BNY Mellon (NYSE:BK), a bank with $2.2 trillion in assets under management, has announced the creation of a new Digital Assets unit that seeks to accelerate the development of solutions to help clients address growing and evolving needs related to the growth of digital assets,… Read More
Volante Technologies Inc., a provider of payments and financial messaging solutions in the cloud, revealed on August 3, 2020, that it has secured $35 million in growth equity financing. The latest investment into Volante’s operations was led by Wavecrest Growth Partners, along with participation from… Read More
Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management firms with $5.9 trillion in global assets, is testing blockchain tech to improve and accelerate foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts. According to a release, Vanguard has partnered with Symbiont, Bankof New York Mellon, State Street, and Franklin… Read More
Companies might think that they have to spend more money to generate more revenue, however, many are reportedly spending a lot more than what’s required in order to keep their accounts payable (AP) departments operational. Paper checks are still the main method through which American… Read More
Laura McGortey, director of strategic partnership solutions at New York-based BNY Mellon (NYSE: BK), a multinational banking and financial services holding company, says that there is more open banking activity in the US business-to-business (B2B) payments industry, when compared to the Eurozone (on the last… Read More
Bakkt COO Adam White has blogged on his company’s efforts to become the go-to Bitcoin futures trading platform and “digital asset” custodian for institutions. According to the post, Bakkt has acquired Digital Asset Custody Company (DACC) establishing a “commitment to setting a new standard for… Read More
SixThirty, a global fintech venture firm based in St. Louis, announced on Thursday it has reached agreements with, BNY Mellon’s Pershing, Detalus, Enterprise Bank & Trust and World Wide Technology to join its roster of premier global financial services and technology partners. Founded in 2013, SixThirty… Read More
Team “Utility Settlement Coin,” comprised of UBS, Clearmatics, Deutsche Bank, Santander, ICAP and BNY Mellon, has issued a brief update about its use blockchain technology to allow financial markets to complete financial transactions more quickly and smoothly. In late August, UBS Head of Strategic Investment & Fintech Innovation Hyder Jaffrey… Read More
UBS and Clearmatics have joined with BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Icap and Santander to advance the Utility Settlement Coin, an asset-backed digital cash instrument implemented on distributed ledger technology, according to a statement. “Digital cash is a core component of a future financial market fabric… Read More
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