Market Outlook July 2016

Blockchain, bitcoin and other cryptoassets suffered a difficult 2018, with some assets down 80% or more. But as 2019 approaches, and firms like Fidelity and the NYSE’s parent company launch major crypto platforms, could the tide be turning?In this upcoming webcast, Bitwise Asset Management and ETF Trends examine the state of the cryptocurrency universe, unveil data from their new survey on financial advisor attitudes towards crypto, and examine the outlook for crypto and blockchain in 2019.

Failing to address the significant industry changes exposes organizations to enforcement activities, examination problems, and/or private litigations or complaints. The pace of mortgage industry regulation from Washington and state agencies is significant, and the compliance demands on bank and non-bank industry participants continue to grow.

The number of cyberattacks on financial institutions (FIs) cannot be overstated. In the past year, there have been more than one billion cyberattacks on financial institutions. That is three hundred times more than any other industry, such as retail, insurance, or healthcare. At an average cost of $18 million dollars for each successful attack, what are you to do? How do you combat this aggressively growing threat? In this webinar, OneSpan and ISMG will summarize key findings from a recent study that surveyed the state of adaptive authentication from over 150 FIs and what techniques can be taken to mitigate the increasing rate of cyberthreats.

The proliferation of blockchain technology in the energy sector has seen a remarkable new breadth of applications for utilities. Utilities are facing an extremely uncertain future with the advent of disintermediated p2p energy transactions. Nonetheless, utilities can use blockchain to enhance and develop new business models. This webinar will present the opportunities that blockchain offers to utilities along with a real-world example.