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Aktis Platform Boosts Banks’ Corporate Governance Transparency

Aktis Platform Boosts Banks’ Corporate Governance Transparency
Aktis Platform Boosts Banks’ Corporate Governance Transparency
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Data intelligence firm Aktis is rolling out a cloud-based platform for banks to benchmark and analyze their market positions compared to industry peers. Get the...

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National Bank Of Canada Blockchain Pilot Eyes Trade Finance Contracts
National Bank Of Canada Blockchain Pilot Eyes Trade Finance Contracts
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The National Bank of Canada, the country’s sixth-largest bank, is collaborating with business consulting and IT company CGI to launch a blockchain-powered trade finance solution....

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Treasurers Begin Exploring New Open Banking Opportunities (And Risks)
Treasurers Begin Exploring New Open Banking Opportunities (And Risks)
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Open Banking regulations have gotten FinTech innovators’ brains churning over how to take advantage of the troves of data that traditional banks have typically kept...

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Banks’ Low Interest Rates Costing Them Deposits
Banks’ Low Interest Rates Costing Them Deposits
October 23, 2018  |  Banking

The country’s four largest banks reported a combined 5 percent drop in U.S. deposits that earned no interest in the third quarter, compared with a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Canada Tests DLT; Crypto Startup Uphold Gets Into Loans
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Canada Tests DLT; Crypto Startup Uphold Gets Into Loans
October 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The SBI Group plans to license Sepior ApS’ wallet technology to use in its own wallet, which will become a part of its digital currency...

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Wells’ ‘Cross-Selling’ Biz Draws $65M Fine
Wells’ ‘Cross-Selling’ Biz Draws $65M Fine
October 23, 2018  |  Regulation

The New York Attorney General announced that Wells Fargo & Company has agreed to pay a $65 million fine in connection with its “cross-sell” business...

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Amazon Echo: America’s Most Popular Smart Speaker
Amazon Echo: America’s Most Popular Smart Speaker
October 23, 2018  |  Amazon

A new survey says that the most popular smart speaker model in the U.S. is the Amazon Echo. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Scandal-Ridden Danske Handled More Than $1T In X-Border Payments
Scandal-Ridden Danske Handled More Than $1T In X-Border Payments
October 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Danske Bank, which is involved in a 200 billion euro ($230 billion) money laundering scandal in Estonia, revealed that it processed more than $1 trillion...

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Goldman Reassigns Online Bank Marcus To Wealth Unit
Goldman Reassigns Online Bank Marcus To Wealth Unit
October 23, 2018  |  Banking

Goldman Sachs is moving its Marcus business line into its wealth-management unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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