Tagged: pilot

July 31, 2022 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of Financial Research (OFR) announces the launch of its Climate Data and Analytics Hub pilot, which is a new tool “to help financial regulators assess risks to financial stability stemming from climate change.” This collaborative environment will “improve users’ access to public climate… Read More

January 3, 2022 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ujjval Patel, Director of Solutions and Consulting, Hi Marley, notes that the insurance industry is evolving, and carriers of all sizes will have to innovate in order to respond to their customer and employees’ requirements. When properly implemented, many tech solutions offer considerable value, with… Read More

July 8, 2021 @ 7:41 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

Vietnam is the latest among smaller nations to have joined the crypto bandwagon as the country is developing a strategy towards having a digital government. In the last few weeks, countries such as El Salvador, Portugal, and Philipinnes have introduced regulations around cryptocurrencies. Vietnam’s Prime… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pilot, a U.S.-based fintech that specializes in back office services for startups and small businesses, announced on Friday it raised a total of $100 million through its Series C funding round, doubling its valuation to $1.2 billion. The round was notably led by Bezos Expedition… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marco Polo, a trade finance blockchain that has partnered over 20 banks, is testing its first trade deal between Germany and Russia. The company’s pilot was announced on October 11.  Russian’s Alfa-Bank and Novolipetsk Steel Company (NLMK) will take part in the pilot. Germany’s Commerzbank… Read More

July 3, 2019 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, IBM (NYSE: IBM), Scentre Group and Westpac announced on Tuesday they have jointly launched a live pilot for Lygon, which is described as a new digital platform using blockchain technology to transform the way businesses obtain and manage bank guarantees that are often required… Read More

October 21, 2018 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ABN AMRO announced on Friday it has teamed up with Port of Rotterdam and Samsung’s logistics and IT division, Samsung SDS, to launch a new container logistics blockchain pilot. According to the Dutch bank, this pilot will seek to use blockchain technology to build a platform for… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

New Australian-based modular Android smartphone Fonkraft seemed to have it all, it was perfect for the every day tech savvy person. Its “Pilot” model was an entry-level/basic and was priced at a reasonable $100. It features a 5-inch, 720p display, a dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, plus… Read More