In order to take advantage of the opportunities in this developing environment, banks are prioritizing investment in technology and innovation. We look forward to working with policymakers and regulators, who have a key role to play here by promoting innovation and supporting the adoption of new technologies, whilst ensuring that future regulatory frameworks maintain a level playing field and promote integrity of capital markets and financial stability.
GFMA with Arktouros and Ashurst as technical advisors, have published a report titled The Role of Digital Money in Capital Markets.
GFMA, with the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), submitted a joint response to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's consultation on Machine-readable Pillar 3 disclosure.
GFMA published a report on "Quantum Migration: Mapping the Emerging Landscape."
GFMA, in partnership with a coalition of leading global financial trade associations (“Joint Trades”), and with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Ashurst, and Sullivan & Cromwell as technical advisors, submitted a letter to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) urging a pause and recalibration of the Cryptoasset Exposures Standard (SCO60).
A coalition of leading global financial trade associations ("The Associations"), with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Ashurst, and Sullivan & Cromwell as technical advisors, have published a report titled "The Impact of DLT in Capital Markets: Ready for Adoption, Time to Act". The report illustrates how tokenization and DLT are reshaping securities issuance, collateral management, and fund operations, with deep dive analysis of live use cases demonstrating significant efficiency gains, enhanced transparency, and improved risk management.
GFMA submitted a response to IOSCO’s consultation report on “Artificial Intelligence in Capital Markets: Use Cases, Risks, and Challenges.”
GFMA submitted comments to the FSB on their thematic peer review of the FSB global regulatory framework for crypto-asset activities.
GFMA published a white paper on public cloud portability.
GFMA and GDF publish Smart Contract Primer.
GFMA submitted a letter to the FSB, BCBS, IOSCO, CPMI, and OECD on key considerations for AI in capital markets.
GFMA AI Monthly Update for April 2026.
Digital Finance Monthly Update for April 2026.
GFMA with Arktouros and Ashurst as technical advisors, have published a report titled The Role of Digital Money in Capital Markets.
Digital Finance Monthly Update for March 2026.
GFMA AI Monthly Update for March 2026.
Digital Finance Monthly Update for February 2026.
GFMA AI Monthly Update for February 2026.
GFMA AI Monthly Update for January 2026.
Digital Finance Monthly Update for January 2026.
Digital Finance Monthly Update for October 2025.
The Global Financial Markets Association ("GFMA") and Global Digital Finance ("GDF") have published “The Smart Contract Primer: An Initial Overview of Smart Contract Implementation within Financial Services & Regulatory Solutions for Risk Management”.
Washington, D.C., 20 March 2019 - The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and PwC have today published a new report on current trends in technology and innovation and their impact on the investment bank of the future. The report, entitled ‘Technology and Innovation in Global Capital Markets,’ examines the key trends which are expected to impact the industry over the next five years, providing a vision for the future and identifying the implications for the industry and for future policy making.
EBF, GFMA and ISDA Agree Common Principles to Promote Effective Global Policy on Cybersecurity, Data and Technology
