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Low tax Zug aims to become Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’
September 8th, 2016
Zug town hall now accepts bitcoin More than a dozen crypto currency firms operating there so far Government looking at changing regulation to attract more firms The small Swiss canton of Zug, famed for the low taxes that have ...
Robo-advice tools in the financial services industry still pose considerable legal risks
September 2nd, 2016
Speaking at The Adviser Network’s Digital Advice Conversations last week, Holley Nethercote partner Grant Holley explained that digital advice presents several legal challenges, particularly for services offering personal advice. For example, advisers are currently required to undertake a review ...
Four Major Banks Plan to Create Their Own Cryptocurrency
August 25th, 2016
Few major international banks may soon have their own cryptocurrency. According to a recent media report, the banks that are initially going to be part of this initiative includes UBS, BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank and Banco Santander. These four major banks, who also happen to ...
UBS wins big bank backing for Utility Settlement Coin concept
August 24th, 2016
BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Icap and Santander have joined with UBS and Clearmatics to advance the Utility Settlement Coin, an asset-backed digital cash instrument implemented on distributed ledger technology. UBS and Clearmatics floated the model in September 2015 to ...
Rakuten buys struggling bitcoin startup Bitnet to create a ‘blockchain research lab’
August 19th, 2016
Rakuten has confirmed that it has acquired the assets of Bitnet, a bitcoin wallet startup it invested in, which will be used to create a ‘bitcoin lab’ for the Japanese retail giant. The transaction is undisclosed but it follows a Wall Street Journal ...
UBS’ blockchain chief is leaving
August 18th, 2016
The man leading UBS’ exploration of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies is leaving the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Business Insider. Alex Batlin is leaving “to pursue an opportunity outside of UBS” the memo written by UBS’ ...
Zervant Closes €4 Million Series A Round to Expand in Europe
August 17th, 2016
Finnish fintech startup Zervant has announced €4 million in funding, led by Northzone and Conor Venture Partners. The investment will be used to further boost the international expansion of Zervant’s invoicing services, designed for freelancers and small businesses. The additional funding will also see ...
Financial technology: Money finds new paths
August 12th, 2016
Africa may be slowest to embrace fintech, but the continent is ripe for disruption. WHAT IT MEANS: Australia’s progress a benchmark for Africa. Africa’s unbanked are an opportunity for tech firms. Disruption of the banking sector is well on ...
B2B payment network Finexio raises $1million
August 9th, 2016
Finexio brings integrated payment processing automation into accounts payable and procurement software Finexio, the smart B2B payment network, announced today it has secured$1M in seed funding. The financing was led by James R. Heistand with participation from Loeb.nyc, and a number of ...
Tullett Prebon to launch innovative electronic trading platform
August 9th, 2016
Tullett Prebon, one of the world’s leading interdealer brokers, announces that it has entered into a partnership with GMEX Group to develop a best-in-class hybrid voice and electronic trading platform for FX Options. The new FX Options trading solution ...
