Digital finance: DACH-focused funds ready to invest, Arab CBDC landscape

Tuesday 7 September 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.36.2
Commentary: DACH-focused funds primed to invest in decentralised finance
By Vsevolod Michalevsky in Moscow
MINDSMITH, OnGrid Systems and DEKIS conducted a survey of experts and representatives of investment funds present in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) to coincide with the introduction of Germany’s fund location act, which came into force on 1 July. This will change the market for DACH-focused funds ready to invest in digital assets, as revealed by five major findings from the survey.
Read the full commentary on the website.
Meeting: Spearheading digital innovation and cross-border payments: the Arab CBDC conference

Thursday 7 October, all day
Changes in global trade trends and the decline of cash-dominated economies have bolstered the digitalisation of payments across the Arab world. However, payment and market infrastructures remain fragmented, making intraregional integration across wholesale and retail payments vital to supporting innovation and growth. Co-convened by the Arab Monetary Fund, this conference will discuss CBDC developments, the cryptoasset landscape and more.
Register to attend here.