Dan Watkins

LiCuido has developed a digital platform that helps Asset Management Companies and other Financial Institutions modernise their operations using state-of-the-art low-energy blockchain technology to tokenise traditional funds.

HQLAᵡ is an innovative financial technology firm that leverages Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to bring game-changing efficiencies to the securities finance and repo industry. Our core clients are banks and asset managers active in the global securities finance and repo markets, and our unique platform enables market participants to execute frictionless, precise and real-time transfer of ownership of securities. Our proprietary platform is unique in coupling the benefits of DLT with existing triparty and custody infrastructure, making it easy for clients to improve their collateral mobility and avoid costly intraday liquidity. It has been developed in partnership with major Tier 1 banks, Deutsche Börse and R3 Corda. We have been operating successfully for 7 years in a highly regulated market and we have 12+ Tier 1 strategic partners across the industry. This allows HQLAᵡ to maximise the network effect that will drive widespread adoption of the platform globally. The HQLAᵡ platform is also synchronized to adhere to all legal and regulatory requirements and meets the highest privacy demands. Find out more at www.hqla-x.com

AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe) advocates for deep and integrated European capital markets which serve the needs of companies and investors, supporting economic growth and benefiting society. AFME is the voice of all Europe’s wholesale financial markets, providing expertise across a broad range of regulatory and capital markets issues. AFME aims to act as a bridge between market participants and policy makers across Europe, drawing on its strong and long-standing relationships, its technical knowledge and fact-based work. Join our group on LinkedIn! Follow us on twitter at: http://twitter.com/#!/news_from_afme

LiCuido has developed a digital platform that helps Asset Management Companies and other Financial Institutions modernise their operations using state-of-the-art low-energy blockchain technology to tokenise traditional funds.

BNY is a global financial services platforms company at the heart of the world’s capital markets. For more than 240 years BNY has partnered alongside clients, using its expertise and platforms to help them operate more efficiently and accelerate growth. Today BNY serves over 90% of Fortune 100 companies and nearly all the top 100 banks globally. BNY supports governments in funding local projects and works with over 90% of the top 100 pension plans to safeguard investments for millions of individuals. As of December 31, 2025, BNY oversees $59.3 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $2.2 trillion in assets under management. Follow BNY on Instagram & X: @BNYglobal

HQLAᵡ is an innovative financial technology firm that leverages Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to bring game-changing efficiencies to the securities finance and repo industry. Our core clients are banks and asset managers active in the global securities finance and repo markets, and our unique platform enables market participants to execute frictionless, precise and real-time transfer of ownership of securities. Our proprietary platform is unique in coupling the benefits of DLT with existing triparty and custody infrastructure, making it easy for clients to improve their collateral mobility and avoid costly intraday liquidity. It has been developed in partnership with major Tier 1 banks, Deutsche Börse and R3 Corda. We have been operating successfully for 7 years in a highly regulated market and we have 12+ Tier 1 strategic partners across the industry. This allows HQLAᵡ to maximise the network effect that will drive widespread adoption of the platform globally. The HQLAᵡ platform is also synchronized to adhere to all legal and regulatory requirements and meets the highest privacy demands. Find out more at www.hqla-x.com

AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe) advocates for deep and integrated European capital markets which serve the needs of companies and investors, supporting economic growth and benefiting society. AFME is the voice of all Europe’s wholesale financial markets, providing expertise across a broad range of regulatory and capital markets issues. AFME aims to act as a bridge between market participants and policy makers across Europe, drawing on its strong and long-standing relationships, its technical knowledge and fact-based work. Join our group on LinkedIn! Follow us on twitter at: http://twitter.com/#!/news_from_afme