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Umbria Network’s Narni Blockchain Bridge In Testing Mode - Easier, Quicker And Cheaper Transfer Of Assets Between Different Blockchain Ecosystems -

Date 15/06/2021

DeFi protocol Umbria Network - https://umbria.network/ - has initiated development of a first-of-its-kind blockchain bridge. 

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The London FXJSC Main Committee Meeting - 9 March 2021

Date 15/06/2021

The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC), which is a forum for discussion of the wholesale foreign exchange market. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.

Fabrick Unveils Suite Of API Based Solutions Harnessing Open Finance

Date 15/06/2021

Fabrick, Italy’s leading open banking ecosystem, is launching a suite of API based solutions that harness Open Finance. Fabrick has created two market-ready solutions based on Mastercard’s APIs: InControl for Business and Identity Check Mobile (IDCM) and utilises them to bring value to end users with easy-to-use applications.

United FinTech Announces Advisory Board Of World-Class Experts

Date 15/06/2021

United Fintech has announced its Advisory Board, with the appointment of six world-class experts who will play a key role in the global expansion of the fast-growth firm launched by Christian Frahm to help banks, hedge funds and asset managers to accelerate their transition to a digital world through access to fintechs specialising in capital markets.

Press Release Of The Steering Committee Of The Athens Stock Exchange

Date 15/06/2021

The Athens Stock Exchange, during today's session of its Stock Markets Steering Committee (SMSC), approved the listing of a new Futures Contract on the FTSE/ATHEX Bank Index, as well as the drafting of a new ATHEX BoD Resolution, regarding the specifications of this product, the terms and conditions under which the expiration dates are set, the daily settlement price calculation method, the special terms of pre agreed block trades and the terms of Market Making obligations. The first trading day of this product will be on Monday 28th of June 2021. You may find the relevant ATHEX BoD Resolution on the ATHEXGroup website and more specifically here.

SenseOn Launches New “On A Mission” Campaign, As Business Announced Technology Pioneer By World Economic Forum

Date 15/06/2021

• Cyber security pioneer SenseOn launches new campaign showcasing they are on a mission to create a safer world by putting people at the heart of cyber security.
• SenseOn’s vision is a safer world for everyone to work and play in, through democratised, affordable and accessible technology – as simple and effective as switching on and off.
• New campaign comes after firm named Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum alongside 100 of the most promising tech companies in the world.
• SenseOn is transforming the global cyber security market, having developed an industry-first, cloud-native security architecture, instantly deployable via a single piece of software.

Temenos Extends Partnership With Standard Chartered To Enhance The Bank’s Financing & Securities Services Offering - With Temenos Multifonds, Standard Chartered Has Extended Its Services With The Latest Functionality To Support Alternative Assets, Leveraging Automation To Create New Operational Efficiencies

Date 15/06/2021

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that Standard Chartered has extended its strategic relationship with Temenos to support its growing Financing and Securities Services offering.

Delay In Covid Recovery Path Expected to Dampen Uplift In UK Economic Sentiment

Date 15/06/2021

Over one year on from Lockdown 1.0 and with the UK still seeking the end of the covid-19 restrictions, the Quoted Companies Alliance, in collaboration with YouGov, undertook a survey to find out the latest sentiments on returning to the office from small and mid-sized quoted companies.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security MRKP - Update 1

Date 15/06/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 15.06.2021, 12-39 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -97.46 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -0.000786 rub) for the security MRKP were changed. New values are available here

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of US$ 750 Million Bond By Emirates Development Bank

Date 15/06/2021

Nasdaq Dubai today welcomed the listing of US$ 750 million bonds by Emirates Development Bank, a key financial enabler of the country’s economic diversification.