Sibos 2019: London could be “centre of the world” for RMB
HKEX CEO says stock exchange merger will boost UK capital
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Sibos 2019: Interconnection will mean more flash crashes in FX
“You ain’t seen nothing yet,” says UBS.
Banking Circle calls for financial inclusion for SMEs
The paper explores how to bring barriers down for small players.
France warns UK to avoid Brexit derivatives clash
AMF wants Britain to guard against potential for arbitrage opportunities.
JP Morgan and Societe Generale invest in trader fintech Wematch
Wematch is changing the way voice-traded financial markets operate.
HKEX £32bn bid for LSE faces rejection
HKEX’s proposal is conditional on LSE abandoning a $27bn acquisition of Refinitiv.
SmartStream RDU launches SFTR security reference data service
Gathering data required under SFTR could prove to be a headache for most firms.
Bankmed (Suisse) SA chooses MIT’s trade finance platform
“Releasing 5G is another important milestone for MIT.”
FCA steps up efforts to ensure firms are getting ready for a no-deal Brexit
This includes ads about its FCA Brexit webpages and a dedicated phone line.
BNP Paribas teams up with Kantox
This enables them to jointly offer Kantox’s Dynamic Hedging solution to BNP Paribas’ EMEA clients.
PrimaryBid closes £7 million funding round to fuel expansion
It will use the funds to expand its sales and marketing efforts and IT developments.
Delta Capita and DTCC Collaborate on SFTR Testing
Delta will make the test pack available to DTCC to test its own SFTR matching and reporting service prior to launch.
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Thriving in a hyper-connected world.
BIDV chooses Surecomp for digital trade finance transformation
BIDV praises Surecomp’s “commitment to its clients”.
Tinkoff launches Pulse social network for investors
Tinkoff’s app is now a “one-stop shop” for all communication.
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Fujitsu collaborates with Commerzbank on securitisation project
“No longer any need to wait for commercial viability of true quantum computers.”
R3 partners with Wethaq to digitise Islamic capital markets
The platform will make Sukuk more accessible.
Digital assets focused SEBA receives Swiss banking licence
It is being hailed as a milestone for the blockchain and digital asset economy.
BMLL Technologies launches Derived Data Service
The service offers “unparalleled visibility” into the market.
Line and Nomura launch online brokerage in Japan
Nomura’s CEO steps away from its “uncool” offering to attract a younger, digital-savvy clientele.
ICE’s Bakkt set to launch bitcoin futures contracts
Bakkt is “cleared to launch” its trading in bitcoin futures next month.
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Commerzbank and LBBW set a new blockchain milestone
This time they’ve integrated logistics provider, Logwin AG.
essDOCS enables first fully integrated paperless iron ore trade
The trade traveled from Australia to China on the Voltron blockchain.
Blade raises $4.3m from Coinbase
The crypto derivatives exchange is launching in three weeks.
CIBC chooses SEI wealth platform to drive growth
The technology provides an “enhanced, unified solution”.
B3 and Itiviti join forces for global connectivity
The stock exchange’s members can access the NYFIX portal.
ASB invests in NZ blockchain start-up TradeWindow
It’s one of the first technology companies to receive direct funding from a NZ Bank.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 August 2019
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Saxo Bank completes acquisition of BinckBank
Saxo intends to initiate the statutory buy-out procedure.
IIG Bank Malta live with Temenos T24 core and digital platform
It also took Temenos’ financial crime mitigation module.
Nasdaq uses AI to root out stock-market abuse
It detects irregular trading patterns and alerts officials according to machine-learning.
Grayscale selects Coinbase to store $2.7bn worth of assets
Coinbase Custody had reached $1 billion in crypto AUM in May.
CFTC charges trader with spoofing in financial futures markets
The filing and settling charges are against the trader, Benjamin Cox.
Microsoft and Publicis Sapient back world’s first fully digital trade bank
The UAE-based Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank aims to address global trade finance gap.
New Zealand regulator suspends AxiCorp’s derivatives licence
The suspension is effective from 29 July 2019.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 July 2019
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Digital US equities investment product launches in India
DriveWealth has partnered with Vested Finance.
Synechron launches new Libor impact analysis software
Its Accelerator uses data science to address the industry benchmarking challenge.
