Blockchain in Financial Services
Blockchain is a disruptor across many aspects of financial services.
Trailblazing with blockchain at Sibos 2017
As we head into Sibos 2017, one of the world’s premier global financial services conferences, it is exciting to discuss the entirely new level of trust and transparency blockchain can bring to industry, and the business value it can drive. Organizations are now in a race to capture the tremendous business value potential of blockchain […]
Building the future of financial services with IBM Blockchain at Sibos
The rise of digital technologies is leading to change in many industries, and financial services is not exempt from disruption. Sibos, a financial services event that will be held next week in Toronto from October 16 – 19, presents an opportunity for savvy financial leaders to network, discuss business strategy and collectively shape the future […]
New collaboration on trade finance platform built on blockchain
Challenges in international trade finance are a major barrier to growth in global trade. Trading partners today rely on a on complex and paper-heavy process to secure their transactions. Seeking to address this issue, Swiss bank UBS and IBM began work in 2016 on a global trade platform based on blockchain, the shared, distributed ledger […]
How C-suite executives are playing the blockchain game
The competition is heating up as industry leaders across industries such as finance and supply chain explore how blockchain can be used to reimagine the fundamental ways they exchange value and information. However, many C-suite executives (CXOs) are beginning to recognize that blockchain is not a technology that works well in isolation. For the benefits […]
Digital process automation and blockchain in financial services
Blockchain is more than a buzzword — it is a game-changer with the potential to revolutionize business operations across industries and the replay of a blockchain webinar will expand this discussion into the ongoing impact of blockchain in the financial services sector. Financial institutions handle multi-party business transactions daily, and many are investing heavily in […]
Top learnings about blockchain for supply chain at Distributed: Trade
What if you could transfer funds to your business partner in another country in real time, without having to worry about fraud or settlement delays? What if you could track a mango back to the grower in a couple of seconds, as well as see every stop it’s made on the supply chain between the […]
Rethink financial services with IBM Blockchain at Distributed: Trade
Do you ever get frustrated by how long it takes for an international payment to clear? Or how difficult it is to obtain insurance for your business and products? You might be interested to know that companies around the world are working to improve these processes through technology called blockchain. And on July 24, I’ll […]
Blockchain for fraud prevention: Industry use cases
Fraud — and the lack of transparency that enables it — is a growing problem for businesses around the world. In a list published on Risk.net, fraud ranked as one of the top 10 operational risks of 2017. But a cutting-edge technology called blockchain could provide the fraud prevention capabilities these businesses are looking for. […]
Thought leaders reimagine their industries at blockchain summit
What will happen when you bring together a bunch of early blockchain adopters, influencers and visionaries looking to disrupt their industries? A whole lot of innovation — at least that’s what I hope! Today, at the IBM Blockchain Summit in Atlanta, senior executives will be taking advantage of an exclusive opportunity to connect with blockchain […]