Deutsche Bank and Memento Blockchain have successfully completed a proof of concept, known as Project DAMA (Digital Assets Management Access). Project DAMA has the potential to provide a more cost-effective and flexible solution for digital fund management and investment servicing, and this report explains how the prototype works.

What is the definition of the metaverse? How does it help individuals and corporates? What value, financially and qualitatively can it deliver? How mature is the technology? What are the main risks and challenges and how can they be mitigated?
This paper provides a deep dive into a landscape that is rapidly evolving and addresses these issues. Specifically, it explores the e-commerce opportunities that the metaverse presents

In this, the fifth – and final – edition in our Guide to ISO 20022 Migration series, we cover the state of play for each market infrastructure, provide an update on SWIFT’s Transaction Manager, explore the evolution of the Relationship Management Application, and look at future initiatives that could further harmonise payments

Digital assets custodial capabilities are under scrutiny and digital ecosystems such as decentralised finance (DeFi) and stablecoins in the cryptocurrency space have expanded the post-trade possibilities. Our new flow special white paper explains the implications for post-trade securities services

Payment fraud has become one of the biggest challenges facing corporate treasurers today. So, how can companies safeguard systems and processes against cyber criminals? And what are the latest fraud patterns that they should know? Our new flow special white paper provides answers

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on Europe’s uncomfortable dependencies. Securing access to important commodities is key to economic resilience, as well as digital and sustainable transformation – and this requires rethinking sourcing strategies as our new flow special white paper outlines

Do traditional working capital tools still meet business liquidity needs? Due to the persistent Covid-19 pandemic this question has become pressing for corporates around the world. Our new flow special white paper outlines four themes of what the future of working capital finance could look like – and what each means for treasurers

In September 2019, we published our CSDR: Settlement discipline regime client toolkit, to help clients prepare for the most impactful aspects of the new regulation. While the implementation date was subsequently pushed back, challenges remain ahead of the revised date of 1 February 2022. Our new toolkit provides an update on where we stand on this journey

Treasury transformation has been ongoing for many years, yet Covid-19 has reinforced the focus on digitalisation and new business models. To redefine best practice, the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT), in partnership with Deutsche Bank, has put together an International Treasury Peer Review, designed to help treasurers benchmark their operations against their peers