The sheer size of the global bond and equity markets means that even if tokenization garnered no more than a tenth of the market, on current valuations the global market would still be worth US$23 trillion. So it is prudent for CSDs to take the threat of tokenization seriously, formulate strategies to adapt to its potentially rapid growth and develop services that treat tokenization as an opportunity. That opportunities exist, not least to help securities market participants capitalize on the new possibilities opened up by tokenization, is a certainty. At this webinar, Future of Finance joins forces with the Americas’ Central Securities Depositories Association (ACSDA) and sponsors Percival Software, a leading provider of CSD systems, to explore the nature of the threats and the opportunities that tokenization poses for CSDs.

The topics to be discussed will include:

1. Where did security token markets come from?
2. How large are the security token markets?
3. What factors will drive the growth of security token markets?
4. What factors will retard the growth of security token markets?
5. What factors will retard the growth of security token markets?
6. Why are CSDs at risk of disintermediation?
7. What new business opportunities does tokenization present for CSDs?

The webinar will begin with short presentations by Chris Richardson, CEO of Percival, and Dominic Hobson, co-founder of Future of Finance, on how tokenization could affect CSDs and how CSDs can respond. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion, with live questions from the audience, moderated by Dominic Hobson.