| Digital Assets |
Digital AssetsDigital Assets WORKING GROUPTransformative technologies are a key landscape consideration for ACSA and central to ongoing systemic improvement in investment services. In parallel, the rise in interest from clients and regulators in digital assets provides a driver for pre-competitive collaboration on these new themes. A significant amount of work is underway by both industry and regulators. The Digital Assets Working Group will primarily interact with regulators such as ASIC and Treasury and with other industry groups including Blockchain Australia and the International Securities Services Association. The group will meet as a minimum on a quarterly basis and as a means to obtain central updates from relevant stakeholders and also to agree to work on specific topics The group will respond to any relevant industry consultations on behalf of ACSA. The Digital Assets Working Group is responsible for:
How do we do this?
Executive SponsorDavid Travers - ACSA ChairAlvin Chia - The Northern Trust Group
“Blockchain technology has the potential to drive major industry-wide improvements and could significantly change how financial transactions are conducted. Digital assets bring significant benefits to both the end investor and any participants within
the value chain. An additional benefit of digital assets is the ability to open up markets that weren’t previously available to certain investor types.”
Danielle Gerace
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