Tag "KPMG"
New York Stock Exchange’s Owner Wants to Make Crypto Mainstream with Bakkt
Global exchanges operator Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), will in November launch a new digital asset platform. The new company will be called Bakkt, and will be launched in partnership with Microsoft, Starbucks and
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Switzerland Fintech 2nd Place at FinTech Awards Luxembourg
New York-based fintech company, Hydrogen was announced as the winner of the third edition of the Fintech Awards Luxembourg on 20 June 2018 at KPMG Luxembourg’s headquarters in Kirchberg. Lingua Custodia (France) and Apiax (Switzerland) were, respectively, the first and
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Luxembourg to Attract the Next Generation of Disrupters
The application window is closed for the third edition of the Fintech Awards Luxembourg, powered by KPMG Luxembourg and the LHoFT. An impressive array of startups in the financial technology sector has entered the competition in hopes of taking home
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FinTech-Hub Abu Dhabi attracts 166 global startup applications for its Innovation Challenge
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced that it had received 166 applications from over 39 countries for its inaugural FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge. The impressive global participation was achieved in under two
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KPMG Kooperiert Mit Fintech Traxpay
Die Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft KPMG hat eine Kooperation mit dem Frankfurter Fintech-Unternehmen Traxpay vereinbart, das eine B2B‐Zahlungs- und Finanzierungsplattform in Kombination mit der Blockchain-Technologie entwickelt hat. KPMG berät ab sofort Finanzinstitute bei der Implementierung der Traxpay-Software und bei der Anpassung
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Digitale Offensive: „Marketplace“-Plattform ermöglicht den Verleih von KPMG-Spezialisten innerhalb von 48 Stunden
KPMG hat eine neue Online-Plattform lanciert, die es Nutzern ermöglicht, auf effiziente Weise KPMG-Spezialisten einzustellen, um ihren kurzfristigen Bedarf bis zu 20 Tage lang zu decken. Der neue Service ist eine Reaktion auf die zunehmend schnelllebige, dynamische und digitale Arbeitswelt.
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Digital Attack: ‘Marketplace’ Platform Lets You Hire KPMG Specialists within 48 hours
KPMG has launched a new platform that allows users to hire KPMG specialists to cover their short-term needs for up to 20 days, effectively, and online. The new service aims at addressing the increasingly fast-paced, dynamic and digital working world. As
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BLOCKCHAIN – The Internet of Value
Let’s get serious about this hyped technology: the momentum is now The buzz surrounding Blockchain is comparable to that surrounding the internet in the early 1990s Do you remember the nineties? Everyone was talking about the internet and its potential,
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Global Investment in Fintech Companies Totaled US$19.1 Billion in 2015
In 2015, VC-backed fintech companies raised US$13.8 billion – an increase of more than 100% compared with last year – across 653 deals. VC-backed fintech companies took 73% of the overall fintech funding in 2015, which reached a record of
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KPMG Report: Robo Advice Platforms Will Manage US$2.2 trillion Worth of Assets by 2020
KPMG surveyed 1,500 bank clients about their awareness of and interest in digital wealth management, or robo-advisors. The firm found that while awareness of the robo advising services of popular fintechs including SigFig, Betterment, Wealthfront and FutureAdvisor (8% to 15%)
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