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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has laid out plans to back tokenisation in asset management, hoping to drive innovation and growth in the sector. Central to these plans is guidance that gives firms clearer direction and helps them adopt...

Deutsche Bank has announced the successful execution of its first euro-denominated cross-border payment on Partior's blockchain platform, a major milestone in the bank's digitalization with distributed ledger technology. The live transaction on blockchain was executed in collaboration with DBS,...

The Crisafulli Government in Australia’s Queensland is driving new opportunities when it comes to Queensland exporters by way of a major trade as well as an investment mission to the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and throughout Europe. ​The...

UBS, PostFinance and Sygnum have completed what is being described as a first for Switzerland’s banking industry: a legally binding interbank payment using tokenized bank deposits on a public blockchain. The pilot, supervised by the Swiss Bankers Association, explored...

European Union (EU) policymakers are accelerating efforts to advance the adoption of the digital euro across eurozone, according to reports, following the recent passage of a US stablecoin law that heightened concerns about the competitiveness of European digital currency. Earlier,...

Global debit card market was valued at $95.7 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to expand to $151.1 billion through 2032 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% from 2024 to 2032. The estimated growth further solidifies...

Aon, leading global professional services firm, has entered into a collaboration with Redkik, a software innovator in logistics and transportation insurance. The move is aimed at modernising how cargo and shippers’ interest insurance are embedded across global supply chains. This...