BondEvalue and Northern Trust Complete World’s First Blockchain-based Bond Trade Northern Trust and partner BondEvalue completed the first trade of a fractionalized blockchain-based bond in Singapore this month. Northern Trust is providing securities services for the wholesale bonds. In what is believed to be a first for the industry, Northern Trust built the capability to … [Read more...] about Chicago FinTech News – Blockchain Innovations
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Chicago FinTech News – Female Founders Lead
Survey to Study Financial Planning Behavior in a Pandemic Chicago wealth startup Genivity launched a behavior research survey, Financial Planning in a Pandemic-Driven Economy. The survey is designed to measure the consumer behavior and attitude towards long and short term financial planning in wake of the 2020 economic recession and a global pandemic. “This information will … [Read more...] about Chicago FinTech News – Female Founders Lead
Emerging Cannabis Market Presents Opportunities for Payments Trailblazers
In January 2020, Illinois joined 10 other states in the country (along with the District of Colombia) by legalizing recreational marijuana. While this has presented an immediate business opportunity that many have taken advantage of, the continued federal ban on the drug has led to unique challenges for both business owners seeking ways to process payments, as well as for … [Read more...] about Emerging Cannabis Market Presents Opportunities for Payments Trailblazers
A New Era For FinTech
As Covid-19 continues to impact almost every aspect of life and business, the question of how it has and will continue to reshape Fintech has been a major concern for industry members. Speakers at a recent Tech In Motion webinar took time to examine the issue, and while the answers are complex, the ultimate thesis is simple enough: this is a new era for the industry, and the … [Read more...] about A New Era For FinTech
Making the Stock Market Fun with Rapunzl Investments
SPONSORED CONTENT Too many people are never exposed to the stock market and the huge returns that come from investing. It’s easy to see why not: market trading can have a steep learning curve, and existing tools for learning have traditionally been dry and academically focused. That’s the problem Brian Curcio and Myles Gage set out to solve in co-founding Chicago-based Rapunzl … [Read more...] about Making the Stock Market Fun with Rapunzl Investments
New Solutions to Old Problems in Today’s WealthTech Ecosystem
Aligning business with technology can be daunting. The ever-present drumbeat of advancement can be hard to keep up with, particularly in the face of institutional inertia. But, implemented well, FinTech represents a real opportunity for all financial businesses big and small to not only keep ahead of client and shareholder expectations, but to meet them more easily. Speakers … [Read more...] about New Solutions to Old Problems in Today’s WealthTech Ecosystem