M&T Bank Names Shannon Lazare as New Jersey Regional President
December 6, 20245 min
Seasoned Banker to Lead M&T Bank in New Jersey
Themis announced the launch of Tathabbat
December 2, 20243 min
Themis, a global leader in financial crime prevention, announces the official launch of Tathabbat. This marks a significant step in Saudi Arabia’s compliance landscape, aligning with Vision 2030 and the country’s push to adopt world-class Know-Your-Finance (KYF) standards. Tathabbat aims to empower Saudi financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) by offering state-of-the-art KYF/KYC tools and solutions. The venture will play a crucial role in bolstering the Kingdom’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) frameworks, strengthening transparency and regulatory compliance as Saudi Arabia prepares...
Binance Labs Invests in Kernel to Advance BNB Chain Restaking Solutions
November 26, 20245 min
Binance Labs has invested in Kernel, the core restaking infrastructure on BNB Chain. Through restaking, Kernel will transform BNB's security into programmable and attributable trust for various crypto applications, services, and middleware.
Today, Humanity Forward applauds the introduction of a bipartisan resolution in the US Conference of Mayors recognizing the potential of blockchain technology to create unique opportunities for communities across America to grow their economies and create jobs. The US Conference of Mayors (USCM) is the largest national organization representing mayors of America’s largest cities. As blockchain expands and grows exponentially, a bipartisan group of mayors is calling for “direct and coherent guidelines for the testing,...
PraSaga Executives Attend D.C. Blockchain Summit and Appoint Lawrence H. White in a Key Advisor Role on Their Expanding Executive Team
Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) and the Republic of the Congo have today announced their intention to adopt cryptocurrency and blockchain based solutions to drive future economic progress. Layer one proof-of-stake blockchain, The Open Network (TON) is the leading contender to become the blockchain to power this. The DRC has also confirmed that it is considering a new national stablecoin, built on the TON blockchain. TON has been engaging with all three countries independently for...
Economic Shocks From Ukraine Invasion Fallout
February 28, 20223 min
AM Best believes that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine likely will impact the global insurance industry substantially in the near to midterm, particularly given the significant fallout in the capital markets and potential for widespread cyber attacks. In its Best’s Commentary, “Significant Implications of Ukraine Invasion on Global Insurance Industry,” AM Best notes that invasion has had an immediate negative impact on the stock markets worldwide; continued volatility remains likely, challenging efforts by the global central banks and...
Vanguard Publishes 2022 Economic and Market Outlook
December 15, 20218 min
Vanguard today released its wide-ranging outlook and analysis on the future of the global economy and financial markets. This year’s report, “Striking a better balance,” serves as a guidepost for what investors can expect from the global economic landscape in the years ahead. Vanguard’s economists explore key themes that will drive the direction of markets, including economic growth, the trajectory of global inflation, and policy decisions that will shape the next phase of the recovery....