Tagged: infrastructure

October 31, 2023 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC, the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the launch of Trade Reporting Analytics and UTI Exchange as part of its DTCC Report Hub service. Report Hub is a cloud-based pre and post reporting platform that “helps firms manage the… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 5:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the global B2B cross-border payments infrastructure company, has appointed Chloé Mayenobe as its new Chief Operating Officer. Mayenobe joins Thunes at a pivotal moment “as the company continues its strategic expansion following its successful Series C fundraising in July 2023.” A seasoned tech leader… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, has selected Oracle Cloud in order “to transform its finance operations.” With Oracle Fusion Cloud and Oracle Financial Services Applications running on a unified platform, LSEG will be able “to increase efficiency,… Read More

October 28, 2023 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, announced NYSE LaunchPad. This program is designed to help today’s entrepreneurs “leverage enterprise technology expertise through a secure, cloud-based platform.” As part of the… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the global B2B payment infrastructure platform, and China Construction Bank (CCB), a commercial bank in China, have announced partnership to collaborate on cross-border payments. With the new relationship, Thunes will support the bank “to enable international payment acceptance for Chinese small to medium-sized businesses… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Komainu, a regulated digital asset custody service provider built by institutions for institutions, announced that it has partnered with Blockdaemon, an institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company, to further bolster its staking offering. Komainu’s staking service, “launched in early 2022, has seen significant growth, and this partnership… Read More

October 24, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockstream, the global leader in Bitcoin infrastructure technology, has announced the public rollout of its “Lightning-as-a-Service” solution, Greenlight. This launch aims to transform the way developers and enterprise clients worldwide “integrate fast, low-cost bitcoin payments into their software via the Lightning Network.” In the current… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finzly, a provider of payments infrastructure for financial institutions, announced that it has closed a Series A funding round of $10M with TZP Growth Equity. The funding from the investment round will be used to accelerate Finzly’s expansion “as it continues to meet the growing… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Token.io, the account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider has announced the expansion of its direct open banking connectivity network to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, where it now “offers Account Information Services (AIS) and Payment Initiation Services (PIS) services.” This unlocks new opportunities “for Payment Service… Read More

October 18, 2023 @ 7:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reportedly agreed with Fintech Modulr to place customer onboarding restrictions until the service provider adheres to applicable regulatory guidelines. At the start of this month, the FCA had placed a restriction for the firm, which prevents it from… Read More

October 14, 2023 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and KBC Insurance have announced a new investment partnership that will see the Belgium-based Banking and Insurance Group support up to €200 million of equity investments in sustainable infrastructure projects across Europe. The deal, signed in Brussels, runs over “a… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic – the blockchain analytics and data intelligence provider – and BlockTrace – the integrator of cyber intelligence and insights – have announced a strategic partnership, which will bolster “the capabilities of national security entities to monitor the digital asset ecosystem and protect critical infrastructure… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC, the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Brian Steele as Managing Director, President, Clearing & Securities Services, “effective October 2, 2023.” Steele will join the DTCC Management Committee, Management Risk Committee and the Investment Management Committee…. Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid is pleased to announce several updates to their Transactions product, which enables financial services providers to do even more with transactional data. These new features and quality enhancements from Plaid are “designed to amplify your ability to provide tailored solutions and services, unlocking improved… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SDX, the regulated financial market infrastructure for digital assets, welcomes Hypothekarbank Lenzburg as a new member on its Central Securities Depository (CSD). SDX, licensed by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), operates a stock exchange and CSD “using distributed ledger technology (DLT).” With its… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CarbonEnfo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Empower Energy Technology, will leverage Energy Web’s ecosystem and Web 3 infrastructure solutions in order “to develop and launch a range of blockchain-enabled energy data services.” CarbonEnfo, a division of Empower Energy Technology, a key player focused on… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 9:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings and Northern Trust, is announcing it has partnered with OpenEden, a compliance-first partner that connects real-world yield opportunities with on-chain assets through its innovative platform that “integrates well understood regulated structures… Read More

September 19, 2023 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Three of the world’s largest financial market infrastructures (FMIs) – DTCC, Clearstream, and Euroclear – released a paper on the state of the industry’s digital asset evolution. The paper calls for increased collaboration “to progress an ecosystem that currently includes fragmented standards, varying regulatory treatment,… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Episode Six (E6), a global provider of enterprise-grade payment processing and ledger infrastructure, announced the launch of Business Now, Pay Later. This solution enables commercial banks “to capture new revenue streams by meeting the working capital needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through tailored… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

For VCs, the negative impact of Bitcoin’s (BTC) disappointing 2022 run has had long-term adverse effects on the larger crypto and blockchain ecosystem. Although the flagship cryptocurrency has recovered to some extent, surging around 55% during 2023, investments in crypto-related startups have declined for the… Read More