Currently focused on innovation projects in capital markets and B2C technology sectors, particularly involving digital assets and machine learning, from strategy and design through to execution and delivery. Please see my website for more info www.vicarulchandran.comCofounded Nivaura (Acquired), a (regulated MiFID CASS) tech start-up operating in investment banking focused on primary capital markets technology. Our investors include the London Stock Exchange Group, Allen & Overy, Linklaters, Latham & Watkins, Mauro Capital (Santander Innoventures), Middlegame Ventures, Digital Currency Group and more.- created the European precedent on tokenised securities, both operationally and legally under English law- originated, designed, led and executed the first compliant crypto denominated bond on public blockchain- designed and delivered the first low code primary markets PoC and production issuance and ML data extraction SaaS platforms to banks and market infrastructure including DTCC, Euroclear, LSEG, Santander, DBS Bank and more- only startup in first five FCA regulatory sandboxes- originated and led the first bank issued bond on public blockchainSome events and media coverage:SIBOS 2019. ISSA: DLT – taking a bite out of the securities industry?https://youtu.be/A9iCSnDUwsA- International Capital Markets Association, Future Leaders Podcast: https://icma.podbean.com/e/investment-bank-to-fintech-start-up/- From Geek to Chic: The Rapid Evolution of Payments and Cryptocurrencies and the Potential of Digital Central Banking, Latham & Watkins, March 2019https://www.lw.com/events/from-geek-to-chic-the-rapid-evolution-of-payments-and-cryptocurrencies-and-the-potential-of-digital-central-banking- Beyond Regulations, Cryptocurrencies, ICOs and DLT, Latham & Watkins, June 2018https://www.lw.com/events/beyond-regulation-cryptocurrencies-ICO-DLT- Top 100 Asians in Tech 2017 and 2018https://asiansintech.com/top-100-asian-stars-in-uk-tech-2018/page/8/- Building the Financial Market Infrastructure of the Future: Settlement, Custody and Clearing of Tokenized Assets, Latham & Watkins, London, Feb 2018https://www.lw.com/events/regulating-innovation-blockchain-cryptocurrencies-ICO-seminar- Blockchain from a Central Bank Perspective, Zurich, Nov 2017http://www.swissmlf.ch/en/programme/
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