Blockchain.com Unveils First Cryptoasset Investment Research Report
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management
Since Blockchain was founded in 2011 we have seen bitcoin and other digital asset ownership grow from thousands of people to over 30 million people today. This phenomenal growth has significantly outpaced the internet’s growth rate (approximately 2x faster) and characterized by some regulators as a “miracle”. Blockchain is pleased to release our first “Crypto Investment Thesis”, which outlines our view on why an ever growing number of people are...
Token and Icefire were chosen by TBB for PSD2 compliance
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Open Banking, Banking
Turnkey open banking platform provider, Token.io, today announces it has been chosen by Tallinn Business Bank (TBB) to deliver PSD2 compliance in partnership with technology provider Icefire. TBB is the oldest commercial bank operating in Estonia. Icefire is integrating Token PSD2TM into the bank’s infrastructure to establish compliance with the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) before the September 14thdeadline.
CEO and Co-Founder of Shield, Shiran Weitzman Recognised in FT Founder’s 50 2019
- 6 years 6 months ago
- RegTech
Specialist RegTech provider Shield is proud to announce its CEO and Co-Founder, Shiran Weitzman, has been named as one of the top 50 financial industry company founders for 2019 by the Financial Te
Commerzbank Plans to Issue Additional Tier 1 Bond
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Banking
The Board of Managing Directors of Commerzbank AG has decided to issue a subordinated bond. The bond meets the criteria set out in the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) for additional tier 1 capital (AT 1). Subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, the bond will be issued with an exclusion of the subscription right of the shareholders. The issue serves to further strengthen and structurally optimise the Bank’s regulatory capital.
Julius Baer Chooses ALPIMA
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Julius Baer, the leading Swiss private banking group, chooses ALPIMA for rule-based portfolio derivation and visualisation within its Investment Management business. Offered as an enhanced version of its cloud-based enterprise service, the ALPIMA platform will be delivered on a white-label basis and customised specifically to meet Julius Baer’s exact requirements.
DTCC Sponsored Service Achieves Key Milestone in Treasury Market Clearing with Citadel Activity
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Trading Systems
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced its subsidiary Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) has achieved yet another milestone in the transformation of the U.S. Treasury market toward central clearing as Citadel successfully executed and cleared both cash and repo trades via FICC’s recently expanded Sponsored Service model.
AxiomSL and Refinitiv Announced Partnership for Global Shareholding Disclosures Data Enrichment
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Risk Management
AxiomSL, the leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, today announces that it has entered into a partnership with Refinitiv, one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure. Combining AxiomSL’s robust Global Shareholding Disclosures (GSD) solution with Refinitiv’s reference data enables Financial Institutions (FIs) to automatically enrich their clients’ positions while managing...
The Global Blockchain Business Council Partners with the Bitfury Group and ACTAI Global for the Fifth Annual Blockchain Summit on Necker Island
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem, is delighted to announce that it is co-hosting the fifth annual Blockchain Summit on Necker Island alongside Bitfury, a leading full-service blockchain company, and ACTAI Global, a community of extraordinary athletes, conservationists, technologies, artists and innovators supporting social impact causes around the world.
Paysend Announces the Acquisition of Rapid SD Pty Ltd
- 6 years 6 months ago
- M&A Deals
After the recently announced Pays XDR stablecoin launch on Stellar network, Paysend announces the acquisition of Rapid SD Pty Ltd, an Australian based software development company specialising in DLT blockchain developments founded and run by Sergey Yusupov.
ClauseMatch and Ingenia Partner to Provide "Compliance as a Service" Enhanced by RegTech
- 6 years 6 months ago
- RegTech
ClauseMatch, an award-winning London-based Regulatory Technology (RegTech) firm transforming policy management and compliance at financial institutions globally, announces its first engagement in Singapore with Ingenia, a Singapore-based service provider for financial institutions. This partnership has been formed to provide "Compliance-as-a-Service" for small and medium-sized financial institutions in Singapore bringing together Ingenia's...
Banco Agrícola allows the online opening of the "Cuenta Fácil" bank account with Mobbscan
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Banking, M&A Deals
Banco Agrícola, leader in El Salvador, which after the acquisition in 2007 by Grupo Bancolombia becomes a benchmark bank in most of Central America and Latin America, in a firm commitment to innovation and customers' services improvement and as part of its digitalization strategy, recently launched "Cuenta Fácil", the first 100% digital product that allows the complete opening of a bank account in a non-presential way through their App Banca...
Yolt Pay Reaches its Final Stages in Beta after Launching with Nationwide, Santander and Barclays PIS
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Yolt, the smart thinking money app, today announced it has extended its payment test phase to UK customers who bank with Nationwide, Santander and Barclays. Following the successful launch of ‘Yolt Pay Beta’ just two months ago with six of the major high street banks, the app is now extending its test phase offering.
InstaReM Partners with The ROOT Academy (R66T Academy)
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Payments
InstaReM, a leading digital cross-border money transfer & payments service provider with presence across Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas, has announced a partnership with The Root Academy (R66T Academy), the cricket coaching academy founded by the family of the England test cricket captain, Joe Root.
Signicat and Rabobank Win Best Retail Banking System Integration Award
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Digital Identity
Rabo eBusiness, the world’s first bank-led Digital Identity Service Provider, has been recognised by bobsguide as the winner of its Best Retail Banking System Integration Award. The partnership between Rabobank, a financial institution, and Signicat, a leader in verified digital identity solutions, has now been recognised by a series of award wins and shortlistings since its launch.
Helene Jepson appointed Chief Compliance Officer at Nordea
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Banking, People Moves
Helene Jepson has been appointed Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Group Compliance. She will report to Chief Risk Officer, Head of Risk & Compliance Matthew Elderfield. She will join Nordea by 1 September 2019.
