Africa
World Bank: Blockchain Could Reduce Settlement Time to Seconds
A year after issuing the first blockchain-traded bond, the lender says blockchain technology could drastically cut settlement times and costs.
ISO Close to Releasing First Blockchain Standards
The international standards body says it is working on getting out its first standard for blockchain terminology.
Botswana Stock Exchange To Replace LSEG's Settlement System with CMA
The exchange will change its settlement system to Sweden-based CMA as it looks to add new features.
TP Icap Digs for Data Treasure on Faraway Shores
TP Icap is expanding its coverage of region- and asset class-specific data.
MERJ Preps Hybrid Securities-Blockchain Trading Tech Infrastructure
The Seychelles-based exchange finalizes IT and regulatory approvals ahead of launching the first listed security recorded in distributed ledger.
SmartStream’s Model Client Approach
Inside Market Data & Inside Reference Data Awards 2019 Winners' Circle
ICE Taps Ex-Budapest Exchange Exec for CEE Data Sales
With almost 30 years' experience in the banking and data industry, Lusztig will be responsible for sales of ICE's pricing and analytics in Central and Eastern Europe and Africa.
Refinitiv Consolidates Data Insights on China's Belt and Road Initiative
The data provider recently launched a platform aggregating BRI data.
NeoXam Hires Data Sales Vets in Key Growth Markets
The vendor is positioning its sales force to meet anticipated increases in demand for data management solutions from buy-side firms and tier-two banks around the globe.
Curo Picks Temenos For Accounting Platform
Curo's migration of over 3,000 funds is expected to be complete by the end of 2020.
HYBSE IM Blockchain Crypto Exchange to Offer Free Feeds, Web Data
The Mauritius-based digital asset exchange will make data available for a range of asset classes via various feeds and front-end interfaces.
Africa’s Sleeping Fintech Giant Stirs
The growth of fintech hubs, and a populace comfortable with digital banking and mobile technology, could signal a new era for African market technology.
GMEX Launches Exchange Trading Ecosystem in Mauritius
The UK's Department for International Trade has given support to the creation of the exchange
Exchange Data International Joins QuantHouse API Ecosystem
Data entering the ecosystem will be normalized, ensuring services are distributed throughout QuantHouse’s ecosystem community.
BMCE Bank International Implements IFRS 9 Via AxiomSL Platform
A subsidiary of one of Africa’s largest banks chooses AxiomSL’s platform for its IFRS 9 compliance solution.
Thomson Reuters Launches African Elections News App on Eikon
Decision Africa will help clients keep abreast of upcoming elections in Angola, Kenya, Liberia and Mali
Nigerian Stock Exchange Takes Smarts for Surveillance
The African exchange has deployed Nasdaq technology to introduce the first surveillance platform in the country.
Barclays Africa Executive: Blockchain Offers African Banks Much Needed Scale
Firm's CIO for CIB discusses unique use cases for distributed ledger technologies on the continent.
R3 Moves into Africa with Addition of Absa Bank to Blockchain Consortium
Barclays Africa subsidiary is first African bank to join group consisting of over 50 banks.
FTSE Russell, NSX Partner for Index Series
The deal will provide new indexes on the Nambian market
Macrobond Improves Data Presentation, Emerging Markets Coverage in Workstation
The vendor is making its platform more efficient and expanding emerging markets coverage
DirectFN, Dow Jones Ally for English-Language MENA News
The service will provide more in-depth news on companies and economic issues within the MENA region, officials say.
Thomson Reuters Integrates Zawya MENA Data into Eikon, Upgrades Zawya Users to Eikon
Thomson Reuters will upgrade Zawya clients to Eikon terminals.
Johannesburg Exchange Taps MillenniumIT Technology for Derivatives, Fixed Income Markets
Deal will extend JSE's use of Millennium Advanced Platform, Millennium Exchange trading platform and Millennium Surveillance.