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Bitcoin 2.0: What do banks want from blockchains?
August 25th, 2015
Most financial institutions are currently in stealth mode, trying to wrap their heads around some version or other of a blockchain, the shared ledger system made famous by Bitcoin. But banks don’t want decentralisation or anonymity or open access. ...
FIS to Acquire SunGard, Deepens Enterprise Banking and Capital Markets Solutions
August 13th, 2015
Key facts The combined company will have over $9.2 billion in annual revenues. Upon closing, FIS will be uniquely positioned to offer a broad range of enterprise banking and capital markets solutions to empower financial institutions and businesses worldwide. ...
KPMG forms alliance with alternative finance provider
August 3rd, 2015
Professional services firm KPMG has formed an alliance with an alternative finance provider to help more small businesses access the finance and advice they need to accelerate their growth. The partnership between the Big Four firm and MarketInvoice will ...
Tradier Inc., the Fastest-Growing Brokerage API Company Reaches New Milestone
July 29th, 2015
Tradier Inc., the Fastest-Growing Brokerage API Company Reaches New Milestone with over 75 Investor Platforms and Advisors integrating with its API Investor Platforms Elevate Offerings by Integrating with Tradier to Enable Seamless Access to Brokerage Technology Tradier, Inc., the ...
8 Banking Giants Embracing Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
July 28th, 2015
In its relative short history, bitcoin – and its underlying technology the blockchain – have captivated thinkers around the world, but not everyone was quick to see the potential. Due in part to its initial billing as a threat ...
Square reportedly files for IPO
July 27th, 2015
Mobile payments startup Square has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, according to Bloomberg sources. People with “knowledge of the matter” have told newswire Bloomberg that Jack Dorsey’s firm has taken advantage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, which ...
Deloitte joins cryptocurrency industry group
July 21st, 2015
To work with ADCCA on accounting standards for bitcoin. Big four accounting firm Deloitte has joined the peak industry group representing digital currency traders in Australia, highlighting a growing mainstream focus on cryptocurrencies. Australian Digital Currency Commerce Association is ...
iTech Capital invests US$3 million in TradingView
July 17th, 2015
The fund has invested US$3 min in TradingView, a growing social FinTech platform that unites traders and investors from around the world. iTech Capital, a Europe-based private equity (PE) fund with a focus on the global digital market, has ...
EY to build 200-strong data scientist team in Madrid to focus on data in financial services
July 14th, 2015
The Global Innovation Center will launch with 50 data scientists and aims to grow to a 200-strong team in Madrid EY also plans to recruit a further 300 data scientists across Europe Only 7% of financial services firms claim ...
Third Visa Europe Collab opens in Berlin
July 6th, 2015
With the Visa Europe Collab innovation hubs in London (launch date: 1st May) and Tel Aviv (launch date: 23rd May) up and running, Berlin today becomes the official home of the third Visa Europe Collab. Visa Europe Collab in Berlin shares the mission ...
