Glencore will pay US$1.5bn to settle bribery charges – Industry roundup: 26 May
by Graham Buck
Federal Reserve delay for ISO 20022; Citi mulls DB Mexico purchase; BNP Paribas joins Onyx blockchain; The WFE assesses circuit breakers
Investment Portals
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An investment portal is a web-site that is dedicated to providing tradable investment opportunities. Investment portals either offer investment options from a single source, e.g. investment options…
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Cross-border payments using cryptocurrencies – Industry roundup: 23 May
by Kylene Casanova
SWIFT conducts CBDC-related tests on cross-border payments using cryptocurrencies, Cyprus designs a compelling crypto framework despite crypto state
Bitcoin does not scale – Industry roundup: 16 May
by Kylene Casanova
...Bitcoin's future as a payment network because Bitcoin's "proof of work" system will not be able to handle millions of transactions.
Tether falls below USD, furthering crypto chaos
by Kylene Casanova
....and processed $2 billion worth of withdrawals, representing approximately half of the company's cash.
US dollar rides high despite inflation spike – Industry roundup: 10 May
by Graham Buck
ANZ reports stablecoin progress; India’s SEBI probes Axis AM; LedgerEdge corporate bond platform live; Bitcoin "failing as inflation hedge"
Central Bank of Argentina moves anti-crypto – Industry roundup: 9 May
by Kylene Casanova
Argentina intervenes to deter banks cyrpto, Ripple lawsuit, ECB resists pressure, U.S. regulatory agencies Community Reinvestment Act
Digital crypto bank in Brazil – Industry roundup: 6 May
by Kylene Casanova
According to reports, ICICB is implementing a robust Anti Money Laundering compliance framework to ensure a high of regulatory compliance.
Goldman Sachs bitcoin-backed loan - TREASURY NEWS - OpenTreasury Podcast #30
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to review nine of the latest treasury news stories.
Central banks lower curtain on era of minimal interest rates
by Graham Buck
‘’Financial markets have become hooked on the drug of cheap money and policymakers are clearly keen not to induce a shock for the economy"
Rise in suspicious crypto activity – Industry roundup: 4 May
by Kylene Casanova
Rising suspicious activity reports (SARs) on cryptocurrencies, US FedNow service pilot program, testing real-time cross-border payments.
Industry roundup: 18 February
by Kylene Casanova
supply chain regulations, data analytics through Money.Net, mitigating fraud risk, Tinkoff and BPC partnership, Transact 365 expansion into LATAM,
Industry roundup: 3 February
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
ESG’s increasing visibility in short-term investments
by Ben Poole
BNY Mellon's LiquidityDirect platform has expanded its suite of short-end investment options and added ESG analytics for clients.
Industry roundup: 30 August
by Jack Large
Your daily news briefing, featuring all types of partnership that are bringing new and innovative services, blending leading edge technologies and ser
European MMFs in increased regulatory peril
by Ben Poole
The EBA's draft regulatory technical standards classify MMFs as shadow banking entities, bringing new regulatory reporting requirements.
Top 11 market structure trends for 2021
by Ben Poole
Following the mayhem of 2020, a report from Greenwich Associates explores the biggest market structure changes for the year ahead.
Five efficiency checkpoints for investment portals
by Jack Large
Key areas where an investment trading portal can make a difference
Corporate MMF assets grew 38% in 2019 on ICD’s portal
by Ben Poole
The investment portal also recorded its strongest ever revenue quarter, with 24% year on year growth in Q4 2019.
360T and ICD deepen technology integration for short-term investments
by Ben Poole
Single-sign-on enables mutual clients to enter the 360T platform from the ICD Portal with one click.
CME Group to offer real-time market data via Google Cloud Platform
by Ben Poole
Market participants can access CME Group's market data through the cloud from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
Tradeweb expands portfolio trading for corporate bonds
by Ben Poole
The move lets institutional clients to submit a portfolio trade to multiple liquidity providers simultaneously.
Citi partners with Cachematrix on digital investment portal
by Ben Poole
The platform is designed to deliver an upgraded client experience for money market fund portfolio management.
Standard Bank adopts TCS BaNCS Digital for investor services
by Ben Poole
The bank is going digital to handle increasing demand for investor services in African capital markets.
Trade flows in US fixed income are driven by analytics, algos and AI
by Ben Poole
Greenwich Associates names 2019 leaders in US fixed income.