MEET CARLO DE MEIJER
Carlo R.W. de Meijer is an independent Economist and Senior Researcher.
Till 1 October 2015 he worked at the Market Engagement Department of Services Payments at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
He received a Master’s degree (cum laude) in International Economics at the University of Tilburg in 1977.
During his career at ABN, ABN AMRO and Royal Bank of Scotland, Carlo has held a large number of posts in the banking sector of international finance, both as a senior economist and as a private investment advisor.
He has been a member of various national and European committees and working groups preparing the launch of the euro.
His main areas of focus are nowadays the payments, securities/derivatives, trade finance, supply chain finance, standards and cash management environment and its developments.
Carlo has published many articles on various international and financial topics.
He has been one of the editors, next to Steve Everett and Willem van Alphen, of the International Cash Management Handbook 2013.
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Blockchain, near real-world projects and collaboration: viable approaches
| 25-10-2016 | Carlo de Meijer | In one of my earlier blogs I wrote that we are beyond the hype of blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Support in the financial industry and beyond for this technology is accelerating in a rapid way. A lot of time and money is now invested into blockchain and its […]
Blockchain and Hyperledger Hackfest: from another planet
| 17-10-2016 | Carlo de Meijer | Last week I was invited to attend a Hyperledger Hackfest at ABN AMRO in Amsterdam. This event organized by the Hyperledger Fab led by IBM took place in the rooms of the bank’s new Innovation Lab, an ultra-modern environment. Certainly the right place for such a happening. Technical specialists and […]
Should SWIFT be afraid of blockchain technology?
Blockchain and the Hyperledger project: beyond the hype
| 27-09-2016 | Carlo de Meijer | Who is not yet convinced of the potential of blockchain? Here is another example that shows blockchain is beyond the hype. Early September, the Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort to advance blockchain technology, announced that 17 new companies and organisations have joined, bringing the total number of […]
Blockchain, financial regulatory reporting and challenges
| 20-09-2016 | Carlo de Meijer | It is always challenging to look for new topics worth mentioning related to blockchain or distributed ledger technology. One issue that needs special attention is financial regulation reporting under blockchain. In June, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation (or discussion) paper “The Distributed Ledger […]
Blockchain: Playing in the sandbox
| 13-09-2016 | Carlo de Meijer | A new – but important – chapter can be added to the blockchain story. The World Federation of Exchanges , the WFE, recently urgently called for the creation of regulatory sandboxes for distributed ledger technology. This should help industry efforts “to explore and understand the impact of blockchain-based […]