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Banks urged to act now to avoid future quantum catastrophe

Banking regulators have put the financial industry on notice that they must begin immediately developing plans for mitigating quantum computing risks.

18 October 2024

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Prague Stock Exchange debuts DLT-based settlement system

The Prague Stock Exchange is implementing distributed ledger technology in the settlement of securities under the EU's DLT pilot regime.

17 October 2024

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DTCC opens digital asset sandbox

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has created a sandbox to test groundbreaking technology for the digital asset industry.

16 October 2024

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Sustainable Finance Live: Environmental sector isn’t “investable or professional yet”

Dr Rich Stockdale, founder of Oxygen Conservation, gave the closing keynote of Sustainable Finance Live 2024, looking into how the investment into natural capital can evolve in the future.

11 October 2024

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NextGen: AI: AI adoption is thriving in the financial sector

According to Lloyds, two out of three financial institutions are already investing in AI. Discover why at Finextra’s inaugural NextGen: AI event this November.

09 October 2024

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Crypto.com sues SEC after receiving Wells notice

Crypto.com has filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission after receiving a Wells notice from the regulator warning that enforcement action may be on the way.

09 October 2024

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EIB announces plan to boost funding for European fintechs

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has proposed a series of measures designed to strengthen funding for fintechs and startups within Europe.

08 October 2024

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Sustainable Finance Live 2024: How can natural capital be assessed and why does it need to be?

Kicking off Sustainable Finance Live 2024 at Events@No6 in London, Richard Peers, founder of ResponsibleRisk and contributing editor at Finextra opened with an introduction outlining the themes and objectives of this year’s event, to understand natural capital risk, pricing, and trade.

08 October 2024

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Irish fintech spending falls by 90% in H1

The first half of 2024 has seen a dramatic decline in spending within Ireland's fintech industry, reflecting cautious investor sentiment.

03 October 2024

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Boerse Stuttgart uses blockchain to slash settlement times

Boerse Stuttgart says it has tested the settlement of exchange transactions with blockchain-based securities against central bank money - finding that using the technology can reduce settlement times from days to minutes.

01 October 2024

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ANZ joins MAS-led asset tokenisation project

ANZ is the latest bank to join the Monetary Authority of Singapore's multi-year Project Guardian initiative to explore asset tokenisation applications.

01 October 2024

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UK ready to make 2027 T+1 switch without EU

The UK will push ahead with the move to a T+1 settlement cycle for securities trades by the end of 2027, regardless of whether the European Union makes the switch at the same time.

27 September 2024

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