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SWIFT to establish public cloud connectivity to its network during 2022

28 August 2022 Belgium
Reporter: Bob Currie

Through its Alliance Control Virtual service, SWIFT will enable financial institutions to connect to its network and applications through selected public cloud providers, including AWS, Google Cloud and Azure

BIS and FNA partner to create regulatory data platform

31 March 2022 Global
Reporter: Bob Currie

Nurtured under its Innovation Hub, BIS has partnered with FNA and the Monetary Authority of Singapore to deliver a regulatory data and analytics platform that will help central banks to evaluate the systemic impact of emerging credit risks

BIS Innovation Hub validates prototype for multi-CBDC platform for international settlements

22 March 2022 APAC
Reporter: Bob Currie

Under Project Dunbar, the BIS Innovation Hub has developed two prototypes for a shared platform that will potentially enable international settlements using digital currencies issued by multiple central banks

Saphyre completes Series A round to accelerate pre-trade and post-trade product development

22 March 2022 US France
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Fintech company Saphyre has completed a Series A funding round of US $18.7 million to accelerate its product development in pre- and post-trade areas

State Street to develop digital custody in collaboration with Copper.co

10 March 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

State Street Digital, the Boston-based bank’s dedicated digital division, has entered into a licensing agreement with Copper.co (Copper), to develop and grade digital custody offering where clients can store and settle their digital assets

Nomura Holdings establishes new digital company

02 March 2022 Japan
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Nomura Holdings is to reorganise its Future Innovation Company into a newly established digital company effective 1 April 2022

Bloomberg and Elwood Technologies partner for crypto

28 February 2022 United States
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Bloomberg and Elwood Technologies have partnered to enable investments — from clients using Elwood’s cryptocurrency trading platform — to flow directly into Bloomberg AIM, a buy-side order management system

LSEG to pay US$325m for TORA

22 February 2022 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

London Stock Exchange Group will acquire OMS, execution and portfolio management technology specialist TORA, subject to regulatory approval. The purchase is expected to be finalised in H2, with TORA joining LSEG’s Data and Analytics division

GCEX sets up office in Kuala Lumpur

22 February 2022 Malaysia
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Lars Holst, founder and CEO of GCEX (pictured), says, “Expanding our global footprint into Asia is a significant development for GCEX and a key milestone in our growth strategy"

FSB advises early action to contain cryptoasset risks

16 February 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Bob Currie

The Financial Stability Board warns that the pace of crypoasset expansion could trigger a threat to financial stability in a report published today, where it urges timely and pre-emptive action to close out potential vulnerabilities

IHS Markit partners with Financial Recovery Technologies

08 February 2022 United States
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

IHS Markit has partnered with Financial Recovery Technologies to deliver asset servicing capabilities for corporate actions and class actions

BME launches digital proxy voting service in partnership with Proxymity

07 February 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

BME has launched its digital proxy voting service for shareholders’ meetings in partnership with Proxymity

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