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State Street mulls tokenised bond push

The bank is also looking to use tokenised money market funds as collateral for trading

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Banking veteran Bob Wigley joins blockchain firm R3’s board

By Bilal Jafar

2024-02-22T14:00:00Z

2 min read

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Wigley has chaired UK Finance for the past six years

UBS-backed fintech Fnality eyes US expansion with blockchain-based dollar payments

By Bilal Jafar

2024-02-01T05:01:26Z

2 min read

Fintech Blockchain

US is 'first priority' for international growth, says CEO Rhomaios Ram

Brevan Howard steps up blockchain plans with platform from Nomura’s Laser Digital and fintech incubator

By Bilal Jafar

2024-01-10T10:00:38Z

1 min read

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Famed hedge fund Brevan Howard will be just one of the firms turning to the new crypto technology

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton: ‘Tokenisation has huge potential’

By Bilal Jafar

2023-12-05T10:10:07Z

2 min read

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‘There are aspects of our financial infrastructure that are overdue a technological upgrade’ according to Clayton

Former Copper executive to launch decentralised trading platform

By Bilal Jafar

2023-11-16T00:01:45Z

1 min read

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Ex-chief product officer at institutional crypto house Copper eyes new lending and staking tools

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Ex-Fidelity star Anthony Bolton warns US stocks will have ‘day of reckoning’

JPMorgan AM ups headcount 20% in European ETF push

Why are women over 50 quitting fund management?

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The Fintech Files: A sterling effort from JPMorgan’s blockchain arm

By Bilal Jafar

2023-11-07T12:21:42Z

3 min read

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JPMorgan’s blockchain boss eyes JPM Coin’s expansion to sterling

By Bilal Jafar

2023-11-07T10:49:10Z

2 min read

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‘We are definitely looking at GBP,’ JPMorgan’s blockchain boss Umar Farooq said

Metaverse stages UK politicians’ 51-nation talk to set out country’s stall on blockchain

By Bilal Jafar

2023-09-20T12:17:36Z

2 min read

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Natalie Elphicke, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for blockchain technologies, said that the UK has the potential to become a blockchain-enabled 'smart country'

Blockchain.com co-founder Nicolas Cary says an IPO is still on the cards

By Bilal Jafar

2023-09-15T04:01:10Z

2 min read

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London Stock Exchange Group plans for blockchain boost

By Penny Sukhraj

2023-09-04T07:05:46Z

2 min read

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LSEG: Using blockchain technology would 'make a process that is slicker, smoother, cheaper and more transparent'

The inaugural Twenty Most Influential Women in Crypto list recognises senior women working in digital assets, blockchain and Web3

The Fintech Files: Crypto’s leading women, SEC sues Binance, Archax’s FTSE 100 token plans

Plus: Abrdn-backed Archax puts FTSE 100 stocks on the blockchain

Archax will launch the pilot on 7 June on a handful of public blockchain networks

Archax pilots digital FTSE 100 stocks and gilts on blockchain

Abrdn-backed firm targets fourth-quarter rollout of tokenised stocks and bonds

FN's list will recognise the women helping drive crypto's next phase of growth

FN to reveal the top women in crypto

From regulators to crypto exchanges, women are leading digital assets' charge into mainstream financial services

Tom Mutton: 'Now we need to look at the realities — the practicalities of actually building and delivering a digital pound'

Tom Mutton: ‘There is just no space to get a CBDC wrong’

The Bank of England’s CBDC and fintech director is leading the work to develop a potential digital pound. Can he deliver?

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The new boutique bank looking to grow to 130 dealmakers and take on the mid-market

London lawyer dies after drinking toxic alcohol in Laos

Robert Jenrick’s wife Michal Berkner leaves McDermott Will & Emery

Goldman Sachs names new ECM leadership in Europe after departures

Sidley Austin raids Latham & Watkins for 10-lawyer team in London

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Trading Places: Goldman’s ECM shake-up, Latham’s latest raid

Sidley Austin raids Latham & Watkins for 10-lawyer team in London

CDPQ hires Sharon White to lead push in Europe

Coinbase uses Bitpanda tie-up to get access to European banks

By Alex Daniel

2023-05-25T13:21:27Z

2 min read

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Copper’s chief operating officer quits amid string of exits from crypto firm

By Alex Daniel

2023-05-17T15:12:57Z

2 min read

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Lord Philip Hammond became chair at the crypto firm in January as it continues to push for institutional adoption

Bank of England to beef up Britcoin headcount as digital pound moves closer

By Alex Daniel

2023-05-16T04:01:27Z

3 min read

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'We are focused on the skills we need to add, but we are going to need a chunk of people'

Inside the UK’s crypto lobbying blitz: ‘I’ve stopped doing meetings with MPs… we have so many of them’

By Alex Daniel

2023-05-02T23:01:29Z

9 min read

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Can digital asset lobbyists influence the right people as the UK rewrites its rules?

Abrdn will likely trade crypto in future, alternatives chief says

By Alex Daniel

2023-04-25T11:03:14Z

2 min read

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Firms like Abrdn have previously indicated they are unlikely to carry out trades of cryptocurrencies without a regulatory regime in place

Blockchain

State Street mulls tokenised bond push

Banking veteran Bob Wigley joins blockchain firm R3’s board

UBS-backed fintech Fnality eyes US expansion with blockchain-based dollar payments

Brevan Howard steps up blockchain plans with platform from Nomura’s Laser Digital and fintech incubator

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton: ‘Tokenisation has huge potential’

Former Copper executive to launch decentralised trading platform

David Ricketts

Ex-Fidelity star Anthony Bolton warns US stocks will have ‘day of reckoning’

JPMorgan AM ups headcount 20% in European ETF push

Why are women over 50 quitting fund management?

The Fintech Files: A sterling effort from JPMorgan’s blockchain arm

JPMorgan’s blockchain boss eyes JPM Coin’s expansion to sterling

Metaverse stages UK politicians’ 51-nation talk to set out country’s stall on blockchain

Blockchain.com co-founder Nicolas Cary says an IPO is still on the cards

London Stock Exchange Group plans for blockchain boost

The Fintech Files: Crypto’s leading women, SEC sues Binance, Archax’s FTSE 100 token plans

Archax pilots digital FTSE 100 stocks and gilts on blockchain

FN to reveal the top women in crypto

Tom Mutton: ‘There is just no space to get a CBDC wrong’

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