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What are security tokens?

Finhaven — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:14:22 GMT

Security tokens are a type of digital asset that represents an ownership interest or financial stake in an underlying asset or enterprise. Unlike other digital assets like cryptocurrencies or utility tokens, security tokens are designed to comply with existing securities laws and regulations, and are subject to the same rules and requirements as traditional securities like stocks, bonds, and derivatives.

Security tokens are typically issued using blockchain technology, which provides a secure, transparent, and immutable ledger for recording ownership and transfer of the tokens. They can be used to represent ownership in a variety of underlying assets, such as real estate, artwork, or investment funds, or to provide access to other financial instruments, such as loans or revenue-sharing agreements.

One of the key benefits of security tokens is their ability to facilitate more efficient and streamlined trading of assets. By using blockchain technology, security tokens have the potential to trade on digital exchanges with lower transaction costs and faster settlement times than traditional securities markets. They also enable fractional ownership of assets, allowing investors to own a portion of high-value assets that might otherwise be out of reach.

However, security tokens are subject to various regulatory requirements, including registration and reporting requirements, and, from what we can tell, are typically only available to accredited investors. The regulatory landscape for security tokens is still developing, and the rules and requirements may vary depending on the jurisdiction and the specifics of the token offering.

* This article was created with the assistance of ChatGPT.

Finhaven signs an MOU with Woori FIS to license its Security Token Platform to Companies in South…

Finhaven — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:01:38 GMT

Finhaven signs an MOU with Woori FIS to license its Security Token Platform to Companies in South Korea

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, March 8, 2023 — Finhaven™ Technology Inc. entered into a memorandum of understanding. with Woori FIS, Co., Ltd., a financial technology company of Woori Financial Group in Seoul, Korea at the Woori FIS headquarters. Woori FIS is a company of Woori Financial Group, a leading financial holding company in South Korea that has banking, credit cards, asset management, and financial research institute among others.

The Korea Financial Services Commission recently announced security token regulations and their roadmap of building Korea’s security token ecosystem with their new regulatory framework. Against this backdrop, Finhaven and Woori FIS intend to collaborate to license and implement Finhaven’s security token platform in South Korea’s markets.

About Woori FIS

Woori FIS is a leading financial technology company in South Korea with over 1,000 employees that provides a wide range of software solutions and services to financial institutions. The company’s products and services include core banking systems, card and payment solutions, risk management tools, and digital banking platforms. The company’s solutions are designed to help financial institutions improve their operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customers’ experience.

About Finhaven

Finhaven simplifies and improves business transactions using blockchain technology. Finhaven built the Finhaven™ Investment Platform in its distributed network. Finhaven Technology Inc., Finhaven Capital Inc. (operator of Finhaven Private Markets), Finhaven Gateway Inc. and Finhaven Asia, Inc. are the Finhaven companies. Finhaven Technology Inc. licenses the platform and plans to release the platform’s SaaS products.

Press Contact:

marketing@finhaven.com

Welcome to the 9th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — January 2023!

Finhaven — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 23:27:13 GMT

Welcome to the 9th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — January 2023!

Finhaven Insights is a monthly newsletter covering the latest insights, news and happenings within Finhaven™ Technology Inc., Finhaven™ Capital Inc. (operating as Finhaven™ Private Markets), and Finhaven™ Gateway Inc., and the industries we operate in.

Happy New Year! Finhaven is excited for the year ahead, we hope everyone enjoyed their holidays. We start the year announcing two Finhaven Private Markets real estate investment opportunities to our investors. You can learn more about these deals by attending our 5th Investment Forum event which takes place later this week. Read on for more information.

A word from our CEO

We at Finhaven have a great start with two new issuers. We plan to introduce at least three more investment opportunities in the first quarter of 2023. This is a great time to invest in alternative assets and we will bring good deals to our investors. Sign up as an investor here.

We are also very glad that we started offering licensing of our Finhaven™ Investment Platform. Exempt market dealers can receive excellent benefits from using our platform. Go paperless with all documents recorded properly with the Finhaven Investment Platform. In addition, any dealers who want to deal with security tokens can use our platform as well. So contact us if you have any questions on licensing. Finally, if you are in the funds business looking for the right General Partners in private securities, please contact me at ceo@finhaven.com.

Join Us at the 5th Finhaven Investment Forum!

Our 5th investment forum features a panel moderated by Finhaven CEO DH Kim. Panelists from Mortgage Investment Fund Manager Gentai and real estate corporation Equiton will discuss winning investment strategies in the rising yield environment.

The Finhaven Investment Forum will take place this Thursday, January 19th, 2023 from 12–1PM (PST).

Panelists:

Tina Mu, President, Gentai Capital Corporation

Tina co-founded Gentai after a progressive 10-year career serving one of Canada’s major financial institutions where she held positions including Senior Business Advisor. Earlier in her career, Tina was a five-time nominee for a Canada Mortgage Award (commercial category). She has an MBA from the University of Wollongong, is a Certified Financial Planner and a licensed sub-mortgage broker.

Peter Yang, Managing Director, Gentai Capital Corporation

Peter co-founded Gentai in collaboration with Tina Mu in 2012. For close to 25 years, Peter held senior positions including Financial Security Advisor in financial services, real estate and mortgage lending with companies including Acer Mortgage Lending Corp. Peter is a graduate of Sichuan Foreign Language Institute, a licensed sub-mortgage broker and completed the CSC Partners, Directors and Senior Officers Course.

The partners set out to create a high-performance asset management firm that would deliver superior risk-managed returns for fellow investors through highly responsive residential and commercial real estate mortgage lending. Using their own capital and ingenuity, Gentai was formed in 2012 and is today one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies.

Lavelle Lindo, VP National & Strategic Relationships, Equiton Inc.

Lavelle has spent his 20+ year career developing, building and growing strategic relationships within the financial service industry. He is a charismatic leader with a proven track record of onboarding and partnering with Advisors and creating lasting relationships. Lavelle’s deep experience with asset managers, independent wealth managers, and some of Canada’s biggest banks extends from front line client facing roles to senior management. Trust, Integrity and giving back to the community are cornerstones of Partnership development for Lavelle. At Equiton, Lavelle is responsible for actively growing and maintaining strategic corporate relationships. Lavelle holds his Honours Bachelor of Arts Communications and Public Relations from Andrews University.

Moderator:

DH Kim, CEO & Director, Finhaven Technology Inc.

DH serves to execute on Finhaven’s bold vision of transforming capital markets to make them work better for investors, issuers and regulators alike. Mr. Kim is a member of the BC Securities Commission Fintech Advisory Forum and has advocated innovation in capital markets at international economic conferences and summits around the world including, New York, London, Seoul, Tel Aviv and Zurich. He obtained his master’s degree in International Finance and Business from Columbia University and has lectured at Columbia University, New York and Korea University, Seoul.

Finhaven™ Private Markets: exclusive new real estate investment opportunities!

We are pleased to announce our first two Finhaven™ Private Markets deals from Gentai Capital Corporation and Equiton Inc.

Gentai has a national portfolio of residential and commercial real estate mortgage loans, and a diversified pipeline of lending opportunities. Their scope and scale distinguish them as an integrated asset manager and one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada.

Equiton offers easy access to all types of investment grade real estate through their proven, high-performing investment solutions. They offer true diversification, full transparency, and all the benefits of real estate investing without the difficulties of financing, tenant management, building maintenance or project management.

Be sure to sign up as an investor to get access to these great deals:

Finhaven listed in 5 Vancouver Fintechs Ready to Perform in 2023 by Techcouver

Techcouver highlights some of the newer fintechs in BC, who carry with them exciting momentum into this turbulent new year. The article highlights Finhaven’s successes these past few years, give it a read!

License the Finhaven Investment Platform

Would you like to license our entire distribution platform for your dealer business? Finhaven can offer you an independent platform to integrate with your own IT infrastructure. Our system integration process results in a platform with your own branding and compliance adjustments important to your business.

The Finhaven Investment Platform is a capital market infrastructure for digital securities and currencies leveraging blockchain technology to integrate global capital markets. Find out how the Finhaven Investment Platform is the ideal securities transaction solution for you.

Welcome to the 8th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — December 2022!

Finhaven — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:05:18 GMT

Welcome to the 8th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — December 2022!

We want to start this month by saying thanks for supporting Finhaven Insights over the last year. We hope you have enjoyed following our continuing story and latest news. This month the Finhaven team has been working hard to bring you some exciting Finhaven Private Markets deals which will be available in the new year. Our CEO, DH Kim also participated as a panelist at some key industry events. Finally, Finhaven was listed as one of the top 100 web3 companies in Canada. Read on to learn what else has been happening this month.

A word from our CEO

The Finhaven team worked very hard to champion Finhaven Private Markets and Finhaven Investment Platform for the last two years. Since September this year, we’ve started to see strong deal flow to our marketplace and platform. We have been busy with due diligence on those deals. We hope that we can have multiple vetted great deals for our investors in the new year.

In addition, our product team has finalized their work for the white-labeled Finhaven Investment Platform. At this point, we call it WFIP internally. We expect people to call it “Finhaven”, as it will be our flagship product. With the WFIP, we simplify and improve business transactions using blockchain technology. You will be able to conduct business activities from lead generation to transaction closing, all on one platform. Please sign up here if you want to be the first beta user.

Finhaven’s Five Principles for the Finhaven Investment Platform and the Crypto Markets

Considering the current crypto market turmoil with FTX and BlockFi, and Defi’s adoption challenge, CEO Dohyung “DH” Kim introduces Finhaven’s Five Principles for building and operating our platform. Read on to find out how Finhaven’s five principles could help find some solutions to Defi adoption challenges and current crypto market problems.

Learn more about Finhaven’s Five Principles

Finhaven receives a visit from the Prime Minister’s Office of South Korea

On Monday, the 5th of December, Finhaven welcomed 14 delegates from the Prime Minister’s Office of South Korea to learn more about our business. Our CEO, DH Kim, presented the Finhaven Story and innovation with blockchain technology. It was a pleasure and honor to meet representatives from the Democratic Party, the People Power Party, the Justice Party and members from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, which included Mr. Chung-Hyun Lee (Director General, Political Affairs Cooperation) who is the head of the delegation. Also in attendance were Dr. Keun Ju Lee (Chairman of Korea Fintech Industry Association and CEO of Korea Easy Payment Foundation). “We learned a lot about real innovations that we can anticipate from blockchain technology,” said Dr. Lee.

Finhaven listed in Top 100 Canadian Web3 Companies Landscape by Incubella

This report provides an overview of the Canadian Web3 ecosystem, including a brief introduction to Incubella, the Web3 industry, and the Canadian Web3 landscape. We were pleased to see Finhaven listed as one of the top Canadian companies listed under Digital Infrastructure.

Finhaven pitches at Venture135 Event

Finhaven recently attended Venture135 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA on November 16, 2022. Our CEO, DH Kim, was in attendance to present the Finhaven story to investors and corporate partners interested in innovative companies from all over the world.

Watch our presentation

Raise your capital with ease and simplicity by using Finhaven’s platform in your business

Finhaven CEO DH Kim speaks at Blockchain Governance Initiative Network (BGIN) #7 in Vancouver

CEO DH Kim recently participated in a panel hosted at the University of British Columbia, which focused on Financial Applications. DH discussed the whitelisted FINWallet™.

The Blockchain Governance Initiative Network (BGIN) provides an open and neutral sphere for all stakeholders to deepen their common understanding and to collaborate to address issues they face in attaining sustainable development of the blockchain community. It is a unique global network of leading thinkers from industry and academia in the field of blockchain.

More information about the event can be found on UBC’s website here.

Finhaven Recommended Reading

Diving Beneath The Surface: Why There Is So Much More To The Blockchain Iceberg

Blockchain has the potential to streamline administration activities, reduce costs per trade, simplify processes and reduce inefficiencies. In 2022 alone, the use cases of blockchain have expanded to include protection against money laundering, improved cybersecurity, smart contracts, trustworthy voting, transparent supply chains and better gaming experiences.

Natixis Investment Managers poll reveals the strategies institutions are planning for next year and what they see as the biggest risks

Among other trends that institutional investors are hoping will position their portfolios for success in an unfamiliar market environment includes private markets providing some relief from bear markets, alternatives answering the call for yield, and blockchain looking more valuable than cryptos.

Blockchain vs. Crypto: Not what it seems

Last week, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal titled “Blockchain Is Much More Than Crypto,” in which he reminded us of the potentially far-reaching impact of tokenization and peer-to-peer payments and drilled down on the benefits of risk reduction and settlement speed.

Finhaven™ and FINWallet™ are trademarks owned and used by Finhaven Technology Inc. Finhaven™ is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the Republic of Korea, and is the subject of applications for trademark registrations with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (Canada) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (U.S.A.). FINWallet™ is the subject of an application for trademark registration with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (Canada). The use of these trademarks without prior written permission from Finhaven Technology Inc. is strictly prohibited. Finhaven™ Capital Inc. (operating as Finhaven™ Private Markets) and Finhaven™ Gateway Inc. have both been granted licenses from Finhaven Technology Inc. to use these trademarks in their businesses and communications.

Finhaven’s Five Principles

Finhaven — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:36:16 GMT

December 2, 2022

By DH Kim, CEO of Finhaven

At Finhaven™, we simplify and improve capital market infrastructure by leveraging blockchain technology. We have built Finhaven Private Markets in the Finhaven blockchain. You can think of Finhaven as being at the crossroads of TradiFi and Defi.

In considering the current crypto market turmoil with FTX and BlockFi, and the Defi’s adoption challenge, I would like to briefly introduce our platform principles.

At Finhaven, we have five key principles in building and operating our platform. When you read our principles, you may be able to find some solutions to the adoption challenges of Defi and the current crypto market problems.

First, we simplify capital markets by reducing intermediaries from multiple to one. The simplest transaction model is not P2P, but it is P2P and a witness. Leveraging blockchain technology, we do not remove intermediaries, but we reduce intermediaries to one. The witness is a very important actor in terms of consumer protection. Let’s remember that even in the ancient times, the simplest transaction model was buyer, seller and witness.

Second, the P2P atomic transaction is meaningful, from an innovation perspective, only when we solve the crypto custody issue. Custody, on its own, is a huge topic and so I will not go into detail. However, one thing that I want to point out is that the custody issue shows very well the challenges involving the user experience and regulations. Our guiding principle is to provide a non custodial wallet with great user experience with the technological protection of the assets in the wallet.

Third, crypto transactions should be directly related to real economic transactions. Any economic transaction involves the intrinsic value of an asset. The current Defi efficiency is relatively higher than efficiency in the traditional markets because they are mostly crypto native transactions. At present, then, Defi is like building an economic theory under the assumption of “other things being equal”, whereas the real world has so many dynamic variables.

Fourth, we make progress with information distribution. The information relating to an asset is critical. The traditional capital markets have strived to solve the information asymmetry issue for a long time, but we are still struggling with it. What information should be available to whom, when, and how. These issues should be considered.

Lastly, we take great care of governance and conflict of interest. Programming and algorithms have limitations. It is after all about people. The recent crypto turmoils are not about technology, but about people relating to governance and conflict of interest. Real world governance is not as simple as voting with governance tokens.

Finhaven builds and operates the blockchain platform with such principles as P2P and a witness, custody innovation, assets with real economic value, information distribution, and people issues. I hope that these principles can shine light on the current crypto market challenges.

Finhaven™ is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom and in the European Union, and the subject of applications for trademark registrations with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (Canada), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (U.S.A.), and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (Republic of Korea). The use of this trademark without prior written permission from Finhaven Technology Inc. is strictly prohibited. Finhaven™ Capital Inc. (operating as Finhaven™ Private Markets) and Finhaven™ Gateway Inc. have both been granted licenses from Finhaven Technology Inc. to use these trademarks in their businesses and communications.

Welcome to the 7th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — November 2022!

Finhaven — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:51:03 GMT

Welcome to the 7th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — November 2022!

This month, Finhaven attended two events: Industry Night hosted by Blockchain@UBC and the LA Blockchain Summit in Los Angeles, California, USA from Nov 1–3. We presented to investors in attendance and also announced Finhaven™ Chain, a project that aims to build a global markets public blockchain for sovereign jurisdictions and their regulated entities.

A word from our CEO

It is great that many excellent issuers are interested in offering their securities through Finhaven Private Markets. I was also very pleased to be invited to good conferences and meet people in person. I will sit on a panel at Blockchain Governance Initiative Network taking place in Vancouver (Nov. 30 — Dec. 2, 2022). If you are there, I look forward to seeing you. Most importantly, we have started the Finhaven Chain project. We originally planned to start the Finhaven Chain project in 2025, but determined that the project cannot wait till then.

Please sign up as an investor as you will soon see good deal flow in our markets. We think it is time to return to investments.

The Finhaven Investment Platform can be used beyond just the investment world

Finhaven built the White-labeled Finhaven Investment Platform to simplify business transactions. Contact us to learn more about this platform as a service.

Learn More

Finhaven will be attending the Venture 135 Conference Nov 15–16

Finhaven has been invited to pitch at Venture135 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA on November 16, 2022! The conference is drawing investors and corporate partners interested in innovative companies from all over the world. Our CEO, DH Kim, will be in attendance to present.

Finhaven Pitch at LA Blockchain Summit

It was a busy 3 days for the Finhaven team in Los Angeles, California for the LA Blockchain Summit from November 1–3, our CEO @DoHyungDHKim enjoyed pitching our latest news for the Finhaven Chain at the event. DH was also on a panel on the Main stage to discuss Blockchain Infrastructure.

Watch Finhaven’s Presentation

Introducing Finhaven Chain a public blockchain for central banks and regulated entities

Finhaven™ Technology Inc. partners with Blockchain@UBC to build Finhaven™ Chain — a public blockchain for central banks and regulated entities. The Finhaven Chain project aims to build a global markets public blockchain for sovereign jurisdictions and their regulated entities.

Highlights:

The world needs a CBDC infrastructure on blockchain to support digital currencies as our future norm.
This infrastructure development requires concerted efforts of people from the public and private sectors, with various expertises, and from as many countries as possible.
Finhaven will lay the foundation of an ecosystem and embark on a journey of building the Finhaven Chain, a CBDC infrastructure for sovereign jurisdictions and regulated entities.

Read our full Press Release

Finhaven and Simetria build a strategic partnership at the LA Blockchain Summit

Simetria and Finhaven™ Technology Inc., owner of Finhaven™ Private Markets, announced a strategic partnership at the LA Blockchain Summit, in Los Angeles, California, USA. The conference is organized by Draper Goren Holm. The companies entered into a memorandum of understanding for a liquidity partnership to provide their issuer and investor clients with better and wider access to new opportunities.

Read our full Press Release

Finhaven Capital Inc. is seeking strategic investors

Finhaven Capital Inc. is offering Series A Convertible Preferred Shares to raise capital for our business.

This is a pre-IPO capital raise for a strategic partner or partners. Finhaven Capital Inc. aims to go public in 2023.

If you would like to participate in our Series A Convertible Preferred Shares capital raise and learn more about our company, please visit our webpage where you can download our Finhaven Capital Inc. company deck and access the term sheet.

Should you have any questions before making your decision, you can make an appointment with our CEO, DH Kim using the button below to set up a call.

Book a call

What is an accredited investor?

Have you read our first blog post yet? We dive into the specific individual and entity requirements to become an accredited investor in Canada.

Read our Full Blog Post here

What is an Exempt Market Dealer?

Exempt Market Dealers (EMDs) are registered securities dealers in the business of distributing prospectus exempt securities to eligible investors.

Finhaven™ Private Markets (operated by Finhaven Capital Inc.) offers a range of prospectus exempt investments, with a focus on mortgages, real estate, and entertainment. We use the Finhaven™ Investment Platform for your online account and your digital securities. We will soon offer secondary trading among our investors.

Read our Full Blog Post here

Finhaven attends Blockchain@UBC Industry Night

Finhaven had a great time as an industry partner at the #1 academic institution in Canada that focuses on blockchain, Blockchain@UBC. The Industry Night focused on industry engagement and networking with various Blockchain@UBC professors, and Master’s and Ph.D. students.

Become an investor on Finhaven™ Private Markets

Are you an accredited investor looking for unique deals in the real estate, mortgage, or entertainment sectors? Invest in vetted private deals with Finhaven™ Private Markets.

Finhaven™ Private Markets is operated by Finhaven™ Capital Inc., a registered exempt market dealer and authorized marketplace and clearing agency in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario in Canada.

Become an Investor

Finhaven SWAT Learning Lunch

Our second workshop of a series of learning lunches for our staff, hosted by the Product Team this month! They introduced the Whitelabeled Finhaven Investment Platform to our staff members, and received feedback to help ensure our customers gain the most value out of the Platform. We learned more about the project roadmap and key problems that our Platform aims to solve within the industry.

Finhaven Recommended Reading:

Behind the Scenes of Central Bank Digital Currency: Emerging Trends, Insights, and Policy Lessons

Download Article: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fintech-notes/Issues/2022/02/07/Behind-the-Scenes-of-Central-Bank-Digital-Currency-512174

The Money Revolution: Crypto, CBDCs, and the future of finance

Download Article: https://www.imf.org/-/media/Files/Publications/Fandd/Article/2022/September/fd090122.ashx

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Finhaven and Simetria build a strategic partnership at the LA Blockchain Summit

Finhaven — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:19:13 GMT

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, November 3, 2022 — Simetria and Finhaven™ Technology Inc., owner of Finhaven™ Private Markets, announced a strategic partnership at the LA Blockchain Summit, in Los Angeles, California, USA. The conference is organized by Draper Goren Holm, the companies entered into a memorandum of understanding for a liquidity partnership to provide their issuer and investor clients with better and wider access to new opportunities.

Simetria Trading Solutions is an Israeli fintech company using blockchain technology to bring efficiency to the secondary markets. Simetria is led by Ziv Keinan, a blockchain regulation expert and thought leader. Simetria holds the only issued permission in Israel to trade digital securities.

Finhaven Private Markets is operated by Finhaven Capital™ Inc. based in Vancouver, Canada. A member of the Finhaven group of companies, it deals with digital securities, or security tokens, on the Finhaven™ Investment Platform for issuer and investor clients. Finhaven Capital Inc. is an exempt market dealer, authorized marketplace, and clearing agency in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario in Canada.

DH Kim, CEO said, “Finhaven Private Markets is building a network of global institutional liquidity to realize its vision of global capital market integration. We are taking one step forward with this strategic partnership with Simetria. I was pleased that Ziv and I could understand each other quickly and that we had a great outcome at the LA Blockchain Summit. It has been a great conference to pitch Finhaven and to contribute to a panel discussion. It was a very good mix of people from great companies to investors. We appreciate the opportunity that is provided by Draper Goren Holm.”

Ziv, CEO of Simetria said, “We are excited to be working with leading industry innovator Finhaven to bring efficiency and to the secondary market of growth companies. Simetria will use the Finhaven network of global institutional liquidity to drive the revolution of the secondary market allowing growth companies to offer their teams with early liquidity opportunities.”

About Simetria

Simetria is a digital solution provider that focuses on private Israeli pre-IPO technology companies. The revolutionary marketplace uses digital securities technology based on blockchain for this undertaking. Simetria received a preliminary ruling from the Israeli Securities Authority which allows it to launch for the first time as a digital trading platform for securities. Simetria allows Israeli companies to list shares on its platform which would then be offered to accredited investors.

Simetria is the first company in Israel prepared to launch a DLT-based digital securities exchange that transforms the end-to-end lifecycle of a private security for both primary issuance and secondary market trading. The exchange will be launched within the Israeli startup ecosystem first, with an international launch to follow. Simetria’s goal is to become the future trading infrastructure of Israel.

Press Contact: Ziv Keinan

Simetria Trading Solutions Ltd

Email: ziv@simetria.io

About Finhaven

Finhaven simplifies and improves business transactions using blockchain technology. Finhaven built the Finhaven™ Investment Platform in its distributed network. Finhaven Technology, Inc., Finhaven Capital, Inc. (operator of Finhaven Private Markets), Finhaven Gateway, Inc. and Finhaven Asia, Inc. are the Finhaven companies. Finhaven Technology Inc. is on its way to white-labeling its investment platform as Platform-as-a-Service and to releasing a proprietary NFT minting solution.

Press Contact for Finhaven

marketing@finhaven.com

Finhaven™ Technology Inc. partners with Blockchain@UBC to build Finhaven™ Chain

Finhaven — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:59:55 GMT

Finhaven™ Technology Inc. partners with Blockchain@UBC to build Finhaven™ Chain — a public blockchain for central banks and regulated entities

The Finhaven Chain project aims to build a global markets public blockchain for sovereign jurisdictions and their regulated entities.

Highlights:

The world needs a CBDC infrastructure on blockchain to support digital currencies as our future norm.
This infrastructure development requires concerted efforts of people from the public and private sectors, with various expertises, and from as many countries as possible.
Finhaven will lay the foundation of an ecosystem and embark on a journey of building the Finhaven Chain, a CBDC infrastructure for sovereign jurisdictions and regulated entities.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, November 1, 2022 — Finhaven™ Technology Inc. is pleased to announce The Finhaven Chain, a strategic research collaboration with Blockchain@UBC, at the LA Blockchain Summit, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Genesis of The Finhaven Chain:

Building a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is resource-intensive; currently, over 100 countries are working on their own CBDCs in a siloed way. With this approach, it will be hard to solve the cross-border settlement issue when CBDCs are developed, and economically and politically stronger sovereign jurisdictions will dictate protocols for their own economic blocs, defeating the purpose of digital currencies on blockchain.

To address this problem, Finhaven’s vision is to build a CBDC infrastructure with the global blockchain community. Finhaven Chain will leverage open source efforts with people who have a variety of expertises, such as banking & finance, laws & regulations, monetary policy, project management, designs, products, and software development. We intend to work with international organizations, central banks, securities regulators, and financial institutions as well. Finhaven will not be the central organization of this development, but will be the cornerstone to build the ecosystem at the beginning of the project. The collaboration between Blockchain@UBC and Finhaven is the first step towards a globally viable ecosystem. The Finhaven Chain, a CBDC infrastructure, is envisioned to be a public blockchain in which sovereign jurisdictions and their regulated entities can participate.

The Finhaven Chain Project Key Principles:

Finhaven is an initiator of the Finhaven Chain project, but will not be in control. All participants, including committees, should strive in every possible way to ensure a bottom-up approach and decentralized development, not controlled by any specific organization.

Blockchain is used as the underlying technology to integrate public and private blockchains. A private blockchain or multiple private blockchains will be used as blockchain middleware. This approach helps solve public smart contract limitations, keeps intact a sovereign jurisdiction’s control, and ensures seamless interoperability of multiple chains.

“We are embarking on a great journey to help the world become a better place. We are confident that our proposed principles are the right framework for impactful innovation. We invite you, people in academics, banking & finance, law, regulations, central banks, and software development from any part of the world to join this concerted effort”, said DH Kim, CEO of Finhaven.

Forming a strategic research collaboration with Blockchain@UBC:

To develop The Finhaven Chain, Finhaven formed a strategic research partnership with Blockchain@UBC. The University of British Columbia ranks among the top three universities in Canada and is a globally recognized institution for education and learning. Blockchain@UBC is a multidisciplinary research cluster focusing on blockchain technology as a central component in investigating the broader research question “How can emerging technologies be leveraged to benefit Canadians and the world?”

“Blockchain@UBC is excited to partner with Finhaven on this project as we believe in its great contribution to CBDC! Blockchain@UBC will provide intellectual support in the form of student internships and faculty advising, and work closely with Finhaven leadership to establish and execute a research strategy. We firmly believe that by combining the resources of Blockchain@UBC and Finhaven, the Finhaven Chain Project will achieve great success!”, said Chang Lu, PhD., Research Manager at Blockchain@UBC

Becoming a part of the Finhaven Chain Project

Finhaven and Blockchain@UBC invite interested persons to be a part of the Finhaven Chain Project and contribute to its future development.

Indications of interest to be part of the project development process, or to stay updated through email newsletters, can be sent to: https://www.finhaven.com/finhaven-chain/

About Finhaven:

Finhaven simplifies and improves business transactions using blockchain technology. Finhaven built the Finhaven™ Investment Platform in its distributed network.

Press Contact:

marketing@finhaven.com

Welcome to the 6th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — October 2022!

Finhaven — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:09:12 GMT

Welcome to the 6th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — October 2022!

Conversations with our CEO, DH Kim

The first video in a series, Conversations with our CEO, introduces you to our company and our latest company developments. In this week’s first episode, we discuss why Finhaven Private Markets targets the real estate marketplace to bring our investors the best-performing real estate and mortgage funds.

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Finhaven Capital Inc. is seeking strategic investors

Finhaven Capital Inc. is offering Series A Convertible Preferred Shares to raise capital for our business.

This is a pre-IPO capital raise for a strategic partner or partners. Finhaven Capital Inc. aims to go public in 2023.

Should you have any questions before making your decision, you can make an appointment with our CEO, DH Kim using the link below to set up a call.

Book a call

Why does Finhaven™ Private Markets use digital securities?

Digital securities are an efficient and secure way to store securities and record transactions, they also help to enable automated corporate action and shareholder records management. Finhaven Private Markets use digital securities as part of the groundwork to connect the worlds of cryptocurrencies and digital securities while taking full advantage of blockchain which provides an immutable record of every action ever taken.

Finhaven invited as an industry partner of Blockchain@UBC to attend Industry Night Event

Finhaven have been invited to exhibit as an industry partner at the #1 academic institution in Canada that focuses on blockchain, Blockchain@UBC. The Industry Night is a flagship event for industry engagement and community outreach. At this event, Finhaven will showcase their operational services to Blockchain@UBC professors, and Master’s and Ph.D. students.

Metaverse, NFT’s, DAO, What is it and how will it impact the future?

The Finhaven team recently attended a very informative event hosted by the Canadian Blockchain Consortium. The event was a deep dive into the metaverse, tokens, Web3, and the digital economy’s regulatory, legal and business considerations.

Finhaven joins Go to Market Program 2022

Finhaven has been accepted to join the The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) funded Go to Market Program 2022 delivered by RocketBuilders to firms that need help in the development of a go-to-market strategy and execution plan of a new product or service. This impactful course targets firms with high growth potential and helps them to: formalize a marketing strategy, target specific market opportunities and maximize revenue growth. Finhaven joins a dozen companies with high growth potential participating and look forward to being part of this program for the next four to five months.

Finhaven Invited to pitch at LA Blockchain on November 1–3, 2022

Finhaven has been accepted to pitch at the upcoming LA Blockchain Summit, November 1–3, 2022 at the LA Convention Center.

Over 40 vetted early-stage VCs have confirmed their attendance and interest to review pitch decks, see live pitches and meet with founders in person on the expo floor. Finhaven CEO, DH Kim will be in attendance to tell the Finhaven story.

Finhaven invited to pitch at the Venture135 Conference

Finhaven SWAT Workshop

We kicked off the first in a series of learning lunches for our staff. At each session, departments present a topic and discuss it with other colleagues with a focus on staying up to date on company goals, learning about departmental developments and discussing in collaboration how we can work together as a team while sharing a delicious lunchtime snack.

Annual training session on money laundering, terrorist financing, and bribery and corruption risks

On September 29, Finhaven’s compliance team led an annual training session on money laundering, terrorist financing, and bribery and corruption risks in our businesses. Both Finhaven Private Markets (operated by Finhaven Capital Inc.) and Finhaven Gateway Inc. are regulated by FINTRAC, Canada’s money laundering and terrorist financing data analysis centre. FINTRAC sends its analysis onward to law enforcement authorities.

We learned about the importance of identifying and verifying the identities of our customers, and assessing their risk for money laundering or terrorist financing activity. The compliance team explained their risk monitoring efforts and reviewed new developments like the U.S. and Dutch authorities’ allegations against Tornado Cash, indicators of illicit cannabis activity, and the final Cullen Report on money laundering in BC. Each Finhavenite can help and is expected to help prevent, detect, and deter these crimes — developers, tech product designers, QA analysts, investment banking, finance, HR, compliance, legal. Want to learn more? Email compliance@finhaven.com

Welcome to the 5th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — September 2022!

Finhaven — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 22:29:31 GMT

Welcome to the 5th issue of the Finhaven™ Insights Newsletter — September 2022!

Finhaven Private Markets Update
We are focusing on real estate funds and mortgage investment offerings. If you want to be positioned to invest in select real estate and mortgage investment funds in a convenient, integrated platform, please sign up as an investor at Finhaven Private Markets.

Finhaven Private Markets is on its way to being THE real estate fund marketplace in Canada.

You can download our 1 page Brochure to learn more.

We will host the 5th Finhaven Investment Forum Event breakfast for selected real estate funds this October. If you want to be invited, please email our team here. It will be at the Terminal City Club, but the date has not been confirmed.

Finhaven Technology Inc. Update
On the development side, Finhaven will release a new NFT minting solution in October. Finhaven will also release a SaaS product for companies and investors in 2023.

Please spread the word about our latest update. I will be back next month with further news.

Finhaven Private Markets — Your direct alternative investment solution

Nowadays many investors care about how much fees they have to pay to invest through managers. The manager fees apply regardless of the manager’s performance. You pay the fees even when you lose your money. You just keep your money with your manager and they still charge. Fortunately, there are many direct investing solutions for public equity and debt. However, it is hard to find one for alternative investments such as private equity and debt investments.

Finhaven Private Markets (FPM) was born to solve this problem. The FPM is operated on the Finhaven™ Investment Platform. It is a direct investment platform. You can invest in alternative investment opportunities without going through a manager. At Finhaven, we provide a direct investing solution with a platform that even solves custody and settlement problems. When you put your money in an asset, there is a real-time settlement. The benefits are even bigger through the use of The Finhaven Investment Platform, built on a blockchain.

- DH Kim, CEO of Finhaven

Witness: Finhaven Private Markets, Operated by Finhaven Capital Inc.
Learn how Finhaven Private Markets approached blockchain as infrastructure. A technological innovation that can advance to creating better, safer, simpler systems and remove trust vulnerability.

Finhaven Joins The Google for Startups Cloud Program
The Google for Startups Cloud Program is designed to give startups the resources they need to get started quickly on Google Cloud to help them build a sustainable, successful business. The support services provide cloud credits to cover the first year of Google Cloud and Firebase usage up to $100,000 and 20% of the 2nd year of Google Cloud and Firebase usage covered, up to an additional $100,000.

Finhaven receives IRAP funding to support IP strategy
Finhaven has received $10k in funding from a new funding program (IP Assist) to help with IP strategy to access IP professionals for certain IP-related services to work on defining an IP strategic plan which includes an Audit: to obtain an overview of your IP assets, and a recommended strategy on how to best protect your IP assets through a variety of measures including (but not limited to) copyrights, trademarks, patents, and internal procedures, background art search to determine freedom to operate, Competitive analysis and training employees on IP.

Participate in the 5th Finhaven Investment Forum Event
Finhaven is hosting our 5th Finhaven Investment Forum breakfast next month in Vancouver. Full details are still being finalized, but what we can promise is some exciting presentations from leading businesses, access to a room of investors and the chance to learn more about private markets opportunities to diversify your investment portfolio. If you would like more information and would like to join the invite list before full details are revealed please email marketing@finhaven.com and we will add you to our invite list.

Finhaven will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a statutory holiday for all federal employees and workers in federally regulated workplaces. Finhaven will observe the National Day and allow our employees to take a day off, our office will be closed and we will resume normal operations the following Monday.

Finhaven Recommended Readings

“Alternative lenders face funding challenges as investors flee to safer assets: The pullback comes as demand for loans from mortgage investment corporations remains strong.” — Financial Post, August 17 and 19, 2022.

Structuring Private Equity Real Estate Funds in Canada: For money managers and real estate developers considering forming a private equity real estate fund in Canada there are a number of structuring features to consider.” McMillan “Business Law Bulletin” — September 6, 2022.

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