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Fidessa: Blockchain could counter clearinghouse risk

08 April 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Clearinghouses are already, by definition, too big to fail, but blockchain could be instrumental in reducing the risks, according to Steve Grob, director of group strategy at Fidessa...

JPX launches second blockchain collaboration

07 April 2016 Tokyo
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Japan Exchange Group has paired up with Nomura Research Insitute in order to conduct proof-of-concept tests for distributed ledger, or blockchain, technology...

BNP Paribas consults SmartAngels on blockchain

05 April 2016 Paris
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNP Paribas Securities Services and the direct investment platform SmartAngels have entered in to a strategic partnership using blockchain technology for issuing securities...

R3 and Microsoft in blockchain collaboration

05 April 2016 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Microsoft and R3 have entered a strategic partnership in order to encourage faster adoption of distributed ledger, or blockchain, technologies in global banks...

ICAP’s blockchain test a success

17 March 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

ICAP’s post-trade risk and information (PTRI) division has completed a proof-of-technology test case for a distributed ledger using blockchain technology...

Markit launches new FX affirmation service

16 March 2016 London
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Financial information provider Markit has launched a new service that enables banks to affirm foreign exchange trades executed by inter-dealer brokers...

ALFI: Asset managers ready for fintech revolution

09 March 2016 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Use of, and investment in, financial technology has increased significantly, potentially providing significant benefits to asset managers...

ALFI: Industry keen for blockchain challenge

08 March 2016 Luxembourg
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Blockchain is coming and, generally speaking, it is welcome, according to speakers at the Association of Luxembourg Funds Industry Spring Conference...

Linedata enhances accounting software

08 March 2016 Paris
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Linedata has launched an updated version of its fund accounting software, Linedata Mfact...

SS&C’s Geneva gets an upgrade

07 March 2016 Windsor, Connecticut
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

SS&C Technologies has rolled out an upgrade to its SS&C GlobeOp Geneva service for fund administration...

Collaborative blockchain trial a success

03 March 2016 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

R3 has completed trials of five new cloud-based blockchain technologies, with 40 financial institutions taking part...

Eagle Alpha data sets take flight

01 March 2016 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Eagle Alpha has introduced two new alternative data sets to help asset managers to gain alpha...

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