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R3 pairs with Synechron on DLT KYC solution
22 August 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Financial services consultant and technology provider Synechron is collaborating with R3 to build a solution for know-your-client processes using distributed ledger technology

R3 working with Intel on Corda security
12 July 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

R3 is collaborating with Intel to improve data privacy and security for Corda, its distributed ledger technology platform

R3 completes prototype for ECP issuance
27 June 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

R3 and four of its member banks have collaborated to build a solution for issuing Euro Commercial Paper on a distributed ledger technology platform

R3 raises record funds for DLT development
24 May 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The R3 group has raised $107 million in two tranches of fundraising, securing the largest ever investment in distributed ledger technology to date

R3’s Corda steps up for DLT lending platform
05 April 2017 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Liquidity management company HQLAX has teamed up with R3 and five of its member banks to build a collateral lending solution for liquidity transfers

R3 gains first state-level regulator
24 March 2017 Illinois
Reporter: Katherine Brown

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has become the first state-level regulator to join R3’s distributed ledger group

DTCC advances DLT post-trade platform with IBM
10 January 2017 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has partnered with IBM to develop a “watershed moment” in the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for derivatives post-trade processing...

R3 and Calypso partner for post-trade blockchain
29 November 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Blockchain consortium R3 is seeking to recapture investor confidence after a spate of high profile banks withdrew their support for the project by signing on Calypso Technology to develop a capital markets post-trade blockchain application...

Blockchain consortium turns attention to KYC
11 November 2016 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

R3 and ten of its consortium banks have developed proof-of-concept for a shared know-your-customer (KYC) service using distributed ledger technology to help manage identity controls...

Asia gains DLT research centre
09 November 2016 Singapore
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Financial innovation firm R3 is launching its first dedicated distributed ledger technology centre of excellence for Asia...

R3 members trial Intel’s distributed ledger prototype
26 September 2016 New York
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Financial innovation company R3 and eight of its largest consortium member banks, including HSBC, Societe Generale and State Street, have successfully tested Intel’s distributed ledger prototype for bond transactions...

Brazilian exchange joins R3
07 September 2016 São Paulo
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Brazil’s BM&FBovespa has become the first exchange to join the R3 network to pursue market uses of distributed ledger technology.