FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 5 May 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Deutsche Börse
Deutsche Börse to acquire Denmark’s SimCorp in €3.9bn deal
SimCorp will sit within a newly created investment management solutions segment, Deutsche Börse says.
Clearstream launches new bank in Luxembourg for institutional fund investors
The new entity, named Clearstream Fund Centre, operates under a Luxembourgian commercial banking licence.
Deutsche Börse inks 10-year strategic partnership deal with Google Cloud
Deutsche Börse will leverage Google Cloud’s capabilities to develop its digital securities platform D7.
Deutsche Börse acquires Luxembourg-based fund data specialist Kneip
Kneip provides fund data management and regulatory reporting solutions for the asset management industry.
Deutsche Börse plans digitisation for German capital markets
German exchanges operator aims for 80% of all securities to be digital by end of 2022.
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Deutsche Börse acquires Swiss digital assets firm Crypto Finance
German group paid “a modest three-digit million” sum for the firm.
Deutsche Börse and Commerzbank team up to support DLT firm 360X
German giants support illiquid assets investment platform.
Deutsche Börse leads $15m round for sustainability start-up Clarity AI
“Our purpose is simple: to measure the impact of companies on our society and planet.”
London to maintain grip on EU clearing post Brexit
COVID-19 thwarts Frankfurt’s plans to grab clearing business from Britain.
Deutsche Börse signs market data deal with Chinese firm Wind
German exchange wants to grant Chinese investors greater access to European markets.
Deutsche Börse and Swisscom to build digital asset infrastructure
The core elements will provide access to liquidity and banking services.
Commerzbank and Deutsche Börse complete DLT repo transaction
It involved the simultaneous swap of the tokens as a legally binding transaction.
Deutsche Börse and RegTek.Solutions join forces for regtech initiative
Certified testing and pre-validation service for clients of Deutsche Börse’s Regulatory Reporting Hub.
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.
Deutsche Börse sets up DLT and crypto unit
Also makes an initial investment in HQLAx.
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Deutsche Börse cuts 350 jobs to invest €270m in fintech
Interested in blockchain, big data, cloud computing, robotics and AI.
Deutsche Börse and friends unveil fintech acceleration platform
Working with Clearstream, figo and regtech start-up Finologee.
Deutsche Börse and HQLAx to build securities lending solution on R3 Corda blockchain
They seek to improve collateral management of high quality liquid assets.
Blockchain consortium Hyperledger loses members
More than 15 members either cut financial support or quit the project over the past few months.
