2 case(s) found.
The case focuses on blockchain (and distributed ledger technology or DLT) – a ‘hot’ area of fintech – and on R3 as a fintech consortium that includes some of the world’s largest banks, financial institutions and regulators. R3 started out as a family office in 2014 and evolved into a fintech company focused on the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Reference 6451
Published 23 Jan 2019
Length 14 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Asia
Industry Computer Software, Financial Services, Banking
The case focuses on blockchain (and distributed ledger technology or DLT) – a ‘hot’ area of fintech – and on R3 as a fintech consortium that includes some of the world’s largest banks, financial institutions and regulators. R3 started out as a family office in 2014 and evolved into a fintech company focused on the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Describes the unfolding battle between the two rival 'open systems (or open standards) groups, Unix International and OSF, in the mainframe computer industry in early 1990. It reviews the history of the open systems movement and raises issues about its prospects, emphasising the competitive positions of European mainframe vendors.
Reference 162
Published 01 Jan 1991
Length 27 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Industry Computer Software, Computer Hardware
Describes the unfolding battle between the two rival 'open systems (or open standards) groups, Unix International and OSF, in the mainframe computer industry in early 1990. It reviews the history of the open systems movement and raises issues about its prospects, emphasising the competitive positions of European mainframe vendors.