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JPMorgan and Apollo Pioneer Blockchain Tokenization in Asset Management

The move by JPMorgan and Apollo comes at a time when various traditional finance institutions are increasingly expressing interest in blockchain technology. In a groundbreaking move, traditional finance titans JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) and Apollo Global Management Ord Shs (NYSE: APO) has successfully collaborated with blockchain firms to demonstrate a “proof of concept” for tokenization of funds on a blockchain platform of choice. The collaboration, which is part of Project...

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Barclays (BARC) Shares Down 6.5% amid Anticipation of Cost-Cutting Charges in Q4 2023

Despite facing challenges, the bank managed to report a net profit of £1.27 billion ($1.56 billion) for the quarter, slightly exceeding expectations of £1.18 billion. Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), one of the prominent players in the global banking industry, saw its share performance plummet by as much as 6.5% earlier today as it hinted at significant cost-cutting measures that are yet to be officially announced and billed to take effect later in the year. Barclays Anticipates Cost-Cutting...

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Arm and Apple Sign Deal That will Last through 2040 and Beyond

The Arm filing confirmed that the deal with Apple will last beyond 2040, while assuring that its relationship with other tech giants continue. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has signed a deal with Softbank’s chip designer firm Arm that will last through 2040 and beyond, according to a filing with the United States Securities and Exchanges (SEC). The filing also states that the consumer electronics giant will have access to some Arm architecture. Arm says it has close partnerships with leading tech...

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Bank of England (BoE) Concludes CBDC Test Project towards Potential Official Launch

Following a successful Project Rosalind CBDC test, the BoE is making progress with developing and launching a digital pound. The Bank of England (BoE) is moving closer to launching its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) after its long test project on the potential benefits of the technology. The BoE launched Project Rosalind last year to help decide whether to float a CBDC. The BoE undertook the CBDC project in collaboration with the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) to...

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UBS Appoints Credit Suisse CEO Ulrich Koerner to Its Board of Directors

The acquisition of Credit Suisse by the bigger bank has been viewed using different lenses by industry observers. Swiss multinational investment banking firm UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) has announced that Ulrich Koerner, the CEO of Credit Suisse, will be joining the executive board of the new joint entity. The update comes a few weeks after an emergency purchase of Credit Suisse by UBS was facilitated by regulators. UBS confirmed the announcement according to a news release, emphasizing that...

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Barclays Bank Posts Better than Expected Net Profit in Q3 2022

Barclays’ resilient performance in Q3 is a testament to the bank’s highly diversified business model and income streams despite notable economic headwinds that played out.British multinational banking giant Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) has posted a better-than-expected net income following the release of its performance report for the third quarter (Q3). Despite the currently harsh economic climate and the political instability in the United Kingdom, Barclays posted a net profit attributable to...

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Fintech Firm Monzo CEO Says Big Banks Are Set Up to ‘Kill’ Change

Monzo CEO Tom Blomfield believes that big traditional banks are killing the changes that ambitious companies are trying to bring to the fintech industry.The CEO and co-founder of Monzo Bank Ltd, a financial institution based in the United Kingdom, Tom Blomfield, has stated that big banks are set up to prevent fintech change. He also claimed that they are hunting out change and attempting to kill it.The British fintech entrepreneur does not believe big banks will ever experience a digital...

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