The Latest Press Releases From Disruption Banking

According to the October 2021 euro area bank lending survey (BLS), credit standards – i.e. banks’ internal guidelines or loan approval criteria – for loans or credit lines to enterprises remained broadly unchanged (net percentage of banks standing at 1%, see Chart 1) in the third quarter of 2021.

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Dispersion Holdings PLC announces acquisition of DeFi Yield Technologies Inc.

October 25, 2021

Dispersion (AQSE: DEFI), an incubator specialising in decentralised finance ("DeFi"), is pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of the entire share capital not already owned by Dispersion of Defi Yield Technologies Inc. ("DFTI"), a platform for investment into decentralised financial services, for a consideration to be satisfied by the issue of 348,725,646 new ordinary shares in Dispersion.

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ECB announces members of Digital Euro Market Advisory Group

October 25, 2021

Members of the Market Advisory Group will act in a personal capacity, advising the Eurosystem on the design and distribution of a potential digital euro from an industry perspective, and on how a digital euro could add value for all players in the euro area’s diverse payments ecosystem. A representative from the European Commission and representatives from Eurosystem national central banks will also participate in the group.

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AppGallery Drives Financial Health with Innovation, Exploring New Open Banking Capabilities with Partners

October 25, 2021

Huawei remains committed to driving global Financial Health – achievable through support from, and partnering with, Fintechs. For consumers, Huawei shared how users could use Open Banking to have more control over their finances, utilising competitive technology to make the most of their savings and improve their financial wellbeing.

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SecAlliance reports on China’s Five-Year Plan and its implications for the Cyber Threat Landscape

October 21, 2021

There are clear indicators and factors pointing to more overt and confident cyber behaviour from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which is highly likely to be coupled with large scale and continuous offensive cyber operations, according to a report published by cyber threat Intelligence company, SecAlliance.

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Nukkleus Inc. Acquires Stake in New Bitcoin ETF Issuer, Jacobi Asset Management

October 21, 2021

Nukkleus, Inc. (OTC: NUKK) combines its world-class technology with institutional digital asset and exchange execution services, giving Nukkleus the full-service offerings needed to compete effectively in the multi-asset world.

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Coalition of Banks Launches Guide for Industry’s Transition to Net Zero

October 20, 2021

Global banks face significant opportunities and challenges when aligning their portfolios with net zero pathways, due to the diverse nature of their business, helping to meet client needs in different sectors and geographies. This guide provides a toolkit that can be used across all sectors and geographies.

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Publication of findings from the Bank of England’s Citizens’ Panels

October 20, 2021

A new report, published today, reveals the wide-ranging and variable economic impact of Covid-19 on the lives of people across the UK.

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HSBC to launch Banking as a Service

October 19, 2021

HSBC and Oracle NetSuite, one of the leading cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with over 27,000 customers worldwide, are working together to provide international payments and expense management services embedded into NetSuite’s new SuiteBanking solution.

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ING Group, Commerzbank, and Nordea lead financial crime risk global ranking

October 19, 2021

Dutch financial services corporation, ING Group, has been ranked as the leading institution in financial crime risk management in a ranking that examines the largest 100 banks in the world according to market capitalisation and assets under management.

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TradingView hits $3 billion valuation with $298 million investment

October 14, 2021

TradingView Inc, the world’s most popular charting platform and social network for traders and investors, today announced a new $298 million investment round – led by Tiger Global. The financing takes the company – with paying customers in over 180 countries worldwide – to a $3 billion valuation.

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Bank of England increasingly nervous that a crypto time-bomb is ticking

October 13, 2021

With unregulated crypto assets growing 200% this year alone from just under $800 billion to $2.3 trillion, and banks and hedge funds now becoming involved, the Bank of England is worried about contagion if the value of coins and tokens held deflates rapidly.

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ISDA Launches Future Leaders in Derivatives Program

October 13, 2021

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has launched a new professional development program for emerging leaders in the derivatives market to help support their career progression and enable them to gain experience of working alongside other practitioners from all parts of the derivatives industry.

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August GDP rises but the economy can’t rely on happy campers to provide a feel good factor

October 13, 2021

It certainly won’t be an easy ride for Bank of England policy makers when they meet next to decide when to raise interest rates. Moving too sharply could see the economy go into reverse, but the Bank won’t want to risk losing credibility if prices keep accelerating.

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Constellation completes “Wholesale Transformation Program” with ION Commodities’ Openlink CTRM

October 12, 2021

ION Commodities, a global provider of commodities trading and risk management solutions, announces the successful implementation of its Openlink CTRM solution at Constellation, one of the leading providers of energy and clean energy solutions in the United States.

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Bank of America recognized as Top Global Bank on Fortune’s “Change the World” list

October 12, 2021

For the fifth year, Fortune has named Bank of America to its “Change the World” list. Bank of America was recognized as the top global bank for its leadership in raising the U.S. minimum wage to $25 per hour by 2025 as well as investing $425 million on temporary, pandemic-era child and adult care reimbursements.

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