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dwpbank and valantic FSA Launch wpNex Digital Assets Platform for German Banks
Deutsche WertpapierService Bank AG (dwpbank) has partnered with valantic FSA to launch the “wpNex” digital assets platform, enabling 1,200 banks and savings banks in Germany to trade digital assets for themselves and their customers. Initially offering cryptocurrency trading, wpNex will gradually expand to include regulated trading of other digital assets. Valantic FSA’s automation platform connects…
Crédit Agricole CIB and SEB Unveil so|bond: A Sustainable, Blockchain-based Digital Bond Platform
Crédit Agricole CIB and SEB have announced the launch of so|bond, a sustainable and open digital bond platform powered by blockchain technology. The platform will allow issuers in capital markets to issue digital bonds on a blockchain network, enhancing efficiency and enabling real-time data synchronisation among participants. The blockchain network utilises a unique validation protocol…
UBS and Asian Bank Pioneer Cross-Border Intraday Repo Trade on Broadridge’s Blockchain Platform
UBS and a global Asian bank have successfully executed the first cross-border intraday repo transaction on Broadridge Financial Solutions’ blockchain-enabled Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform. This milestone marks the launch of the next phase in the rollout of Broadridge’s DLR platform, a significant step towards a more efficient means of intraday liquidity management, building on…
A-Team Group Names Winners of Innovation Awards 2023
A-Team Group has named the winners of its prestigious Innovation Awards 2023. The awards, now in their third year, celebrate innovative projects and teams across vendor and practitioner communities that make use of new and emerging technologies to deliver high-value solutions for financial institutions in capital markets. This year’s platinum award winners include Moody’s Analytics…
Crypto Trade Surveillance: An Essential Tool for Regulatory Compliance
By Greg Tishelman, Director of Crypto Sales, OneMarketData. The growth of the crypto market has brought about new challenges for both regulators and financial institutions alike. Unlike traditional financial markets, most crypto exchanges are decentralized and operate 24/7, making it difficult to efficiently monitor trading activity and detect potential market abuse. The anonymous nature of…
A-Team Group’s Lorna Van Zyl Featured on FinTech Focus TV, Discussing TradingTech Summit London
In anticipation of this year’s TradingTech Summit London, we’re delighted that A-Team Group’s Head of Event Content, Lorna Van Zyl, was the star guest on the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, talking with Toby Babb of Harrington Starr. In a wide-ranging interview, Lorna shares what goes on behind the scenes when putting the event…
Integral Launches Trading, Custody and White Label Crypto Technology Solution
Integral, the FX technology provider, has launched Integral Digital, a full extension of its trading and client distribution platform to support cryptocurrencies and fiat-backed stablecoins. The new platform, Integral Digital, was developed in conjunction with Mint Exchange, and supports Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Stellar, CoDEX and 100+ ERC-20 tokens. Services include aggregation and…
Pico Partners with BSO to Expand Global Crypto Access
Pico, the managed services, software, data and analytics provider, has expanded its partnership with BSO, the infrastructure and connectivity provider, to offer clients access to global crypto exchanges through the combination of BSO’s Crypto Connect service and Pico’s PicoNet. BSO’s Crypto Connect offers global, low-latency, cloud-to-cloud connections into leading digital asset exchanges. The expanded partnership…
Archax Raises $28.5m in Series A Funding
Archax, the UK FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, brokerage and custodian, has closed a Series A funding round of $28.5 million, with investors including abrdn as lead strategic investor, alongside Bitrock Capital, Blockchain Coinvestors, CE Innovation Capital, Keiretsu Capital, Lingfeng Capital, Mathrix AG, SGH Capital, The Tezos Foundation and others. Archax is the UK’s first digital…
SIX Expands Data Offerings by Partnering with Tradeweb and CryptoCompare
Swiss-based infrastructure services and financial information company SIX has entered into two partnership agreements that will expand the company’s data offerings. By partnering with global electronic marketplace operator Tradeweb, SIX customers will have access to municipal bond prices generated by Tradeweb Municipal AI-Price. And through a partnership with CryptoCompare, the digital asset market data provider,…