth /sustainable Blockchain Observations
The digital transformation of the financial services industry has gained accelerated traction over the last few years with the increasing adoption of blockchain solutions and digital assets. Nonetheless, as the era of Finance 4.0 evolves, there is a growing demand to access and offer a full range of digital products and services alongside traditio...
23 January 2022 /crypto /markets Digital Asset Class (DAC)
At the start of January 2021 I made my top 5 predictions for the digital, crypto and blockchain space. The results were very accurate. I briefly recap those and try to repeat that feat with my key predictions for 2022: 2021 Predictions recap Capital markets accelerate the move from analogue to digital - Regulated digital exchanges and custodians c...
04 January 2022 /crypto /predictions Blockchain Observations
It is increasingly clear that Centralized Finance (CeFi) and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) will need to intersect within a regulated environment and support the convergence of traditional and digital assets activity. The key challenge is how to apply regulation, which was designed for a centralized world, to an environment that will be increasingly...
29 November 2021 /crypto /markets Digital Asset Class (DAC)
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