New Board Advisor

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Singapore-based Bond Exchange <a href="https://bondevalue.com/">BondEvalue</a> announced the appointment of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-hartnett-937a813/">Mr. Bill Hartnett</a> as Board Advisor. Mr. Hartnett will advise the Board on strategic matters with a focus on international expansion and scaling the <a href="https://www.bondblox.com/">BondbloX Bond Exchange</a>.His appointment comes at an exciting time for the fixed income-focused company which has announced expansion to Mexico and India since closing an over-subscribed Series A round last year, led by MassMutual Ventures and Citi.Mr. Hartnett has 35 years of experience in capital markets and made investments in a significant number of market infrastructure and financial technology companies during the past 15 years while he was at Citi, some of which went from concept to IPO while he was a Board Member.“Bill has experienced the technological evolution of capital markets&nbsp;having started as a pit trader in Philadelphia, through decades of electronification in the FX and FI markets and more recently investing in the institutional adoption of digital assets. He has a true understanding of market structure. On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome Bill to the BondEvalue family,”&nbsp;said BondEvalue Co-Founder and CEO <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-banerjee-7710373/">Rahul Banerjee</a>.Mr. Hartnett said, “The Bond markets are becoming increasingly digitised with advances in technology accelerating the process. BondbloX is utilising digital asset technology to open the fixed income asset class to individuals in the developing markets by becoming the first exchange in the world to fractionalise bonds. I look forward to closely working with Rahul, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-kannan-4a9313/">Rajaram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajesh-johar-ba2339/">Rajesh</a> in their journey.”&nbsp;&nbsp;<h4>About BondEvalue:</h4>BondEvalue is a Singapore-based FinTech that has been disrupting the Asian fixed income markets since 2016. The founders, Rahul Banerjee, Rajaram Kannan and Rajesh Johar have decades of leadership experience in debt markets, on both business and technology sides. In October 2020, BondEvalue received a <a href="https://bondevalue.com/news/bondevalue-gets-mas-approval-to-operate-the-bondblox-bond-exchange/">Recognised Market Operator (RMO) approval</a> from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to operate BondbloX Bond Exchange, the world’s first fractional bond exchange. The company’s proprietary technology and enterprise-grade blockchain enables BondbloX investors to <a href="https://www.bondblox.com/all-featured-articles/how-to-fractionalize-bonds-and-shares-using-dlt">buy and sell bonds in denominations of US$1,000 instead of the usual US$200,000</a>, and through a public exchange where prices are highly transparent. The platform operates on a B2B2C model and connects to the end investor via their bank or broker.BondEvalue Information Services brings innovation to bond price discovery, AI-based news, analytics, and delivers these services via mobile, web and APIs.&nbsp; Please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bondblox.com">www.bondblox.com</a> and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bondevalue.com/">www.bondevalue.com</a> for further information.&nbsp;<h4>About Bill Hartnett:</h4>Bill has over 35 years of experience in capital markets including 28 with Citi. From 2007 to 2021, he was Head of Market Infrastructure and FinTech Investments for Citi Global Markets. He managed a portfolio with a team of six people across New York, Singapore and London. The portfolio’s investment focus is on early and growth stage strategic investments in data and analytics, execution venues, trade processing, clearing, settlement, connectivity, communication and high-performance computing companies. Bill served as a director on the boards of Tradeweb and Markit Group (IHS Markit now part of S&amp;P Global) for seven years prior to those companies going public. Other board directorships included Ipreo, The Clearing Corporation (now ICE CDS Clearing), OTC Derivnet (LCH Swapclear), FX Global Clear, Symphony and QC Ware. During his tenure, the team made investments in blockchain-based tech companies Digital Asset Holdings, Axoni, Symbiont, R3 and BondEvalue.Bill retired from Citi in mid-2021 to move west to Salt Lake City with his wife to enjoy the skiing and hiking in the Wasatch mountains.

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Singapore-based Bond Exchange BondEvalue announced the appointment of Mr. Bill Hartnett as Board Advisor. Mr. Hartnett will advise the Board on strategic matters with a focus on international expansion and scaling the BondbloX Bond Exchange.

BondEvalue Announces the Appointment of Mr. Bill Hartnett as Board Advisor

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Fractional bonds will now be available on the FinIQ platform. Banks and financial institutions which use FinIQ would have direct access to the BondbloX Bond Exchange (BBX). This would enable these banks to trade fixed income live on an instant atomic settlement basis on BBX. Banks can also offer direct access to their wealth clients for fixed income trades as they have been so for structured notes on the FinIQ platform.Shodhan Shah, director of FinIQ, commented "Our partnership with BondEvalue further bolsters our core offering of providing a front-to-back platform for wealth managers which digitizes, sales and distribution processes. We see increased demand for digital bonds from our clients.""A step towards the digitalisation, democratisation and direct access to bond investment. This takes us closer to our goal of allowing every equity investor to also buy bonds," said Rajesh Johar, Co-founder of BondEvalue."We are excited to join hands with FinIQ in our journey to democratise trading bonds. About 40 banks and venues use FinIQ's open architecture, to provide live quotes and express order capture at a button's click for various financial products. Using bondblox, private banks would be able to offer more personalized and differentiated bond portfolios."About BondevalueThe BondbloX Bond Exchange ("BBX") is the world's first fractional bond exchange launched by BondEvalue. Regulated as a Recognised Market Operator by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, BondEvalue transforms the bond market by enabling investors to conduct electronic bond trading of fractional bonds ("BondbloX") via partner banks and brokers. BBX has integrated with global custodians Northern Trust and Citibank.As an exchange, settlement is atomic, prices are fully transparent, and execution is on a Central-Limit-Order Book. BondEvalue's proprietary technology and enterprise-grade blockchain enable investors to buy and sell bonds in denominations of SGD/US$1,000 instead of the usual SGD 250,000/US$200,000.About FinIQFinIQ is a Singapore-based capital markets technology provider. Established in 2001, FinIQ today caters to order management, best execution, compliance, suitability, documentation, valuation and post-trade life cycle requirements of over 40 financial institutions.The platform is used by nearly 15,000 bankers across 21 countries to electronically trade financial instruments including derivatives, structured products, swaps, funds, bonds, cash equity and cash FX. Direct to Client apps and APIs are also offered in addition to the enterprise platform.

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Fractional bonds are now made available on the FinIQ platform, where banks and financial institutions which use FinIQ would have direct access to the BondbloX Bond Exchange (BBX).

BondEvalue and FinIQ sign MOU to offer fractional bonds

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We're proud to announce that BondEvalue has won the <a href="https://www.ubs.com/microsites/future-of-finance-challenge/en/finalists.html#tab-511736288">UBS Future of Finance Challenge - Reimagining Investing Category</a>, for our proposal and pitch on the BondbloX Bond Exchange! We are honored to have been awarded first place in our category out of 475 submissions, 5 launch events, and 10 finalists from some of the most innovative companies.We are looking forward to reimagining bond investing, and to be a part of the future of finance with the UBS team.A huge thank you to our mentors <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAQ-ojkBi2OobUil_I1p6a1IOFafgsqyqd4">Kishore K.</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAA0-wwB1TmKkyor9BIMw_8euP_kkd1c86Q">Ash Tong</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABDs3akBxcq552puaL3p_Ki8h-oD9XfMJwc">Dario de Wet</a> for their superb feedback during our mentoring sessions, our investors, advisors for enabling us to make our vision into a reality, and to the team for their continued efforts in bringing bond investing to all at any size, anytime and anywhere.&nbsp;Since 2015, the UBS Future of Finance Challenge has been open to start-ups and established, growing companies that change the way finance works and meets the client needs of the future. The 2021 competition was delivered in collaboration with Anthemis, Deloitte and Microsoft for Startups.

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BondEvalue has won the UBS Future of Finance Challenge - Reimagining Investing Category, for our proposal and pitch on the BondbloX Bond Exchange

BondEvalue wins the UBS Future of Finance Challenge 2021

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New Member Onboarded

We are delighted to announce that GFM Asset Management has joined BondbloX Bond Exchange as our newest member!We are also excited to share that GFM is our first member based out of Hong Kong!GFM is a Hong Kong-based provider of wealth management services for professional global citizens and their multinational families.&nbsp;Initially focused on serving American clients with US IRA, 401k, and 529 accounts, GFM now serves high net worth and pre high net worth individuals in over a dozen countries around the world with a full suite of wealth management services and a passionate interest in evaluating individual stock opportunities.GFM co-Founder Tariq Dennison TEP is also a renowned speaker and lecturer on fixed income, ETFs and alternative investments, and uses the BondbloX platform to build better balanced bond ladders for non-US clients.Find out more on: <a href="https://gfmasset.com/">https://gfmasset.com</a>/

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GFM Asset Management has joined BondbloX Bond Exchange as our newest member!

GFM Asset Management joins BondbloX Bond Exchange

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We are delighted to announce that Century Private Wealth has joined BondbloX Bond Exchange as our newest member! We are also excited to share that Century Private Wealth is our first member headquartered in the United Arab Emirates! Century Private Wealth is a Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) regulated Asset and Wealth Manager, entrusted with the legacies of some of the Middle-East’s most successful entrepreneurs, innovators, visionaries, and their families. Managed by highly qualified professionals and seasoned bankers, we are committed to setting the highest standards in Private Wealth Management, providing tailored investment advice clubbed with transparent solutions. Speaking about the partnership, Madhur Kakkar, CEO, Century Private Wealth , said - “Century Private Wealth manages some of the most discerning clients across the Middle East markets. We are delighted to partner with BondEvalue - BondBlox. It’s indeed a futuristic concept, empowering clients to trade international bonds in fractional amounts. This partnership fits well within our motto of offering unique and valuable solutions to our clients and we believe it would certainly enhance our expansive product suite.” Rajesh Johar, Co-founder &amp; CCO, BondbloX Bond Exchange added, “I am pleased to welcome Century Private Wealth as our first member from the United Arab Emirates and one of the truly innovative Asset and Wealth managers based in the region. The partnership will allow individual clients from UAE and across the world to access fractional bonds listed on BondbloX Bond Exchange via Century Private Wealth and we look forward to facilitating those flows” Find out more on: <a href="https://www.centurywealth.ae/">https://www.centurywealth.ae/</a>