The implications of blockchain for responsible investment
16 April 2018
Central share depositories Modern shares are often not directly held by shareholders, but in bulk by specialist depositories (such as the DTC in the US), which then assign shares to their individual owners by keeping a central ownership register. This has drawn attention from blockchain reformers
Responsible investment and blockchain
16 April 2018
This paper introduces blockchain and its relevance to responsible investors. Part one is a technical primer on blockchain, while part two explores some of the ways in which blockchain could transform the financial system and the implications this may have for investors.
