Wall Street banks tighten staff rules on prediction market bets
Goldman Sachs and other large US banks are restricting some employee activity as event-contract platforms draw scrutiny over insid...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoFintech Correspondent
Rafael Ortiz
Rafael covers payments, banking infrastructure, and the software eating financial services. Former product lead at a payments processor.
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Goyal says tokenized real assets could reshape fintech infrastructure
Octal IT Solution’s Arun Goyal says blockchain tokens may widen access to assets such as property, bonds, commodities and private...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoEuropean Parliament approves digital euro mandate for EU talks
MEPs backed the digital euro by 416 votes to 169, opening negotiations with member states on a possible ECB-issued payment instrum...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Charlesbank closes investment in Toronto secondaries firm Overbay
Charlesbank Capital Partners has completed an undisclosed investment in Overbay Capital Partners, a Toronto secondaries manager wi...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
MailSPEC launches CommuniGate SPEC 8.1 for sovereign messaging
The release targets regulated firms seeking on-premises control of email, video, voice and file sharing amid off-channel messaging...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoAI adoption is reshaping India's entry-level tech jobs, Infosys manager says
Rajeew Vishvakarma says Indian firms must redesign roles as AI raises demand for advanced skills while compressing routine technol...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoWallet users expect Web3 control with Web2 ease, analyst says
Hashcodex’s John Reese says crypto wallet providers face rising user expectations on security, recovery, speed and multi-chain sup...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoSwift ledger pilot to test tokenised deposit payments at 17 banks
Seventeen banks in six countries are preparing live transaction pilots on Swift’s blockchain-based shared ledger for tokenised ban...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
KKR launches New York medical technology platform Allyntra
KKR has formed Allyntra, a New York-based medical technology platform, with Robbie Atkinson set to become chief executive.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoVolt adds USDC wallet top-ups for Profee customers in the EU
Profee users can fund fiat balances from USDC held in crypto wallets, with Volt handling acceptance, confirmation and settlement.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoClearBank names Ken Johnstone chief product officer
ClearBank said Ken Johnstone will lead product strategy as it expands its regulated banking infrastructure across the UK and Europ...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoRaiffeisen service centre upgrades to Broadridge reconciliation platform
CRISP, the shared service centre for Raiffeisen Bank International, will use Broadridge’s BRx Match platform across 14 markets in...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago