Japan’s MUFG switches CEO after first year, digital chief takes control
The unusual decision points to the bank’s newly-placed importance on fintech.
The unusual decision points to the bank’s newly-placed importance on fintech.
MUFG reveals it already has its eyes on some fintechs.
Standard Chartered, MUFG and other existing investors participated in the round.
UBS escaped a European Commission penalty after exposing the cartels.
Strategic investment from MUFG and Sozo Ventures.
New joint venture called the Global Open Network.
With a focus on innovation and partnerships.
Planned service between Japan and Brazil will use Ripple’s technology.
Will support bank’s commodity trade finance team in London.
EXCLUSIVE. The final was a duel against Temenos’ T24.
Standards, regulation and a network all need to be fully achieved before widespread adoption.
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Aim to offer new network from fiscal year 2019.
Working with MUFG, Mizuho and more.
More companies are getting involved and capitalising on the cryptocurrency movement.
Plan to conduct development studies of online finance products.
Looking at cross-border payments and settlements.
Fujitsu will work with Mizuho Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to conduct a joint field trial of a person-to-person (P2P) money transfer service using blockchain. The trial will begin in January 2018 and last for about three months. Fujitsu says it has already initiated development of the […]
OCBC Bank, HSBC and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), together with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), has become the “first consortium” in South East Asia to complete a proof of concept for a know your customer (KYC) blockchain. The parties say the development “raises the possibility” of using blockchain to make KYC “more efficient […]
The UBS-led effort to create a digital cash model for payments and settlement on blockchain has got six new banks onboard, according to the Financial Times. As Banking Technology reported in August last year, BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, ICAP and Santander joined UBS and Clearmatics to advance their utility settlement coin (USC) concept, and plan […]
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