Can distributed ledger technology enable equity settlement? LeapRate

October 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Can distributed ledger technology enable equity settlement?

Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada, TMX Group (TSX:X), Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and R3 have published a report demonstrating the feasibility of clearing and settlement of securities using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The findings are a result of the third phase of Project Jasper, a collaborative research initiative between Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada and…

R3 and SBI Holdings plan to accelerate Corda adoption in Japan

October 23, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Trade finance solution Voltron launches open platform on Corda blockchain

Bangkok Bank, BNP Paribas, CTBC Holding, HSBC, ING, NatWest, SEB and Standard Chartered in partnership with Bain, CryptoBLK and R3 launch open industry platform, corporate customer pilot programme and technology partner programme on the Corda Network The Voltron initiative has launched the open platform for documentary trade, targeting production on R3’s Corda Enterprise blockchain platform…

July 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Canada’s Large Credit Union Coalition joins R3’s global blockchain ecosystem

The Large Credit Union Coalition (LCUC), a group comprising the CIOs of the 16 largest credit unions in Canada, just announced that it has joined enterprise software firm R3’s global blockchain ecosystem. Representing over $125B in assets, LCUC fosters innovation and technology to the benefit of the whole Canadian credit union system. It will join…

IPC joins R3 to support Corda blockchain networks on Connexus ecosystem

July 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

R3 launches Corda Enterprise with Blockchain Firewall for complex businesses

Enterprise software firm R3 announced that it has launched Corda Enterprise, a commercial version of Corda – R3’s open source blockchain platform – specifically optimised to meet the demands of modern day businesses, especially complex institutions. With the launch of Corda Enterprise, companies can now select a version of Corda that fits their unique needs…

June 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TIS invests in enterprise blockchain software firm R3

TIS Inc. (headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo), has just announced its strategic investment and firmed up business collaboration with enterprise blockchain software firm R3 HOLDCO LLC. R3 is a fast growing US technology firm with a highly innovative software platform, global brand recognition in blockchain technology and successful formation of a global ecosystem of over 200 financial…

May 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FX settlement company CLS invests in R3 financial blockchain platform

Enterprise blockchain software firm R3 has announced that it has secured a strategic investment from CLS, the market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions. CLS will work with R3 to explore how Corda, R3’s enterprise blockchain platform, can be deployed to improve efficiencies for its members, including 70 of the world’s leading financial…

May 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

R3’s Corda proves integration with SAP solution-based business processes

Commerzbank, supported by SAP, announced that it has successfully completed an end-to-end integration between SAP S/4HANA business processes and R3’s Corda blockchain platform. This is the first step toward enhancing the supply chain network of corporate clients to offer more efficient access to trade and supply chain finance services. This solution has the potential for…

May 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

HSBC and ING execute live trade finance transaction on R3’s Corda Blockchain platform

Letter of Credit transaction facilitated bulk shipment of soybeans for Cargill HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) and ING Bank just anounced that they have successfully executed a live trade finance transaction for international food and agriculture conglomerate Cargill using R3’s Corda scalable blockchain platform. The blockchain transaction involved a bulk shipment of soybeans from Argentina, through Geneva’s…

April 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Fusion LenderComm launches as R3’s Corda platform app

Finastra has announced that its blockchain-based solution, Fusion LenderComm, is now commercially available, as an app on R3’s Corda platform, for financial institutions operating in the syndicated lending market. The solution is proven to streamline information exchange between agent banks and lenders, driving transparency and efficiency in the syndicated loan market. The successful completion of…

November 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

R3 and Microsoft expand partnership with deeper tech integration

R3 and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that they have expanded their strategic partnership to further accelerate adoption of R3’s Corda platform amongst businesses using Microsoft Azure. Having worked together since April 2016, the partnership will now offer deeper integration of the Corda platform with Azure making it easier for businesses to deploy underlying computing resources…

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