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Bank of England

Bank of England to develop the next generation of Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) for payments

19/09/2016(0)
The Bank of England is consulting on the next generation of its Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) service. RTGS is not a household name. But it lies at the heart ... Read More
rakuten

Rakuten Selected for Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index

13/09/2016(0)
Rakuten, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been selected for the first time as an index component for the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), as one ... Read More
Hong Kong Monetary Authority

HKMA embraces FinTech as it burnishes Hong Kong’s brand to compete as Asia’s financial hub

06/09/2016(0)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has unveiled a series of policy initiatives for banks to embrace technology, and changed the city’s tax regime to attract corporate treasury departments, as ... Read More
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Bitcoin Regulation in Russia Takes a U-Turn, Subject to Review

05/09/2016(0)
Russia’s stance towards Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has taken a U-turn. Last week, the country’s finance ministry stated that it is not in a hurry to introduce the Bitcoin ... Read More
Africa+map

Financial technology: Money finds new paths

12/08/2016(0)
Africa may be slowest to embrace fintech, but the continent is ripe for disruption. WHAT IT MEANS: Australia’s progress a benchmark for Africa. Africa’s unbanked are an opportunity for ... Read More
swift-innotribe

Innotribe expands at Sibos as innovation chat moves centre stage

08/08/2016(0)
Innotribe, the innovation arm of Swift, is expanding its capacity at the messaging co-operative’s annual Sibos jamboree by 50%, but don’t expect any chat about distributed ledger technologies, which ... Read More
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ACCA reports increase in reach and influence as membership grows

28/07/2016(0)
Leading professional body strengthens global reach and influence through innovation and new partnerships • Membership and student growth tops 5% worldwide as a result of strong membership admissions • ... Read More
bitcoin wallet

Bitcoin wallet enables payments via Twitter

15/07/2016(0)
The bitcoin wallet iPayYou has launched its “Pay-by-Twitter” feature. With this tool, users can make peer-to-peer payments on Twitter, according to a press release. The company already enables users to ... Read More
swift

Swift: 73 banks worldwide joined the global payments innovation initiative

01/07/2016(0)
More than 70 banks worldwide collaborate to dramatically improve the cross-border payments experience with greater speed, transparency and end-to-end tracking SWIFT announces today that 73 banks worldwide have now ... Read More
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Nasdaq acquired International Securities Exchange (ISE)

01/07/2016(0)
As a premier options exchange operator, Nasdaq has a history of fundamentally changing the way markets operate to benefit market participants and investors. Nasdaq believes this complimentary deal brings ... Read More
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