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Bond market fintech company Origin has teamed up with clearing house operator Clearstream Banking to launch an “instant ISIN” feature to allow the automated allocation of codes to Eurobonds from frequent issuers. -
MicroStrategy’s high yield bitcoin bond is the next step in its journey from business intelligence software firm to vehicle for cryptocurrency speculation. It could be a step too far.
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Ediphy, a fintech company launched by Chris Murphy, a former global head of fixed income sales and trading at UBS, is launching a prototype version of a consolidated tape, aggregating trade disclosures mandated by MiFID II.
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The age of fintech is upon capital markets. Tech hopefuls are pitching platform after platform at banks as a way to haul capital raising into the 21st century. But fatigue is setting in among bankers, some of whom are questioning whether all of the problems that tech purports to solve really exist.
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A $7bn equivalent nine-tranche bond issued by London Stock Exchange Group in March put the newest generation of bond documentation software through its paces. It was the first deal of its size and complexity to use one of the growing array of automation technology platforms.
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The European Investment Bank strode into the digital capital markets this week with a blockchain bond. While the bond itself was an important milestone, a key achievement of the trade was its use of a digital euro provided by the Banque de France for the cash settlement leg.
