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Goldman Sachs to sell fixed income app

Investment bank Goldman Sachs is near to finding a buyer for its investment app Simon, according to reports.

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Crypto exchanges’ legal status questioned in NY

New York’s Attorney General (AG) has reported three crypto exchanges to the state’s regulator for possible violations of digital currency violations.

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Nasdaq makes $190 million offer for Cinnober

Nasdaq has made an all-cash offer of $190 million to acquires Swedish trading technolgy firm Cinnober.

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OCBC trials tech from fintech challenge graduates

OCBC Bank is running pilot trials of technology from two fintech startups that use machine learning tools to sift through trading data in search of suspicious activity.

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ASX delays timetable for DLT cutover

The Australian Securities Exchange has postponed the launch of its new blockchain-based settlement system by six months following user concerns about the scope of the technical changes required and the tight timeline.

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Standards bodies to map Isins to Legal Entity Identifiers

The Association of National Numbering Agencies (Anna) and the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (Gleif) have inked a deal to link International Securities Identification Numbers (Isins) and Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) in an effort to improve exposure management between trading counterparties.

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Deutsche Bourse sets up dedicated blockchain and crypto-assets unit

Deutsche Bourse has set up a dedicated 'DLT, Crypto Assets and New Market Structures' unit to further advance its work into the transformational potential of blockchain technology.

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Deutsche Börse buys stake in HQLAx to pursue blockchain-based securities lending

Deutsche Börse has acquired a minority stake in HQLAx, the liquidity and collateral management outfit with which it is building a blockchain-based front-to-back operating model for securities lending.

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Singapore presses ahead with blockchain-based Project Ubin

Singapore's central bank is working with the Singapore Exchange and three technology partners - Anquan, Deloitte and Nasdaq - to develop Delivery versus Payment (DvP) capabilities for settlement of tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms.

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Big banks join $32 million funding round in Axoni

Goldman Sachs and Nyca Partners have led a $32 million funding round in enterprise blockchain vendor Axoni.

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BofE wants third parties to join 'atomic settlement' debate

The Bank of England has issued a call for interest to third party technology providers and financial institutions in order to explore mechanisms for implementing synchronised settlement in the renewed Real-Time Gross Settlement service.

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European Investment Bank runs blockchain hackathon

A team from EY triumphed in a 48-hour European Investment Bank (EIB) hackathon designed to find ways to use blockchain technologies to redesign the transaction processing of commercial paper.

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Finextra goes mobile first

Welcome to the new-look Finextra, optimised for mobile and rebuilt to drive deeper engagement with our growing global community.

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"The digitisation of assets has started," says Eurex Asia head

Products of all asset classes, from commodities to securities and debt, will increasingly be reduced to bits and bytes on a blockchain network, believes Eurex Asia head Roland Schwinn.

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INTL FCStone taps Paxos to automate precious metals trade confirmations

The precious metals division at the London unit of INTL FCStone has started using technology from startup Paxos to automate trade confirmations.

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ICE, Microsoft and Starbucks form cryptocurrency venture

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is teaming up with Microsoft, Starbucks and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to launch a platform that lets people and firms buy, sell, store and spend digital assets such as Bitcoin on a seamless global network.

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Boerse Stuttgart to develop ICO platform and MTF for cryptocurrency trading

Boerse Stuttgart is doubling down on its investment in the crypto markets with plans to develop a new platform for Initial Coin Offerings, a multilateral trading venue for cryptocurrencies and safe storage of digital assets.

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BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Navian launch platform for structured notes

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Navian Capital have joined forces to launch an independent, multi-issuer electronic platform for structured products and annuities.

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Barclays leads $14 million funding round in voice trading tech supplier Cloud9

Cloud9, a New York-based supplier of voice trading software, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Barclays Bank with participation from JPMorgan and NEX Group.

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SS&C to buy Eze Software for $1.45 billion

Having backed away from a rumoured bid to buy Fidessa, SS&C has turned its attentions to Eze Software, offering private equity owner TPG Capital $1.45 billion in cash for the investment management software house.