Managers of Wealth Fintech

Japan’s MUFG Bank Says It Currently Has No Plans Of Creating a New Digital Currency

This is not the first time MUFG has been linked to digital currencies.

Institutions Are Showing Interest in ETP Tied to Binance Coin, Amun Says

Amun launched its first crypto ETP in October 2018, tracking a basket of the five largest cryptocurrencies by market cap.

Is Japan considering a digital currency?

The Bank of Japan’s Institute for Financial Research has released a report on legal issues surrounding a Central Bank Digital Currency.

Check out 13 Crypto/Blockchain-Related Companies from the Fintech100

The report found that, overall, fewer payments and lending companies made the Fintech100, their place being taken by wealth, insurance and multi-sector companies.

Just what is the Crypto Rating Council for, exactly?

The industry body has given passing marks to projects that the SEC subsequently took action against. Does it provide clarity, or muddy the waters?

Artificial intelligence and the changing face of banking

AI is a technology that makes machines smart.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recognises Africa’s technology potential

After a whirlwind tour to check on Africa’s technology potential, Twitter’s CEO says he’s returning for a much longer stay.

Europe Is Terrified of Digital Currencies in the U.S. and China—But Can’t Manage to Develop Its Own

The EU may be more exposed to the risk that the monetary power of others is not used in its best interests, or is even used against it,” Coeure told a conference in Brussels on Tuesday.

Saudi-UAE Leaders Confirm Forthcoming Jointly- Issued Digital Currency

On the agenda was a policy to launch a digital currency to facilitate interbank trading between the two countries.

Travel tech this week: The first airline ticket on the blockchain and more

Using the Winding Tree platform, Hahn Air is able to list inventory, manage the reservation requests, and receive payments once the booking process is complete.

New EU bill on the fourth Money Laundering Directive allows banks to hold and sell Bitcoin

Banks in the EU get an early Christmas gift as the new law will enable them to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies.

HSBC swaps paper records for blockchain to track $20 billion worth of assets

The HSBC platform will digitise paper-based records of private placements, using blockchain to reduce the time it takes investors to make checks or queries on holdings.

No wealth manager left behind?

Many businesses are struggling against a wave of digitisation in the wealth management arena

New Tokenyz Securities Platform to be Launched by Ex-UBS Bank Veteran

UBS global bank executive Claude Waelchli to launch Tokenyz digital securities blockchain to rival Securitize, SharesPost and OpenFinance.

Blox Introduces Crypto Asset Management to IDEX

The goal of the partnership is to make it easier for IDEX traders to get an accurate and complete picture of their digital asset portfolio by analyzing the raw data provided by the exchange.

Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief

Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency.

Blockchain in banking: An inside look at four banks' early blockchain successes and failures

Key difficulties include scaling the technology for commercial application, ongoing regulatory uncertainty, and the difficulty of bringing together competing participants.

New Platforms and Solutions Confirm the Growing Interest of the Middle East in Blockchain

This piece explores how the Middle East is evolving on the path to powering the mass-market adoption of Blockchain.

JPMorgan Chase files blockchain patent to track vehicle inventory

It involves periodic physical inspections or audits of the inventory on the dealership's lot, Kevin Point, head of research and development at Chase Auto, told CoinDesk.

BNY Mellon joins Marco Polo Network

By engaging with Marco Polo, BNY Mellon is positioning itself to explore trade financing powered by blockchain

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