The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced development of a new distributed ledger technology solution for processing credit derivatives; DTCC has selected IBM, Axoni and R3 to lead the integration of the solution; IBM will manage the solution-as-a-service with Axoni providing infrastructure and smart contract applications and R3 participating as a solution advisor; the solution will be one of the first comprehensive financial services trade processing solutions used globally; its goal is to streamline, automate and reduce the cost of derivatives processing; the solution is anticipated for completion in 2018. Source
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According to CB Insights, real estate tech received $2.6 billion in funding in 2016 across 277 deals; the category is broad including companies providing technology to brokers, investors, lenders, mortgage providers, property owners, managers and buyers; given current run-rates total volume for 2017 is expected to increase; notable financings include Homelink, PropTiger, Placester, Knock, OfferPad and Nested. Source