iSignthis to form blockchain venture with NSX to compete with ASX
NSX suspended iSignthis from trading on its platform five months ago.
Clearing & Settlement
Wematch hosts “first fully electronic” Eurex-LCH basis swap trade
The swap was piloted between Societe Generale and LBBW.
Swedbank partners SIA and TietoEVRY for RT1 payments
30 million payments have already been made on the new system.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
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FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Cash management – changes, challenges and opportunities
Cash management is critical for organisations operating across multiple geographies or multiple lines of business.
Cboe Global Markets agrees to acquire EuroCCP
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2020.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
JP Morgan and Baton Systems develop real-time clearing system
New platform to address challenge of tying excess funds across clearing workflows.
Clearing the liquidity fog in 300 milliseconds
FinTech Futures speaks to CEO and founder of RTGS.global, Nick Ogden.
EBA charges European Commission with cross-border services mission
A new report calls on the EC to help to smooth challenges facing cross-border business.
Starling Bank launches dual currency debit card with pounds and euros
The card will go live alongside its business euro account launch.
Mastercard trials Payment on Delivery with PNC Bank
New solutions aims to eliminate problems around cash and cheque usage.
Finnish invoicer Enterpay raises €1m and partners with German bank
The fintech partners with Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken.
Mandates and machines: The power of technology to bridge regulatory gaps
The SFTR challenge is complex, but technology can bridge these gaps.
HKEX £32bn bid for LSE faces rejection
HKEX’s proposal is conditional on LSE abandoning a $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv.
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Nationwide and ClearBank partner for new business account
The partnership will provide access to real-time payments.
Moors and Cabot selects RBC as new clearing partner
This will enhance the firm’s back-office capabilities.
SIA and Colt join Swift as ESMIG connectivity providers
Single market access is scheduled from November 2021, with the ECB overseeing the tender process.
ABX wins approval for crypto asset exchange and custodian
The exchange has its eyes set on bridging the gap between the MENA region and the rest of the world.
Swift awarded ESMIG network service provider status
Swift will be supporting its customers through their Target consolidation projects and the migration to ESMIG.
Doxo to provide electronic billpay solution to RR Donnelley & Sons
Doxo’s payment solution enables customers to access and pay bills from more than 45,000 providers
Vocalink to revamp Peru’s payments system
Teams with Cámara de Compensación Electrónica for real-time upgrade.
Mark Carney’s backdoor to the European financial system
The boom in fintech investment should not be taken for granted.
Bankgirot awards $77m IT outsourcing contract to Evry
30+ employees of Bankgirot will be offered new positions at Evry as part of the seven-year deal.
Deutsche Bundesbank and Deutsche Börse blockchain tests deliver promising results
The prototypes support the settlement of securities transactions and payments at the maturity of a bond.
Key ingredients of instant payment systems success
Gain a unique insight into how SWIFT is driving instant payments.
Demand Derivatives teams up with GMEX for new exchange and clearing house
GMEX also takes minority stake in Demand Derivatives.
Nacha acquires Business Payments Directory Association
The union seeks to improve B2B payments in the US.
Standard Bank’s online escrow service Shepherd meets its end
No explanation as to how or why from the South African bank.
Bank of England confirms blockchain viability for RTGS
DLT-based settlement with central bank money is alive and kicking.
SIX to use Nasdaq’s clearing and risk management tech
Across pan-European equities and Nordic derivatives.
India’s stock exchange teams with Nasdaq for tech boost
Aiming to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the market.
NPSO takes charge of UK cheque clearing systems
Supported by its two new deals with the C&CCC and UKPA.
Playing catch-up: post-trade modernisation vital for Nordic banks’ global ambitions
A key part of the Nordic banking industry is under pressure to modernise its post-trade operations tech.
SIA feeling TIPS-y with Eurosystem certification
First network service provider to get certification from the Eurosystem.
Shieldpay powers UK’s first digital real estate transaction
A big real estate market to transform.
Bacs and Faster Payments transferred to New Payment System Operator
Bacs and Faster Payments process a combined £6.3 trillion worth of payments annually.
Addressing liquidity challenges in T+2 securities settlement
With less time to secure funding for securities trades, faster settlement in FX could be the solution.
