Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Esma assesses regulatory framework for distributed ledger adoption

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) is seeking feedback from market participants on the possible use of distributed ledger technology in securities markets, honing in on the "potential benefits and the risks that such broader use may pose".

02 June 2016

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Asian life insurer AIA joins R3 consortium

Blockchain consortium R3 is extending its reach in Asia Pacific, signing up AIA Group, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, as a new member.

02 June 2016

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The Cambrian explosion of APIs

Jeremy Light, Managing Director, Accenture Payment Services, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Latin America, and Kim Berg, UK Industry Innovation Lead, Accenture Payment Services, speak about how APIs will operate in relation to PSD2, and what banks should be doing in preparation for the regulation.

01 June 2016

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Blockchain needs a native digital asset

Ferdinando Ametrano, Head of Blockchain and Virtual Currencies, Intesa Sanpaolo, discusses the relationship between bitcoin and blockchain, and outlines how banks can stay ahead of this evolving landscape.

01 June 2016

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SETL launches OpenCSD platform to rewire post-trade processing

SETL, the operator of a permissioned ledger for post-trade processing, has launched its first commercially available application.

01 June 2016

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Intel builds Tel Aviv fintech innovation lab

Chip giant Intel is teaming up with Tel Aviv-based fintech hub The Floor to create an Israeli financial technology innovation lab.

01 June 2016

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Asset owners and managers not ready for blockchain

More than half of asset owners and managers think that blockchain will be widely adopted in the investment industry in the next five years, yet many admit they do not know enough about it and hardly any have begun experimenting with the technology, according to a State Street survey.

01 June 2016

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Open access for payments innovation

John Box, Head of Strategic Partnerships, and Alex Reddish, Business Development, Raphaels Bank, pinpoint key findings of the white paper ‘Direct benefits: How fintechs can leverage open access for payments innovation’ on the role of immediate payments in the world of fintech, and how the landscape for access to faster payments is changing.

31 May 2016

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Record turn out expected for EBAday 2016; exhibition floor sells out

Boasting a sold-out exhibition floor and record pre-registered delegate numbers, EBAday 2016 has reinforced its status as Europe's premier payments and transaction banking conference.

27 May 2016

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Santander taps Ripple blockchain tech for international payments app

In what it claims is a UK bank first, Santander has begun piloting an app that uses blockchain technology from Ripple for international payments.

26 May 2016

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Blockchain tech could save cash equities market $6bn a year - Goldman Sachs

The use of blockchain technology for clearing and settlement in the cash equities market could save banks around the world $6 billion a year, mainly through lower headcounts and back office IT costs, according to a Goldman Sachs report.

26 May 2016

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Nasdaq debuts blockchain-ready Financial Framework

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the launch of the Nasdaq Financial Framework, the company’s harmonized approach to delivering robust end-to-end solutions to financial infrastructure providers globally in an open, agile environment.

26 May 2016

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Enterprise Ireland launches EUR500,000 fintech fund

Enterprise Ireland is inviting aspiring startups to apply for a slice of a new Eur500,000 fintech fund, open to early-stage companies providing innovative technology to the financial services market.

26 May 2016

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FS retailers hail blockchain potential

Nearly two thirds (60 per cent) of global financial services retailers who have some understanding of blockchain* believe it will prove to be the most significant technological development since the internet, according to research undertaken by Marketforce.

25 May 2016

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Global fintech funding bounces back but Europe stutters

After a tricky end to 2015, global fintech funding bounced back in the first quarter to hit $5.7 billion. However, the numbers are skewed by a couple of billion dollar-plus Chinese deals which mask a stagnant European scene.

25 May 2016

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Denmark's Nets partners Coinify to explore blockchain tech

Danish payments company Nets has set its sights on blockchain technology, teaming up with local specialist Coinify on a development lab that will work on developing distributed ledger-based products and services.

25 May 2016

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Deloitte launches financial services blockchain lab

Business advisory firm Deloitte is setting up an Emea financial services blockchain centre in Dublin that will house a team of 50 developers and designers.

25 May 2016

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R3 consortium gets first Chinese member

Ping An Financial Services Group has become the first Chinese member of the R3 distributed ledger consortium.

24 May 2016

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Fintechs can catalyse change in bank behaviour

Rob Hetherington, Head of Financial Services, SAP, and Johan Van Rooyen, Head of Design and Engineering Lab, Discovery, speak about the technologies disrupting banking and how incumbents and new entrants can work together in this space.

23 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Wall Street Blockchain Alliance launches new Working Committees

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has announced the launch of two new Working Committees, Regulatory & Compliance, and Economic Inclusion, each chaired by noted industry experts.

23 May 2016