HSBC joins $36 million funding round in blockchain specialist Axoni
Goldman Sachs, Citi, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo and Franklin Templeton Investments are also investors in blockchain technology vendor Axoni.
Tag: FinTech
Schroders makes investment in FinTech programme member Qwil Messenger
Asset manager takes minority stake in first start-up to join Cobalt in-residence programme.
Blockchain takes a back seat as banks focus on AI and data
Research from AFME and PwC found that blockchain has little or no current technology investment focus for the majority of banks.
BNY Mellon targets AI and robotics with appointment of digital head
BNY Mellon has appointed a head of digital to drive the bank’s strategic digital direction and focus on new technologies.
Investment Association adds first FinTech member to boost buy-side engagement
Addition of RegTech firm ClauseMatch as IA member aimed at increasing buy-side engagement with FinTechs.
JP Morgan, Franklin Templeton back blockchain FinTech with $32 million investment
Axoni closes Series B funding round with participation from JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Franklin Templeton Investments and NEX Group.
Regulators look to establish global FinTech innovation sandbox
The UK’s FCA and ten other financial regulators have laid out plans for a new global financial innovation network.
Barclays, JP Morgan and NEX target voice trading with $14 million investment
Major institutions back cloud-based voice communications FinTech firm Cloud9 Technologies with latest investment round.
Blockchain tech provider Cobalt launches post-trade FX service with BT
FX post-trade blockchain network Cobalt has launched its service on the BT Radianz Cloud.
Barclays and Citi partner with CLS and IBM on blockchain project
Nine financial institutions will participate in a proof of concept for platform powered using blockchain technology to share and use various services.