“BEST OF CLASS TADS” category, for issuers of different types of Tokenized Assets & Digitized Securities. The judging criterias are listed below.
- Economic Viability
The methods of economic analysis used, including but not limited to the payback period method, internal rate of return method, and net present value method.
- Innnovation
The novelty of financial products which apply technology and creativity, and which utilize unique aspects of TADS to design a product that differs from the status quo.
- Risk Management
The ability to manage risk on underlying investments in order to protect overall risk exposure of investors by issuers of such products. (TADS are essentially financial investment products.)
- Corporate Governance
The use by issuers of technology to enhance internal governance, improve transparency and accuracy to financial products. (Blockchain technology is core to TADS products.)
- Compliance
The demonstration of compliance in relation to local and/or international securities laws and regulations of their respective jurisdiction is fundamental. (TADS are considered as securities in most jurisdictions.)
“ECOSYSTEM EXCELLENCE” category, for service providers & vertical solution providers along the TADS value chain. The judging criterias are listed below.
- Ingenuity
The idea / solution in relation to the project is inventive, smart and easily adapts to being a practical application for users.
- Impact
The innovation has a material and sustained impact on the project as measured by directly or indirectly improving the competitive advantage of the underlying TADS and / or ability to improve the work process of the issuers.
- Practicality
The solution offers a practical way to effectively deal with some of the key challenges faced by issuers. The ability to deliver key value propositions and to bring results are vital.
- Compliance
The solution demonstrates the ability to enhance compliance with local and international regulations, in addition to specific client mandates.
- Cost Efficiency
The cost efficiency of the solution, taking into account the scalability, sustainability and long term profitability of the solution. Cost efficiency is at the core empowering these factors.
“WEB3 INNOVATIONS” category, for technology companies & service operators from different key areas in Web3 space. The judging criterias are listed below.
- Added Value
Users today are more discerning, more critical and look to projects that offer real added value. Creating value within the TADS framework is important.
- Innovation
The non-obvious synthesis of application ideas, technologies, expertise and domains to produce true innovation. Moving things forward is at the core of the philosophy of TADS.
- Future Utility
Sustainability is important and to be sustainable, a project should have longer term viability, wide applicability and not become obsolete quickly.
- Novelty
How the projects apply technology creatively, utilizing the unique aspects of TADS, to create something new and original.
- Governance
Protecting members, customers, stakeholders as well as ensuring compliance to existing and emerging regulations has taken on new urgency and is fundamental.
