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Mercuryo Launches On-Ramp Solution On Meteor Wallet, Opens Up Access To Growing NEAR Ecosystem

Date 14/05/2024

Global payments infrastructure provider Mercuryo has integrated seamless on-ramp solutions for Meteor Wallet, a non-custodial wallet that supports multiple blockchains, digital tokens and decentralised finance (DeFi) applications. 

Maktoum bin Mohammed Issues Decision Appointing New Members To The Dubai Financial Services Authority’s Board Of Directors

Date 14/05/2024

• His Highness: The new appointments to the DFSA’s Board of Directors reinforce the emirate's approach to consolidating its position as one of the world's leading financial and business centres, aligning with the vision of Mohammed bin Rashid

Qatar Stock Exchange And Edaa Qatar Oversee First Onshore Securities Lending & Borrowing Transaction In Qatar

Date 14/05/2024

Qatar Stock Exchange and Edaa Qatar as part of their market development efforts, oversaw the first ever onshore securities lending and borrowing transaction in Qatar. HSBC acted as custodian and agent lender for this transaction while QNBFS acted as the borrower.

Barclays Bank Goes Live On CLS’s Cross Currency Swaps Service

Date 14/05/2024

CLS, a financial market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, today announced that Barclays Bank has officially gone live on its Cross Currency Swaps (CCS) service.

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority And UAE Banks Federation Explore Avenues To Strengthen The UAE’s Financial Sector

Date 14/05/2024

Her Excellency Dr. Maryam Butti Al Suwaidi, CEO of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), received His Excellency Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), at the SCA’s Dubai office. The two parties explored opportunities for cooperation to pursue shared objectives and promote the regulatory and legislative environment in a move that reiterates their mutual commitment to enhancing the UAE’s attractiveness and bolstering its status as the region’s major business hub. 

InvestEngine Hits Half A Billion AUM Milestone, As Demand For ETF Investing Continues To Grow

Date 14/05/2024

• Investment platform InvestEngine has smashed through the £500 million AUM barrier, amidst continuing high demand for ETFs among retail investors.
• The platform, which launched its DIY solution in 2021, brings easy, automated investing to new and experienced investors, offering commission-free investing in more than 620 ETFs from the likes of Vanguard, iShares, Invesco and JPMorgan
• The company’s latest milestone follows its recent expansion into new product and service areas, including pensions and savings plans.

Worldline Partners With Visa To Launch Virtual Card Issuing Solution For Online Travel Agencies

Date 14/05/2024

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, today announced a strategic partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to launch a new virtual card issuing solution. This strategic collaboration marks a pivotal moment, propelling Worldline beyond payment processing and into direct card issuance. The project will focus on the Online Travel Agency (OTA) market due to a high demand for this solution and Worldline’s strong heritage and portfolio in travel. By combining the parties’ acceptance networks and seamless payouts, the virtual card issuing solution will streamline cash flow for OTAs.

AbbeyCross Emerging Market FX Payments Platform Hits Key Milestone: Launch Of ABX Studio With US Tier 1 Bank

Date 14/05/2024

AbbeyCross, the company focused on transforming the FX and payments landscape for Emerging Markets (EM), announces the launch of ABX Studio with its first US Tier 1 bank client. ABX Studio, the first solution to go live on the ABX Platform, provides unique emerging market FX pricing data directly from multiple EM payments providers, enhancing price discovery and comparison, to support deliverable payments to emerging markets.

BMet Opens Doors To UK’s First FinTech Short Course

Date 14/05/2024

The first FinTech course of its kind in the country is actively recruiting students ready to start in Birmingham at the beginning of June. 

CJC And BCC Group Partner For 24/7 Monitoring And Support Of The ONE Platform-As-A-Service - BCC Group Leverages CJC For 24x7 Monitoring And Support Of The ONE Platform

Date 14/05/2024

CJC, a leading market data managed services provider is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with BCC Group, the European software development firm behind the ONE Platform, the industry’s leading choice to bring market data from on-premises to the cloud. This partnership provides the ONE Platform with 24x7 support, real-time monitoring, and end-to-end service management.