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WSFS taps blockchain firm Intain to automate capital markets transactions

Bank Innovation

WSFS Bank is working with Intain, a blockchain firm based in Chennai, India, to help automate capital markets transactions. based bank, a subsidiary of WSFS Financial, said it’s using Intain’s blockchain-based tool to facilitate trustee reporting for asset-backed securities transactions. The Wilmington, Del.-based

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SEC’s Jackson: Tech can solve problems in capital markets, eventually

Bank Innovation

Securities & Exchange Commission commissioner Robert Jackson, technology can help solve lingering problems in the capital markets, such as high fees that are a result of low competition. “I I think a lot of the issues that plague our capital markets today can be solved and will be solved by technology,” he said […].

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Survey: Capital markets participants evaluate cloud services

Bobsguide

As capital markets continue to deal with the impacts of the pandemic, firms face a crossroads in the development of their core tech infrastructure. Once cautious of the cloud, organisations are now flocking to cloud solutions amidst the promise of heightened security. Take the survey here.

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Lull Hits B2B FinTech Venture Capital Funding

PYMNTS

A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). At the same time, the U.S.

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Should You Be Marking Loans To Market?

South State Correspondent

Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value, and any unrealized gains and losses are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) in the equity section of the balance sheet. The AOCI is an accounting adjustment meant to reflect the economic value of assets and is the process of “marking loans to market.”

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The Blockchain Companies Poised To Transform Capital Markets Infrastructure

CB Insights

Capital markets infrastructure powers the trade of stocks, bonds, and other securities, handling $3000T+ in transactions each year. This massive market, which includes a broad range of financial “plumbing” services, could be poised for a blockchain shake-up. Submit your application here before November 25.

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Capital Market Assumptions

TrustBank

Emotions drive markets in the short term, so no matter how good your information is, trying to guess where the market will be in a year is just that – a guess. Therefore, our capital market assumptions are based on expectations for average returns over the next 10 years. annualized over the next 10 years.

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