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Citi fined over $444 billion fat finger error

British financial regulators have fined Citigroup £61.7 million over a $444 billion fat finger error that led to a $1.4bn sell off of equities in European markets.

22 May 2024

News/markets

US FS giants explore multi-asset settlement using share ledger tech

A host of major US financial services firms - including Citi, JP Morgan, and Visa - are taking part in a Regulated Settlement Network (RSN) proof-of-concept that will explore multi-asset settlement using shared ledger technology.

09 May 2024

Company announcement/markets

Citi Securities Services to consolidate global funds services on Temenos Multifonds SaaS

Today, Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced that Multifonds has extended its relationship with Citi Securities Services to consolidate its current regional fund accounting operation into a global operating model on Temenos Multifonds delivered as SaaS.

08 May 2024

Company announcement/startups

iwoca amasses £270 million in investments from Citibank and Barclays

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, today announces a new £270m package of debt funding, taking total gross investment in the company to over £1bn since it was founded in 2012.

07 May 2024

Company announcement/wholesale

Asian Development Bank and Citi team on supply chain finance

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Citi have partnered to sign a master risk participation agreement to enhance access to supply chain financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and support more than $100 million in additional annual trade across Asia and the Pacific.

06 May 2024

Company announcement/people

Citi execs join Icon board

Icon Solutions has today announced the appointment of James West, Head of Payments’ Business Execution & Platform Modernisation, Citi Services, to its Board of Directors. Amit Rijhsinghani, Head of Payments Technology, Citi Services, has also been appointed as a Board Observer.

22 April 2024

Company announcement/markets

Citi ends first quarter as Asia-Pacific’s top ECM underwriter

Citi emerged as the top underwriter for equity capital markets (ECM) in Asia ex-Japan for the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, continuing the strong momentum built in 2023. At the end of Q1, Citi commanded a total issuance volume that was double that of the next closest competitor.

12 April 2024

News/regulation

Singapore launches platform to tackle money laundering

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a centralised digital platform that lets financial institutions share customer information in order to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing.

03 April 2024

Company announcement/markets

Citi and the Brazilian Development Bank join Hyperledger Foundation

Today, Hyperledger Foundation, the open, global ecosystem for enterprise-grade blockchain technologies, announced Citi and the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) as new members.

19 March 2024

News/retail

Citi Ventures invests in Tuum

Citi Ventures has invested in core banking provider Tuum, following on from last month's €25 million fund raise led by CommerzVentures.

14 March 2024

News/startups

Citi Ventures invests in bank-to-bank loan marketplace Capstack

Capstack Technologies, a bank-to-bank marketplace designed to mitigate asset risk, has secured a strategic investment from Citi Ventures.

06 March 2024

News/markets

BNP Paribas and Citi invest in United Fintech

BNP Paribas and Citi have become the first institutional investors in United Fintech, an umbrella outfit dedicated to scooping up a stable of capital markets, wealth management and wholesale banking vendors.

27 February 2024