Industry roundup: 12 April

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Banks aim to decarbonise aviation; Nokia joins Russia exodus; EBF rebuffs EU plans for clearing market; Sri Lanka seeks US$3bn rescue

Industry roundup: 11 April

4 years ago by Kylene Casanova

FDIC guidelines on banks, Sezzle withdraw from India, FCA enforcement on crypto, Russia calls for BRICS integration, Mastercard & bitsCrunch partner.

Industry roundup: 5 April

4 years ago by Graham Buck

US Treasury tightens Russia squeeze; EU raises €6bn from second green bond; China’s RMB cross-border payments rise; UK plans crypto NFT

Industry roundup: 31 March

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Russia talks SWIFT bypass with India; Big Q1 fall in corporate bonds; China plans more e-CNY trials; NFTs “could go mainstream”

Industry Roundup: 29 March

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Credit Suisse pulls back in Russia; Barclays error 'may cost £450m'; ESG dilemmas of Ukraine invasion; El Corte Ingles opens to crypto

Industry roundup: 17 March

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Shell directors sued by ClientEarth; Europe boost for crypto; Volante service speeds ISO 20022 compliance; Piteco and TAS simplify SWIFT access

Industry roundup: 15 March

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Citi broadens Russian exit; Nickel prices soar; Santander launches grain-backed tokens; Jamaica offers CBDC incentive; DCash service restored

Industry roundup: 10 March

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Airlines’ hedging offsets oil price spike; US corporates’ Russia exposure assessed; London-listed Russian companies; Biden authorises crypto review

Industry roundup: 09 March

4 years ago by Kylene Casanova

EU sanctions on Russia, SEC and crypto, TaaS evolving, Bank of London rapid payments, quantum technology advancements, Bankfi & Vusa partner.

Industry roundup: 04 March

4 years ago by Kylene Casanova

new cybersecurity law, US using countering crypto to avoid Russia sanctions, Ripple's crypto payments, EMQ cross-border payments in South Asia.

Industry roundup: 3 March

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Russia exodus tests fund managers; VTB commodities unit winds down; IMF paper examines cash management capacity; China overhauls supply chain finance

Industry roundup: 22 February

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Three banks join Carbonplace platform; Australia’s Bankwest to exit business banking; FSB alarm over crypto assets; Setback for East Caribbean's DCash

Industry roundup: 21 February

4 years ago by Kylene Casanova

securing blockchain transactions with QKD, Federal Reserve sees potential in CBDC, AI benefits and challenges, Banking Circle cross-border trade,

OpenTreasury #15 - MUFG launches stablecoin platform, impacts of embedded finance, Volante and FIMBank extend cloud payments, Russia to regulate cryptocurrency

4 years ago by Kylene Casanova

Industry roundup: 17 February

4 years ago by Graham Buck

ESMA aims to bolster MMFs; PBoC claims digital yuan success; Survey finds spreadsheets still prevalent; LPA, Globalance partner on ESG reporting

Industry roundup: 16 February

4 years ago by Kylene Casanova

Mastercard crypto consulting, ISO 20022 update, Crypto accessibility expanded, A2A payments solution,open-banking w/ APIs

Industry roundup: 11 February

4 years ago by Kylene Casanova

Temenos Banking Service, KyckGlobal & Payflo partner, Worldline & Alipay+ partner, TrueLayer & Tillit collaboration, Stablecoin in Japan, EU payments

Industry roundup: 10 February

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Russia seeks to regulate crypto; RBI restores India's liquidity framework; Biotechs face cash crunch; UK fintechs' DLT proof of concept

Industry roundup: 3 February

4 years ago by Graham Buck

First DeFi ETF launches 17 February; Ripple and Modulr partner; China's zero-Covid 'threatens supply chain'; UK ransomware attack targets snacks

Industry roundup: 2 February

4 years ago by Kylene Casanova

IRS transition to RPA tech, UAE fintechs invited to VEI, EBA launches EuReCa, India taxes crypto, Oracle expands OCI features

Quiet burial for the Diem stablecoin

4 years ago by Graham Buck

First announced to much fanfare by Facebook in mid-2019 and originally named Libra, the initiative quickly encountered strong opposition

Industry roundup: January 26

4 years ago by Kylene Casanova

J.P Morgan acquires 49% in Viva Wallet, streamlining income verification in UK, CIMB Philippines partners with Zoloz, Thailand regulates crypto

Industry roundup 25 January

4 years ago by Graham Buck

Russia renews crypto crackdown; Software supply chain attacks rise; BNP Paribas and Apollo form supply chain unit; Moss to use funding for expansion

Industry roundup: 20 January

4 years ago by Graham Buck

US$700m green bond funds Abi Dhabi solar; UK hosts Africa Investment Conference; BoA pontificates on “Britcoin”; Deutsche Bank warns on tech stocks