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Microsoft and Brazilian lender are investing together in financial technology startups
October 11th, 2016
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Brazilian lender Banco Votorantim are investing together in financial technology startups, executives said in a Monday interview, as the U.S. tech company adds a new specialty to its venture capital portfolio in Brazil. Votorantim will ...
KPMG mLabs accelerator bears fruit
October 10th, 2016
KPMG’s fintech accelerator program with the mutual bank sector, mLabs, has resulted in 18 active commercialisation opportunities to date. KPMG says its mLabs accelerator announced in August has led to 18 joint projects between mutual banks and fintech start-ups, including two cross-sector ...
Canvas Ventures Raises $300M Fund to Invest in Software & Services Startups
September 26th, 2016
Canvas Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, today announced that it has closed a new $300M fund called “Canvas Ventures 2.” The firm’s previous fund was capitalized at $175M in August 2013. The four investing partners for the ...
BNP Paribas works on Blockchain Technology to develop new products and services
September 26th, 2016
BNP Paribas is currently working with a number of clients to co-develop new products and services, after embarking on a collaborative process during the first-ever BNP Paribas ‘Blockchain Bizhackathon’ earlier this year, focusing on Transaction Banking activities. Based on the promising ...
LSEG signs MoU with Bank Hapoalim to support Israeli high growth companies
September 22nd, 2016
Partnership will see LSEG’s ELITE and Bank Hapoalim collaborate to attract new Israeli companies to ELITE ELITE is London Stock Exchange Group’s international programme for ambitious high growth businesses Group’s first Capital Markets conference in Israel targets high growth ...
Sydney Stock Exchange Confirms Public Blockchain Platform for Instant Settlements
September 16th, 2016
The Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) has confirmed its project to build a public blockchain platform that will drastically reduce settlement times of trades and equities. The Sydney Stock Exchange is pressing ahead with a new blockchain settlement system that ...
Listed venture company H2Ocean launched
September 12th, 2016
H2 Ventures has announced the launch of H2Ocean, a listed venture company investing in early and growth stage fintech businesses. H2Ocean is expected to begin trading on the ASX on a normal settlement basis on 19 October 2016, and ...
Digital payment firm has bought finance app maker in a $7.5 million deal
September 12th, 2016
Digital retail finance and payment industry player zipMoney has bought personal finance management app maker Pocketbook. The deal includes $6 million upfront and another $1.5 million, depending on a set of milestones. The acquisition strengthens zipMoney’s position in Australia’s ...
Tech partnership brings people and payments closer together
September 9th, 2016
Innovative link-up of CBA’s CommBank app and Barclays’ Pingit will allow customers to move money over 10,000 miles – quickly, securely and seamlessly – with no more than a mobile number. Ground breaking collaboration marks the first time two ...
DLT Financial To Launch Top 10 Cryptocurrency Index
September 8th, 2016
Recently rebranded from Tramonex, DLT Financial is a fintech company that aims to make virtual currencies an enticing asset class for investors. The firm has received a 250,000 GBP ($333,000 USD) grant from the UK government to develop a working prototype of their proposed ...
