R3 and SBI Holdings plan to accelerate Corda adoption in Japan
October 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

R3 and 20+ banks launch cross-border payments platform built on Corda DLT Tech

Distributed ledger consortium R3 and 22 of its member banks have announced a cross-border payments platform built on top of the company's Corda technology. Centered around the concept of creating digitized versions of fiat currencies that can be exchanged and transferred between different parties, the effort has seen involvement from banks including Barclays, BBVA, CIBC…

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DFSA fines individual US$52,500
October 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dubai Financial Services Authority continues to develop its funds regime

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has today consulted on a comprehensive package of proposals to support the continued development of the growing funds industry in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).The proposals are wide-ranging and are designed to provide greater flexibility for investors and fund managers in the Centre. Ian Johnston, the Chief Executive…

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Divisa Capital UK
October 31, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Divisa launches new FX and CFD trading platform, Divisa Vault

FCA regulated multi asset prime brokerage Divisa Capital, part of the Equiti Group, has announced the launch of its new proprietary trading platform, Divisa Vault. We had reported back in September about the impending launch of Divisa's new trading platform, when Divisa hired Sammy Christou from London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG) as its new head of…

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October 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq Nordic Fund Market launches on Bricknode

Nasdaq’s Nordic Fund Market (NFM) announced that it launches on Bricknode Marketplace. This integration allows the Swedish company’s users to become Nasdaq customers and do business with more than 5000 funds in the EU. For Bricknode the integration confirms the company’s position as one of the world’s leading developers of digital financial tools. Our goal…

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Euronext
October 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Theranexus takes its first steps on Euronext Growth

Theranexus, a French biotech company that develops drugs for the treatment of central nervous system disorders, announced its listing on Euronext Growth (ticker code: ALTHX). Theranexus was part of the first TechShare class of 2015, and is the third company in the programme to go public, joining a community of over 330 tech companies listed…

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