METACO opens Singapore office to meet rising digital asset demand from financial institutions in APAC
OCTOBER 5, 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland – 05 October, 2021 – METACO, the leading provider of security-critical software and infrastructure to the digital asset ecosystem, today announces the launch of its Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore, with a strong team managed by newly appointed Managing Director APAC, Patrick Enjalbal. With demand accelerating for institutional-grade digital asset custody and trading […]
Meet our intrapreneurs making Banking accessible for the Deaf Community
Banking services are predominantly offered and communicated through spoken language, leaving the Deaf community feeling disempowered as they often have to rely on and disclose personal information to the people around them to help them communicate with Bank staff. This #InternationalWeekoftheDeaf, we celebrate our intrapreneurs, Rajesh Manoharan and Nandhini C, who have been exploring and validating their intrapreneur idea […]
How StanChart’s Liberty met the MAS CBDC challenge
September 23, 2021 Source: https://www.digfingroup.com/liberty-cbdc/ Standard Chartered Bank, in a consortium with its in-house SC Ventures and with a fintech, Shareable Assets, is driving a prototype concept that would use governments’ digital money to fully open bond markets to retail investors. The concept is one of 15 proposals in the finalist list of a global […]
Cryptocurrency: Coming to a bank near you
By Greg Noone 16 Sep 2021 Source: https://techmonitor.ai/technology/banks-and-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-ethereum For Alex Manson, the moment when his employers at Standard Chartered first became interested in crypto is still sharp in his memory. “Peter Sands, who was then our CEO, put a pitch on my desk about a crypto-related company,” says Manson. “He literally threw over this and said, ‘Interesting, […]
FinTech Bridge Live: Sustainability in PropTech
In our recent SC Ventures FinTech Bridge live session, Marion Bernardi and Harald Eltvedt spoke with Ashish Jerry Justin, CEM® CMVP® RCx Pro, Marie Cheong, Virginia Brumby Ferreira and Apurv Suri about trends, regulations and opportunities to drive sustainability and impact in the booming #proptech space. Here are some key takeaways: 💥 Tech advancements, hybrid work arrangements, increasing business focus on achieving #netzero and government regulations are key factors […]
We’ve partnered with Linklogis to rally investors to drive sustainable trade finance
Source: https://www.sc.com/en/media/press-release/weve-partnered-with-linklogis-to-rally-investors-to-drive-sustainable-trade-finance/ Singapore – Standard Chartered, a leading international banking group, and Linklogis, a leading supply chain finance technology solution provider in China, today announced a joint venture to establish Olea, a fully-digitised trade finance origination and distribution platform that aims to bring together institutional investors seeking opportunities in an alternative asset class with businesses requiring […]
Mobilizing the potential of AI for sustainable trade finance
Around the world, 1.7 billion people still lack access to a formal bank account. As data grows exponentially, AI has the power to transform this data profusion into financial inclusion, with the right infrastructure and ethical framework. In a recent World Economic Forum article, SC Ventures’ Amelia Ng and Laurent Le Moal, CEO of PayU, share the three key elements needed […]
We’re excited to announce that Zodia Custody is now registered with the Financial Conduct Authority
We’re excited to announce that Zodia Custody, our institutional grade cryptoasset custody solution based in London, is now registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and providing commercial services to clients as a cryptoasset business. Zodia Custody, developed with Northen Trust Corporation, satisfies institutional investors’ need for a cryptoasset custodian that understands traditional custody, while maintaining […]
Our collaboration with ENGIE Factory Asia-Pacific
In line with efforts to reach net zero emissions by 2050, we’re thrilled to announce our collaboration with ENGIE Factory Asia-Pacific to build and invest in new sustainability startups. Combining our strength in financial services and ENGIE’s expertise in low carbon energy solutions, we aim to create high-growth ventures that address climate change, accelerating Asia’s […]
TP ICAP to launch crypto trading platform with Fidelity, Standard Chartered
Zodia Custody, our digital assets custody venture, is collaborating with TP ICAP to provide custody services for their wholesale trading platform for spot crypto assets. The platform will provide clients with the trading infrastructure, connectivity, surveillance, and market standards they require as a minimum across traditional markets, whilst also recognising the nuances of this new asset class, […]