Contour Launches Trade Finance Innovation Lab in Singapore
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Future of Finance Lab will further develop Contour’s product offering and create new standards for global trade Contour has opened an innovation lab In Singapore where it will collaborate closely with its growing network of banks, corporates and ecosystem partners to research and develop novel, digitally native trade finance solutions.
Digital Token Identifier Registry Goes Live with Etrading Software’s non-profit Digital Token Identifier Foundation
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Digital Identity, Trading Systems
Etrading Software (ETS), global provider of technology-led solutions, acting as exclusive Registration Authority for the new International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) standard for Digital Token Identifiers (DTIs), announced the DTI Registry which will assign ISO’s DTI Identifiers to digital tokens globally, goes live today.
ZebPay Launches ‘ZebPay Earn’, a First-of-its-kind Feature Offering its Customers a Chance to Earn Returns on Daily Crypto Balance
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems, E-Wallets, Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
ZebPay, India’s oldest and most widely-used crypto asset exchange, today announced the launch of ZebPay Earn, a new feature enabling ZebPay customers to earn returns on crypto available in their spot and trading wallets. ZebPay is the first cryptocurrency exchange in India to offer this feature to its entire customer base.
Britain’s Binance Ban Illustrates that Even the Largest Exchanges Face AML Inadequacies
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems, AML and KYC, Financial
This weekend, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority announced that Binance Markets Limited is currently “not permitted to undertake any regulated activity” in the United Kingdom. Last month, Binance Markets Limited withdrew its 5MLD application, and all parties seem to agree that the latest developments did not come as a surprise.
Press Release - Solactive Enters Japanese Market with its ETF Services Business
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems, Investment
Solactive is pleased to announce a substantial expansion of its ETF Services business in the APAC market. From June 23rd, 2021, the German index provider delivers iNAV Calculations and Daily Portfolio Composition Files (PCF) for four thematic ETFs listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange. The joint effort involving one of Solactive’s major business partners in Japan, Global X Japan, and the TSE itself, demonstrates Solactive’s commitment to supporting its... more
Central Banks Signal Temporary Concerns over Inflation, Traders Continue to Buy the Dip, While Oil is the Market to Watch in the Weeks Ahead
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems, Investment
David Jones, Chief Market Strategist at European investment trading platform,Capital com, said: “It has been a calmer week in markets following the interest rate-inspired fireworks we had at the end of last week. In fact, it has been business as usual for many major assets.
Refinitiv Launches Platform for Wealth Management Firms and Their ActiveTrader Customers
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Trading Systems, Wealth Management
Platform allows wealth firms to offer a superior trading ecosystem for active self-directed investors powered by detailed, timely information and insights, making for an integrated digital experience.
Kiwi Wealth partners with German Index Engineering Company Solactive to Deliver New Global Market Benchmark
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems, Investment, Wealth Management
As one of the Kiwi pioneers in responsible investing, major Aotearoa New Zealand asset manager Kiwi Wealth has collaboratedwith German index engineer Solactive to create a bespoke benchmark aligned with the asset manager’s own sustainability principles. This new index – the Solactive Kiwi Global Markets Screened Index – took effect on 1 June and is now utilised as the benchmark for Kiwi Wealth’s Core Global Equity Fund. The index covers the... more
Franchise Association Grows Rapidly Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems
The Quality Franchise Association ( QFA ), a not for profit trade association that supports the franchising community has reported significant growth despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The association which was only formed in November 2018 has had half it's history to date in the pandemic supporting franchise businesses through the crisis.
BlackRock Enriches Aladdin Platform’s Derivatives Capabilities with Cassini Partnership
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems, Investment Management, Data
BlackRock and Cassini Systems, a leading provider of pre- and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives markets, announced today that the two firms have entered into a strategic partnership to integrate Cassini analytics into BlackRock’s Aladdin® platform. The integration will allow mutual clients to factor margin-based analytics into their pre- and post-trade decision-making.
ION Markets named 'Best Trading Solution of the Year for Fixed Income Markets' at TradingTech Insight Awards USA 2021
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems
ION, the largest global provider of trading, analytics, treasury, and risk management solutions for capital markets, commodities, and treasury management, today announced that ION Markets' ION Fixed Income has been named Best Trading Solution for Fixed Income by TradingTech Insight (TTI) Awards USA. This award is ION Fixed Income's second such win for the year, having been named Best Trading Solution for Fixed Income by TTI Awards Europe in... more
Cobalt Goes Live with 4OTC for Post Trade FX and Digital Assets Connectivity
- 2 years 10 months ago
- APIs, Trading Systems, Asset Management
4OTC, the FinTech connectivity specialist for FX and digital assets, today announced that Cobalt, a provider of risk and settlement infrastructure for FX and digital assets, is using 4OTC's new TicketLounge service to capture and normalise post trade data onto a single FIX API. TicketLounge is 4OTC's second product launch in only four months. In February this year, it was announced that Cobalt was also using 4OTC’s first service, 1API to connect... more
Ultimate Beneficial Ownership has Never been More challenging for regulated businesses. The complexities of International trade and the Global Financial Systems have Opened new Opportunities for Criminals
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems, Financial
Far from operating in the shadows, criminals disguise their activities as legitimate businesses to hide illicit funds. Failing to understand who you are doing business with, or the status of the client counterparty (KYC) or the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO), increases your organisations’ risk of financial crime or reputational damage.
Finding the Best Share Dealing Accounts – What You Need to Know?
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems
When it comes to exploring all of the financial opportunities that are currently available, you will get a chance to see that there has been a huge increase in interest among people that are trying to explore the segment of dealing with shares. All of this is possible with the incorporation of the latest technological approaches that are used in a way to help users access the most significant aspect of the digitalization of these particular... more
Global Processing Services (GPS) CEO Commentary - Following Marqeta IPO
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Trading Systems, Data
While in the past few years there has been considerable investment and disruption in merchant acquiring, with the emergence of winners such as Stripe and Adyen, the role of the technology providers behind the cardholder side of the payments equation – otherwise known as issuer processors – has been largely overlooked, despite enabling many of the most innovative and valuable fintechs today.
