Latest Finextra Research Blockchain Headlines https://www.finextra.com/ The Latest Financial IT Blockchain Headlines Copyright 2023 Finextra Research Ltd en-GB contact@finextra.com (Finextra Contact) Finextra Research Headlines https://www.finextra.com https://www.finextra.com/finextra-images/site/finextra.png Digital Dollar Project and Western Union pilot CBDC for cross-border remittances https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42837/digital-dollar-project-and-western-union-pilot-cbdc-for-cross-border-remittances?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42837/digital-dollar-project-and-western-union-pilot-cbdc-for-cross-border-remittances?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:01:00 GMT The Digital Dollar Project says a pilot carried out with Western Union into the use of CBDCs for cross-border remittances has found a host of potential benefits. Colendi gets green light for Turkish digital bank https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42821/colendi-gets-green-light-for-turkish-digital-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42821/colendi-gets-green-light-for-turkish-digital-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:09:00 GMT Anglo-Turkish fintech Colendi has secured regulatory approval to launch Turkey’s first digital deposit bank. Slovenia ranked as EU's most crypto-obsessed country https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42817/slovenia-ranked-as-eus-most-crypto-obsessed-country?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42817/slovenia-ranked-as-eus-most-crypto-obsessed-country?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:55:00 GMT Slovenia has emerged as the most 'crypto-obsessed' state in Europe, according to recently published research. Canadian fintech investment plummets https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42811/canadian-fintech-investment-plummets?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42811/canadian-fintech-investment-plummets?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:01:00 GMT Investment in Canadian fintech companies dropped three-fold in the first half of 2023 as valuations continued to slide to levels not seen since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, driven primarily by macroeconomic concerns, according to KPMG. Survey suggests industry divided on CBDCs https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42807/survey-suggests-industry-divided-on-cbdcs?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42807/survey-suggests-industry-divided-on-cbdcs?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:30:00 GMT The majority of finance professionals do not support the launch of central banking digital currencies (CBDCs) according to recently published research. Big names join Brazil's CBDC pilot phase https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42794/big-names-join-brazils-cbdc-pilot-phase?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42794/big-names-join-brazils-cbdc-pilot-phase?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:01:00 GMT Brazil's central bank has picked 16 proposals - from firms including Nubank, Microsoft, Visa and SETL - for the pilot phase of its Drex CBDC project. Microsoft and Aptos Labs partner to combine blockchain and AI for banks https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42762/microsoft-and-aptos-labs-partner-to-combine-blockchain-and-ai-for-banks?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42762/microsoft-and-aptos-labs-partner-to-combine-blockchain-and-ai-for-banks?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:11:00 GMT Microsoft has teamed up with Aptos Labs on an effort to combine the power of AI and the blockchain to drive web3 into the mainstream. Tel Aviv Stock Exchange taps Fireblocks for digital assets push https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42733/tel-aviv-stock-exchange-taps-fireblocks-for-digital-assets-push?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42733/tel-aviv-stock-exchange-taps-fireblocks-for-digital-assets-push?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:01:00 GMT The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (Tase) is making a move into digital asset products and services after inking a deal with vendor Fireblocks. Deutsche Börse Group to acquire FundsDLT https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42732/deutsche-brse-group-to-acquire-fundsdlt?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42732/deutsche-brse-group-to-acquire-fundsdlt?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:52:00 GMT Deutsche Börse Group is to acquire the remaining shares in FundsDLT, a Luxembourg-based company which uses distributed ledger technology for fund distribution and processing. Palau and Ripple pilot Government-backed stablecoin https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42705/palau-and-ripple-pilot-government-backed-stablecoin?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42705/palau-and-ripple-pilot-government-backed-stablecoin?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:38:00 GMT Western Pacific island state the Republic of Palau has teamed up with Ripple on a government-issued stablecoin pilot. Commerzbank makes blockchain-based trade finance transactions https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42700/commerzbank-makes-blockchain-based-trade-finance-transactions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42700/commerzbank-makes-blockchain-based-trade-finance-transactions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:01:00 GMT Commerzbank has completed a blockchain-based Letter of Credit transaction for a client on the Contour digital trade finance platform. Sam Altman's Worldcoin project launches https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42680/sam-altmans-worldcoin-project-launches?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42680/sam-altmans-worldcoin-project-launches?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:01:00 GMT Worldcoin, Sam Altman's project to build an identity and financial network by giving away free crypto tokens to people who agree to get their irises scanned, has launched in several cities around the world. Blockchain firm raises $27m in funding round https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97771/blockchain-firm-raises-27m-in-funding-round?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97771/blockchain-firm-raises-27m-in-funding-round?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:38:00 GMT ZetaChain, the layer-one blockchain that brings universal interoperability to crypto, has closed a $27 million equity funding round from a range of top participants. Blockchain payments firm Orbital raises $5 million https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97662/blockchain-payments-firm-orbital-raises-5-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97662/blockchain-payments-firm-orbital-raises-5-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 03 Aug 2023 10:08:00 GMT Orbital, the London, Tallinn and Gibraltar-based traditional finance and crypto payments platform for global enterprises, has raised £5M ($6.4M) in an oversubscribed growth round led by Golden Record Ventures, at an attractive valuation in which the founders are maintaining a large majority. Mastercard expands Engage partner network to boost blockchain innovation https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97298/mastercard-expands-engage-partner-network-to-boost-blockchain-innovation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97298/mastercard-expands-engage-partner-network-to-boost-blockchain-innovation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:55:00 GMT As our world continues to embrace new and emerging payments technology such as crypto, Mastercard is introducing a new track as part of its global Engage partner network to allow businesses to quickly launch and scale products that power the Web3 economy. Ripple gets in-principle approval in Singapore https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97290/ripple-gets-in-principle-approval-in-singapore?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97290/ripple-gets-in-principle-approval-in-singapore?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:41:00 GMT Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, today announced that its Singapore subsidiary Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd, has obtained In-Principle Approval of the Major Payments Institution License application from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). BVNK expands to Apac https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97284/bvnk-expands-to-apac?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97284/bvnk-expands-to-apac?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT BVNK, a global payments company, is pleased to announce its expansion plans for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. With the appointment of Anthony Man as the new General Manager for APAC, BVNK reinforces its commitment to the region's growth and potential. Delta Capita unveils DLT venture with Montis as anchor client https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97275/delta-capita-unveils-dlt-venture-with-montis-as-anchor-client?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97275/delta-capita-unveils-dlt-venture-with-montis-as-anchor-client?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:25:00 GMT agora Digital Capital Markets (“agora”), the creator of the preissuance workflow collaboration tool - agoraPlatform, and Montis Group (“Montis”), a pioneer in Central Security Depository (CSD) utilities for digital securities, have agreed a strategic partnership to create an end-to-end platform for conventional and digital securities in the highly regulated fixed income markets. Fujitsu launches blockchain collaboration tech to build Web3 services https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97264/fujitsu-launches-blockchain-collaboration-tech-to-build-web3-services?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97264/fujitsu-launches-blockchain-collaboration-tech-to-build-web3-services?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:48:00 GMT Fujitsu today announced the successful completion of a year-long pilot project which began in January 2022 for its proprietary "ConnectionChain" blockchain technology with the Asian Development Bank, blockchain vendor ConsenSys Software Inc., R3, and SORAMITSU, LTD demonstrating its effectiveness in streamlining and enhancing the safety of cross-border transactions of financial securities. Archax tokenises investment in Abrdn money market fund https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97192/archax-tokenises-investment-in-abrdn-money-market-fund?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97192/archax-tokenises-investment-in-abrdn-money-market-fund?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:18:00 GMT Archax, the FCA regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, today announced that it has created a tokenised representation of its interests in the Aberdeen Standard Liquidity Fund (Lux) – Sterling Fund, abrdn’s flagship £multi-billion money market fund, leveraging the Hedera Hashgraph DLT of which abrdn is a governing council member. BIS Project Dynamo develops smart contract prototype for SME finance https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97185/bis-project-dynamo-develops-smart-contract-prototype-for-sme-finance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97185/bis-project-dynamo-develops-smart-contract-prototype-for-sme-finance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:13:00 GMT A new prototype developed as part of Project Dynamo explored how institutional investors can be encouraged to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the programmability and transferability of digital trade tokens on a public blockchain. After blockchain bungle, ASX confirms work programme to maintain Ches https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97115/after-blockchain-bungle-asx-confirms-work-programme-to-maintain-ches?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97115/after-blockchain-bungle-asx-confirms-work-programme-to-maintain-ches?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:32:00 GMT ASX today released a special report relating to CHESS, the clearing and settlement system for Australia’s securities market. Paxos makes Latin American inroads https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97100/paxos-makes-latin-american-inroads?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97100/paxos-makes-latin-american-inroads?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:28:00 GMT Paxos, the regulated blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform for enterprises, continues driving the growth of digital assets in Brazil and broader Latin America through its partnerships with leading local, regional, and global enterprises. Standard Chartered and Singapore FinTech Association publish blockchain paper https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97048/standard-chartered-and-singapore-fintech-association-publish-blockchain-paper?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/97048/standard-chartered-and-singapore-fintech-association-publish-blockchain-paper?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 31 May 2023 09:53:00 GMT Standard Chartered, together with the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) as its knowledge partner, have today published the ‘Deepening Sustainability with DLT’ paper that explores how different stakeholders can work together to improve payment transparency in supply chains. The Innovation Pushing Digital Identity Forward: Part 2 https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2896/the-innovation-pushing-digital-identity-forward-part-2?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2896/the-innovation-pushing-digital-identity-forward-part-2?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 04 May 2023 13:30:00 GMT Stephen Curran, Chair of the Board Of Trustees Sovrin Foundation, Identity Consultant, speaks with Andrew Smith, RTGS.global, in FinextraTV’s Tech Uncovered Series. Continuing their discussion, they examine innovations driving digital identity including blockchain, offline verification of identity, anonCreds, privacy-protecting technology, linked secrets, and zero knowledge proofs. The Innovation Pushing Digital Identity Forward: Part 1 https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2895/the-innovation-pushing-digital-identity-forward-part-1?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2895/the-innovation-pushing-digital-identity-forward-part-1?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 04 May 2023 13:24:00 GMT Stephen Curran, Chair of the Board Of Trustees Sovrin Foundation, Identity Consultant, speaks with Andrew Smith, RTGS.global, in FinextraTV’s Tech Uncovered Series, discussing digital identity, covering the topics of self-sovereign identity (SSI) and Sovrin, verifiable credentials (VCs), the use of blockchain for identity, scalability of blockchain-based identity, and resilience. The Emerging Technologies Reshaping Financial Services https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2885/the-emerging-technologies-reshaping-financial-services?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2885/the-emerging-technologies-reshaping-financial-services?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:15:00 GMT Sophia Bantanidis, Future of Finance, Citi, speaks at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023 about developing the potential for tokenization via blockchain, what successful adoption looks like, and when mass adoption can be expected. Reviewing financial institution's crypto strategies & their consumer potential https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2809/reviewing-financial-institutions-crypto-strategies--their-consumer-potential?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2809/reviewing-financial-institutions-crypto-strategies--their-consumer-potential?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:34:00 GMT Dave Jevans, Executive Vice President, CipherTrace, a Mastercard company, speaks to FinextraTV at Sibos 2022 to recognize how financial institutions can identify their crypto exposure with on- and off-chain data, the importance of a crypto network and how financial institutions can instil trust in the crypto ecosystem for their businesses and customers. Money 20/20: How blockchain analytics can be built into business models https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2715/money-2020-how-blockchain-analytics-can-be-built-into-business-models?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2715/money-2020-how-blockchain-analytics-can-be-built-into-business-models?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:29:00 GMT Marina Khaustova, CEO, Crystal Blockchain, speaks at Money 20/20 about how the crypto space can move to being AML compliant, how crypto regulation is going to evolve over the next few years, the impact of sanctions, and how blockchain analytics can be built into a business model. How Ripple is boosting education around blockchain and crypto https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2412/how-ripple-is-boosting-education-around-blockchain-and-crypto?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2412/how-ripple-is-boosting-education-around-blockchain-and-crypto?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:20:00 GMT We speak with Ken Weber, Head of Social Impact at Ripple, regarding the significant work the software company is undertaking in partnership with academic institutions and bodies such as the UBRI and University College London to boost education around blockchain and crypto. Weber also addresses the work being carried out by the firm’s Ripple Impact initiative, which works to further financial inclusion and sustainability across the globe. Tipping point to a low carbon world via Sustainable Finance https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2301/tipping-point-to-a-low-carbon-world-via-sustainable-finance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2301/tipping-point-to-a-low-carbon-world-via-sustainable-finance?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:50:00 GMT Nicole Anderson, Founder, Managing Partner of The Redsand Group speaks with Richard Peers about the new fund she is launching, expanding on the green and impact FinTech use cases and ventures she has built over the last 8 years. Nicole expands upon how we are on the tipping point of the most significant innovation imperative facing financial services in its own transition to be the enabler of a low carbon world via Sustainable Finance. Value chain vs. supply chain: Redesigning the economy https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2296/value-chain-vs-supply-chain-redesigning-the-economy?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2296/value-chain-vs-supply-chain-redesigning-the-economy?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:29:00 GMT Anna Poberezhna, Founder, CEO, Smart4tech, speaks at Sustainable Finance. Live about Green Finance through redefining the value of water through digitisation and integrated water resource management and redesigning processes & products through the lens of system thinking & tech to make the world a better place. She speaks about the Circular Economy and the efforts to build optimisation and innovations to re-design the way the economy works by addressing value chain versus supply chain. Fiat Currency 2.0: Counter argument to the Cryptocurrency narrative https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2264/fiat-currency-20-counter-argument-to-the-cryptocurrency-narrative?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2264/fiat-currency-20-counter-argument-to-the-cryptocurrency-narrative?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:18:00 GMT Tony McLaughlin, Emerging Payments & Business Development, Citi, speaks at Money 20/20 USA about the practical problems that still need addressing in the crypto-currency community, how Fiat Currency 2.0 will help fix payments as a counter balance to crypto and what challenges still exist around tokenisation and coins. We ask how this impacts the big techs and what regulatory, political and ethical concerns need to be addressed first before they achieve their own currencies. FinextraTV @ Sibos2019 – The Big Themes #3: Regulation https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2246/finextratv--sibos2019--the-big-themes-3-regulation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2246/finextratv--sibos2019--the-big-themes-3-regulation?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:44:00 GMT FinextraTV reports from Sibos 2019 in London on the impact of Regulation on the industry. In this, final episode, we learn about how Banks are adapting to the changing regulatory landscape, whether the cost of compliance outweighs the value of innovation, what success in this space demands and whether regulation will be able to keep up with the pace set by the tech giants. Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, Nordea, LHV, KPMG and Crown Agents Bank are among the many leading institutions to share their views exclusively with Finextra Research. The re-architecturing of the Financial System https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2235/the-re-architecturing-of-the-financial-system?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2235/the-re-architecturing-of-the-financial-system?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 14 Oct 2019 09:21:00 GMT Gilbert Verdian, CEO & Founder, Quant Network, speaks at Sibos 2019 in London about the current financial system and how we have entered an era of re-architecturing that players must make the most of, the power and importance of interconnecting through blockchain and how the market demands of the future are changing, particularly around cyber security. FinextraTV @ Sibos2019 – The Big Themes #2: Leveraging Data https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2233/finextratv--sibos2019--the-big-themes-2-leveraging-data?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2233/finextratv--sibos2019--the-big-themes-2-leveraging-data?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:46:00 GMT FinextraTV reports from Sibos 2019 in London on how the industry is Leveraging Data. In this, second of three Sibos reports, we learn about how Banks are increasingly looking to develop a more formal strategy to better manage their data, the challenges leveraging data helps overcome and some of the new and improved services that are coming to market as a result. Barclays, LLoyds, BAML, Natwest, SEB, DBS Bank, Westpac, JPMorgan, Standard Chartered, Société Générale, Nordea, ING, Emirates NBD, and Absa are among the many leading institutions to share their views exclusively with Finextra Research. Become a Finextra member now and be sure not to miss: Sibos2019 Big Themes: Regulation… Sustainable Finance: Defining Green Activities https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2232/sustainable-finance-defining-green-activities?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/2232/sustainable-finance-defining-green-activities?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:31:00 GMT Elena Philapova, Global Head of ESG Proposition, Refinitiv & Member, Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance, DG FISMA, European Commission, speaks at Sibos2019 about sustainable projects within finance, the role of data within these projects, the importance of common standards with regards to what is a green and when this taxonomy will come to market. Up Close and Personal: How Wealth Management Digitalization Can Enhance the Human Touch https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24794/up-close-and-personal-how-wealth-management-digitalization-can-enhance-the-human-touch?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24794/up-close-and-personal-how-wealth-management-digitalization-can-enhance-the-human-touch?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:29:57 GMT In the digital age one size fits nobody. Banks and wealth managers must heed this truism because inv... Indian Fintech Market Overview: Pioneering Financial Transformation in the Digital Age https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24797/indian-fintech-market-overview-pioneering-financial-transformation-in-the-digital-age?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24797/indian-fintech-market-overview-pioneering-financial-transformation-in-the-digital-age?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:07:31 GMT In a world increasingly dominated by technological innovation, the Indian fintech market has emerged... Crypto Cards in 2023 - New and Longtime Players Compared https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24781/crypto-cards-in-2023---new-and-longtime-players-compared?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24781/crypto-cards-in-2023---new-and-longtime-players-compared?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:44:43 GMT Crypto cards bridge the gap between the digital cryptocurrency world and the real-world economy, mak... Making the margins: how digital payments are driving efficiencies in corporate travel https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24793/making-the-margins-how-digital-payments-are-driving-efficiencies-in-corporate-travel?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24793/making-the-margins-how-digital-payments-are-driving-efficiencies-in-corporate-travel?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:09:05 GMT Corporate travel was forcibly grounded during the pandemic, with travel management companies (TMCs) ... What is an Inclusive and Instant Payment System (IIPS)? https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24783/what-is-an-inclusive-and-instant-payment-system-iips?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24783/what-is-an-inclusive-and-instant-payment-system-iips?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:38:34 GMT What’s in a Name? RTP vs RTRP vs IPS vs Faster Payments One of the fun things about working on a glo...