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March 13, 2025
Launch of the Living Lab
On March 5th, we successfully launched our new workshop series, "The Living Lab". This interactive in-person forum offers financial markets professionals practical, hands-on sessions designed to explore and learn innovative approaches to automating post-trade processes. Techniques discussed include tokenisation, blockchain technology, and smart contracts, each playing a crucial role in driving automation, interoperability, and efficiency…
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March 10, 2025
Digital Assets: Schrödinger’s Property?
Written by: Ciarán McGonagle Ciarán McGonagle is Tokenovate’s Chief Legal & Product Officer, developing blockchain and smart contract-based solutions for financial markets. Previously, he was Assistant General Counsel at ISDA, Vice President at Deutsche Bank, Associate at Morgan Stanley, and trained at Allen & Overy after earning a Law degree at Queen’s University Belfast. Andrei…
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February 10, 2025
Operationalising CDM – Part IV
This blog is the fourth and final entry in our series exploring how Tokenovate is operationalising the FINOS Common Domain Model (CDM). In this entry, Steve Haigh, Chief Technology Officer at Tokenovate, examines the technological implementation of CDM within our platform, explaining how CDM - through interoperability - can help deliver automation, transparency, and efficiency…
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February 3, 2025
Operationalising CDM – Part III
This blog is the third in a series exploring how Tokenovate is operationalising the FINOS Common Domain Model (CDM). In this entry, Ciarán McGonagle, Chief Legal & Product Officer at Tokenovate, explores the legal foundation of our platform and how Tokenovate is building on the foundational work of ISDA which, when integrated with CDM, allows…
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January 28, 2025
Ciarán recognised by The Lawyer
Ciarán - one of the UK's Hot 100 lawyers Read the article and full The Lawyer Hot 100 2025 list here. Motivation: Ciarán McGonagle, Tokenovate's Chief Legal & Product Officer, has been instrumental in advancing global legal standards and product innovation in blockchain, smart contracts, and digital assets, bridging the gap between traditional and decentralised…
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January 27, 2025
Operationalising CDM – Part II
This blog is the second in a series exploring how Tokenovate is operationalising the FINOS Common Domain Model (CDM). The first post in the series can be found here. In this entry, Stephen Ashworth, Chief Commercial Officer at Tokenovate, examines the commercial strategy underpinning our platform and the tangible financial benefits for our clients. …
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January 20, 2025
Operationalising CDM – Part I
This blog is the first in a series exploring how Tokenovate is operationalising the FINOS Common Domain Model (CDM) to bring clarity, precision, and scalability to derivatives and Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) markets. Together, we’ll uncover how CDM is not just a tool but a catalyst for revolutionising post-trade operations and redefining what’s possible in…
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