MUFG

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Period: 01 Oct 2015 - 03 Dec 2024

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MUFG leads security token consortium

MUFG leads security token consortium

Japanese financial services giant MUFG is leading a new Security Token (ST) Research Consortium, working on infrastructure that enables automatic securities and fund settlement via blockchain technology.

Combining bank skill sets with those of fintechs in the US

Combining bank skill sets with those of fintechs in the US

David Reiling, CEO, Sunrise Banks, speaks at Money 20/20 USA in Las Vegas, about the new opportunities partnerships present for banks in the US, what different skill sets are brought together when banks are combined with the fintechs, how these help in the area of cyber security and those where customers are able to better manage their money.

Banks join forces on digital platform to help firms trade globally

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Banks join forces on digital platform to help firms trade globally

A group of 14 banks - including Santander, RBC and MUFG - has launched a digital platform designed to tackle international trade barriers.

Securitize secures big bank backing in $14 million funding round

Securitize secures big bank backing in $14 million funding round

Santander InnoVentures, MUFG and Nomura have joined in a $14 million funding round for token issuance technology provider Securitize.

MUFG switches head office building electricty to renewable energy

MUFG Bank, a consolidated subsidiary of MUFG, announced today that it has switched to TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc.’s “Aqua Premium” plan, an electricity plan which uses only electricity generated from non-carbon-emitting hydropower resources.

Wall Street messaging firm Symphony raises $165m

Wall Street messaging firm Symphony raises $165m

Financial communication platform Symphony has set its sights on an aggressive global expansion after raising $165 million in a funding round joined by Standard Chartered and MUFG Innovation Partners.

Big banks create Utility Settlement Coin company

Big banks create Utility Settlement Coin company

Some of the world's biggest financial services firms - including Barclays, Nasdaq and UBS - have pumped £50 million into a new venture building a Utility Settlement Coin (USC), an asset-backed digital cash instrument implemented on distributed ledger technology.

MUFG joins Series B round in Chainalysis

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MUFG joins Series B round in Chainalysis

Cryptocurrency compliance outfit Chainalysis has raised an additional $6M to close its $36M Series B round with an investment from Japan’s largest financial institution, MUFG, as well as Tokyo-headquartered VC Sozo Ventures.

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MUFG turns on biometric authentication with Nok Nok Labs

Nok Nok Labs (Nok Nok), the trusted leader in next-generation authentication today announced that its partner Hitachi, Ltd., successfully deployed the Nok Nok S3 Authentication Suite (NNL S3 Suite) at MUFG Bank, Ltd. (MUFG Bank), Japan's largest bank.

Akamai and MUFG to roll out blockchain-based payment network in 2020

Akamai and MUFG to roll out blockchain-based payment network in 2020

Mitsubishi UFJ has formed a joint venture with Akamai for the roll out of a new blockchain-based online payment network.

MUFG launches $185m fintech fund

MUFG launches $185m fintech fund

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has set up a $185 million venture capital fund to invest in fintech startups.

Mizuho Bank prepares roll out of proprietary digital currency

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Mizuho Bank prepares roll out of proprietary digital currency

Mizuho Bank is to launch its well-trailed proprietary digital currency in March, with the support of 60 regional domestic banks.

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