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T+1 settlement: how to achieve shorter settlement cycles

Raik Hering, Head of Custody and Cash Services at dwpbank, on the implications of shortening the settlement cycle from T+2 to T+1.
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MiCAR Compass – helping institutions navigate effectively and efficiently through the implementation of MiCAR requirements

What are the MiCAR requirements? How can organizations achieve MiCAR compliance? We introduce the zeb.MiCAR Compass, a framework designed to navigate the complex requirements of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). MiCAR creates EU-wide legal certainty for crypto assets and services.
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SXSW 2025: from FOMO to FOMA

The progress and impact of artificial intelligence were the key topics of this year’s SXSW Conference, which ended last weekend in Austin, Texas. Discussions at the conference revolved around technological aspects such as robotics and the integration of AI into biotechnology, as well as the economic and social implications of AI, including the concentration of power and growing inequality.

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SXSW 2025: from FOMO to FOMA

The progress and impact of artificial intelligence were the key topics of this year’s SXSW Conference, which ended last weekend in Austin, Texas. Discussions at the conference revolved around technological aspects such as robotics and the integration of AI into biotechnology, as well as the economic and social implications of AI, including the concentration of power and growing inequality.

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ESG and Austrians banks – the pressure is rising

Austria’s regional banks are facing the challenge of asserting themselves in a changing market environment. This can, however, also be an opportunity. The integration of ESG criteria offers banks a unique chance not only to transform their business models, but to tap into new sources of income.

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The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) represents a significant step forward in the regulation of the European crypto market, establishing for the first time clear and consistent rules for dealing with crypto assets and related services.

crypto coins as metaphor for the placement of crypto assets

Placement of crypto assets

This article is part 3 of the BankingHub topic glossary “A brief guide to digital asset services”. The glossary entries on digital assets explain how digital asset services work and how they are regulated.

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Crypto fund unit

A crypto fund unit is a share in investment funds or in individual share classes of an investment fund that is registered in a crypto securities register. The German Electronic Securities Act (Gesetz zur Einführung von elektronischen Wertpapieren, eWpG) also extends to electronic investment funds share certificates, which can thereby also be held in a central register.

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Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency is a digital asset that enables cashless payments independent from any intermediaries or can be used for investment purposes.

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Components of the DLT infrastructure in our topic glossary

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Crypto securities register

A crypto securities register is a register based on DLT technology for electronic securities as defined in the German Electronic Securities Act (Gesetz über elektronische Wertpapiere, eWpG). The Electronic Securities Act (eWpG) created a new financial service referred to as crypto securities registrar services.

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Digital generated image as metaphor for Decentralized finance (DeFi

Decentralized finance

Decentralized finance describes decentralized systems that use software protocols to enable financial transactions between users without the involvement of financial intermediaries such as banks.

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Smart Contracts

Smart contracts are contracts implemented using DLT systems that automatically execute transactions when certain triggers occur, enabling digital transaction processing.

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