Applied Research

CBoxx continuously research technology trends that can make a transformative difference to the financial services industry. Here is a list of published briefing papers, resources and articles. Clients can use these publications as a starting point for business case research to bring a related project to market. CBoxx specialise in this type of applied research, so please get in touch if you’d like to discuss further.

Frontiers In Blockchain, Establishing Self Sovereign Identity with Blockchain

[October 2019] Al Sherriff of CBoxx is an Editor for the Frontiers In Blockchain Research Topic “Establishing Self Sovereign Identity with Blockchain”. A Call for Participation is open from now until 4th April 2020. Please follow the link to find out more … Frontiers In Blockchain Research Topic

The Decentralised Financial Passport

[September 2019] This CBoxx Briefing Paper is for innovators at UK financial institutions. It takes the idea of a Decentralised Financial Passport to illustrate the concepts, opportunities and challenges around decentralised identity, then presents a roadmap for industry adoption. Click the link to find out more and download the PDF … The Decentralised Financial Passport

Blockchain Primer on Decentralised Identity

[September 2017] Self Sovereign Identity turns our ideas about how digital identity is managed on their head and perhaps promises to solve many of the problems we face today related to data security, data protection and the rapidly increasing burden of corporate risk. This primer paper from CBoxx draws together the main concepts, key players…

Six Key Points from FCA Distributed Ledger paper

[April 2017] DP17-3 is an important paper that demonstrates the FCA’s very strong understanding of Distributed Ledger Technology gained first hand through their Regulatory Sandbox program. Al Sherriff took a close look and summarised the key points for financial services organisations considering DLT … Six Key Points from FCA Distributed Ledger paper DP17/3

Blockchain White Paper on the Future of Financial Planning

[May 2016] This “day in the life of a future IFA” white paper co-written by Al Sherriff of CBoxx and David Taylor of OCP sparked a series of talks and articles across the industry including: The Investment Network a joint industry roleplay presentation by CBoxx and OCP to a lively audience of C-suite executives The…

Will Blockchain dramatically increase the efficiency of Financial Services?

[October 2015] An informal CBoxx article on LinkedIn, written during the early rise of blockchain technology, as the world of financial services began to realise the wider possibilities for the global technology network foundations of Bitcoin … Update on Blockchain and Financial Services

Is Blockchain Technology fit for Financial Services yet?

[June 2015] “How seriously should you take this? I would take it about as seriously as you should have taken the concept of the Internet in the early 1990s. It’s a big deal. And it is going to change the way our financial world operates.” Blythe Masters, June 2015. This is the statement that originally…

Estimating Complex Software Projects Can Be Easy

[May 2015] This CBoxx white paper is based on real-world learnings and experience drawn from delivering UK Fintech projects. It looks at the common pitfalls of estimating complex software projects and explores three key areas that can deliver improvements: Scope, Measurement and Communication … Estimating Complex Software Projects Can Be Easy