DMI Finance bags $400m equity funding led by MUFG
Also taking part in the round was existing investor Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.
Also taking part in the round was existing investor Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
The firm has received approval from the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
Vendor says the deal reflects its “substantial investment” in the country.
Bryan arrives at the bank from a CISO role at KPMG.
AxiomSL’s Global Shareholding Disclosures will be deployed on the cloud.
The Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium aims to enable cooperation between sectors.
French banking giant to become leading user of IBM’s cloud tech.
The fintech says its Series C has raised nearly $200 million.
The unusual decision points to the bank’s newly-placed importance on fintech.
MUFG reveals it already has its eyes on some fintechs.
Standard Chartered, MUFG and other existing investors participated in the round.
UBS escaped a European Commission penalty after exposing the cartels.
Strategic investment from MUFG and Sozo Ventures.
New joint venture called the Global Open Network.
With a focus on innovation and partnerships.
Planned service between Japan and Brazil will use Ripple’s technology.
Will support bank’s commodity trade finance team in London.
EXCLUSIVE. The final was a duel against Temenos’ T24.
Standards, regulation and a network all need to be fully achieved before widespread adoption.
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Aim to offer new network from fiscal year 2019.
Working with MUFG, Mizuho and more.
More companies are getting involved and capitalising on the cryptocurrency movement.
Plan to conduct development studies of online finance products.
Looking at cross-border payments and settlements.
Fujitsu will work with Mizuho Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to conduct a joint field trial of a person-to-person (P2P) money transfer service using blockchain. The trial will begin in January 2018 and last for about three months. Fujitsu says it has already initiated development of the […]
OCBC Bank, HSBC and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), together with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), has become the “first consortium” in South East Asia to complete a proof of concept for a know your customer (KYC) blockchain. The parties say the development “raises the possibility” of using blockchain to make KYC “more efficient […]
The UBS-led effort to create a digital cash model for payments and settlement on blockchain has got six new banks onboard, according to the Financial Times. As Banking Technology reported in August last year, BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, ICAP and Santander joined UBS and Clearmatics to advance their utility settlement coin (USC) concept, and plan […]
Ten more financial institutions have jumped onboard Ripple’s blockchain network for cross-border payments. The new faces are MUFG, BBVA, SEB, Akbank, Axis Bank, YES Bank, SBI Remit, Cambridge Global Payments, Star One Credit Union and eZforex.com – representing a mix of banks and payment service providers (PSPs). “The world’s largest banks have been the first […]
Boiled down and brief. The best bits of blockchain and Bitcoin in one round-up. Features Waves Platform, Ripple and Synaps Loans. Fresh from its ZrCoin commodities deal success, the blockchain Waves Platform is launching its decentralised exchange (DEX) and leased proof-of-stake on the Bitcoin network mainnet. DEX can be accessed via a full node or […]
Chain, a provider of blockchain technology infrastructure, has teamed with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to build blockchain solutions for Japan’s financial sector. Satoshi Murabayashi, CIO, in charge of digital innovation, at MUFG, says it wants to “explore the application of next-generation financial infrastructure that we believe could significantly enhance the experience for our clients”. […]