komgo SA is here to change the way commodities are traded
Reportedly, more than 15 partners have invested into a new blockchain-based platform aiming to transform commodity trade finance. The partners include the world’s largest institutions, and also pioneer banks such as ABN AMRO, Citibank, ING, Koch, and MUFG Bank. The new venture is named ”komgo SA”, and is the first commodities blockchain-based open platform that is […]
Isignthis teams up with Prasos
It is reported that the parties have signed a partnership agreement, under which Prasos can use iSignthis’s patented process, Paydentity, to meet upcoming AML compliance requirements. Isignthis is a payment identity technology company helping clients in the sectors of AML Regulated and Financial Services, to better comply with the regulatory requirements for payments and identity […]
Member Spotlight: Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a New York City-based fintech positioning itself as the global financial platform for the Web 3.0, which is the coming paradigm for how we will both develop and interact with the internet. While definitions for the term are not set in stone, Eric Stepansky, Enterprise Growth Manager at Hydrogen, says Web 3.0 will […]
Deloitte Consulting and LOEK! partner on real estate management solution
Loek!, a Dutch blockchain company building smart software solutions for national and international real estate markets, and Deloitte are coming together to find more efficient software solutions for the real estate industry. In a press release, the companies write that, “there is an enormous need for the harmonization of all kinds of process in the […]
Research At A Glance: Week 36
How Life & Annuity Companies Can Embrace Modern Platforms to Boost Direct-to-Consumer Capabilities By Cognizant Life and annuity companies are currently facing competition from insurtechs who can deliver the enhanced customer experiences and innovative products they desire to provide their own clients with. This report analyses how life and annuity incumbents can appeal to customers […]
Hydrogen launches FINDI to support public blockchains
The public blockchain-powered Financial Industry Decentralization Initiative, or FINDI, was rolled out by the financial development platform. The initiative will help create a decentralised, more open and transparent global financial system and ready the world for Web 3.0. Membership to the initiative is free. Financial professionals, consultants, start-ups, academics, and governments are all welcome. The […]
Week 26: Research at a Glance
Regulatory Assessment & FDI Review – The Digital Economy in Japan by LSE Consulting The report is a incisive overview of China’s booming tech industry, including overarching trends and big players in the market. The report also juxtaposes the Chinese tech industry with that of the US, providing readers with a thorough competitive landscape analysis […]
Big Four Trial Blockchain Service for Auditing
Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoppers auditing firms have joined 20 banks in Taiwan to test a blockchain-based service for auditing the interim financial reports of public companies. Transaction data from public firms will be put on the blockchain, with banks acting as validators. The blockchain platform was developed by the 20 participating banks and […]
Member Spotlight: unchain.io
Blockchain has become a bit cliché: it’s everywhere to the point of oversaturation. This is the case despite the youth of the technology and its transformative potential. Will it revolutionise money, payments, data storage, trade finance, or any of the multitude of sectors, both inside and out, of finance? At this point in time, we […]
unchain.io, KPN, Microsoft partner on Blockchain-as-a-Service Stack
The service will be available through KPN. In the partnership, unchain.io provides its Blockchain Gateway, an enterprise-level blockchain integration platform that can connect any blockchain technology to any application. The collaboration delivers a ready-to-use tech stack on which blockchain projects can be both built and deployed in an expedited manner. unchain.io made the announcement of […]