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Buckhaven Capital Corp. Announces Conditional Acceptance of Qualifying Transaction and Filing of Filing Statement

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – March 16, 2021) – Buckhaven Capital Corp. (TSXV: BKH.P) (“Buckhaven“) is pleased to announce that, further to its press releases dated August 18, 2020, November 3, 2020, February 12, 2021 and February 18, 2021 describing a business combination (the “Transaction“) with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buckhaven (“Buckhaven Subco“) and 1254688 B.C. Ltd. (“125“), it has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV“) for the Transaction as Buckhaven’s “Qualifying Transaction”, as such term is defined in TSXV Policy 2.4 (the “CPC Policy“). The conditional acceptance is valid for a 90 day period from March 4, 2021.

The TSXV has also approved the filing of Buckhaven’s filing statement dated March 15, 2021 (the “Filing Statement“), prepared in connection with the Transaction. Further information concerning Buckhaven, 125 and the Transaction is contained in the Filing Statement which is available for review under Buckhaven’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Subject to satisfaction of all conditions and approvals in accordance with the terms of the master agreement (the “Master Agreement“) entered into among Buckhaven, Buckhaven Subco, 125 and AG-Mining Investments, AB dated October 30, 2020, including final acceptance by the TSXV of the Transaction as Buckhaven’s Qualifying Transaction and its approval of the listing of the common shares of the combined entity (the “Resulting Issuer Shares“) on the TSXV, the Transaction is expected to close on or about March 18, 2021, or such other date as may be agreed upon by Buckhaven and 125 (the “Closing Date“). Upon completion of the Transaction, Buckhaven expects the Resulting Issuer Shares to commence trading on the TSXV under the symbol “APM” on or about March 24, 2021.

Trading Suspension

The common shares of Buckhaven are currently suspended from trading and are expected to remain suspended pending completion of the Transaction.

Additional Information

All information contained in this press release with respect to Buckhaven and 125 was supplied by the parties respectively for inclusion herein, without independent review by the other party, and each party and it’s directors and officers have relied on the other party for any information concerning the other party.

Additional terms of the Transaction were previously disclosed in the press releases of Buckhaven dated August 18, 2020, November 3, 2020, February 12, 2021 and February 18, 2021 and are available under Buckhaven’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

For further information:

Buckhaven Capital Corp.
Bob Buchan, Director
(416) 274-7333

1254688 BC Ltd.
Fraser Buchan, Director
(416) 473-4099

Reader Advisory

Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to, TSXV acceptance and if applicable pursuant to the TSXV requirements, majority of the minority shareholder approval. Where applicable, the Transaction cannot close until the required shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.

Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the Filing Statement filed in connection with the Transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.

The TSXV has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “will”, “estimates”, “believes”, “intends” “expects” and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. More particularly and without limitation, this press release contains forward looking statements and information concerning: the Transaction and the satisfaction of the conditions to completion thereof; the proposed structure by which the Transaction is to be completed; that the Transaction will constitute a Qualifying Transaction, as such term is defined in the CPC Policy, the anticipated Closing Date, and the commencement of trading of the Resulting Issuer Shares on the TSXV and the expected timing thereof. Buckhaven cautions that all forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, assumptions and expectations, many of which are beyond the control of Buckhaven and 125, including expectations and assumptions concerning Buckhaven, 125, the Transaction, the timely receipt of all required TSXV and regulatory approvals and exemptions (as applicable), and the satisfaction of other closing conditions in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreement, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including those described in Buckhaven’s final prospectus dated March 22, 2019 filed with the British Columbia Securities Commission, the Alberta Securities Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission and available under Buckhaven’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking information may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Buckhaven. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Buckhaven does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by securities law.

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This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/77460

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Central banks and the FinTech sector unite to change global payments space

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The BIS, along with seven leading central banks and a cohort of private financial firms, has embarked on an ambitious venture known as Project Agorá.

Named after the Greek word for “marketplace,” this initiative stands at the forefront of exploring the potential of tokenisation to significantly enhance the operational efficiency of the monetary system worldwide.

Central to this pioneering project are the Bank of France (on behalf of the Eurosystem), the Bank of Japan, the Bank of Korea, the Bank of Mexico, the Swiss National Bank, the Bank of England, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These institutions have joined forces under the banner of Project Agorá, in partnership with an extensive assembly of private financial entities convened by the Institute of International Finance (IIF).

At the heart of Project Agorá is the pursuit of integrating tokenised commercial bank deposits with tokenised wholesale central bank money within a unified, public-private programmable financial platform. By harnessing the advanced capabilities of smart contracts and programmability, the project aspires to unlock new transactional possibilities that were previously infeasible or impractical, thereby fostering novel opportunities that could benefit businesses and consumers alike.

The collaborative effort seeks to address and surmount a variety of structural inefficiencies that currently plague cross-border payments. These challenges include disparate legal, regulatory, and technical standards; varying operating hours and time zones; and the heightened complexity associated with conducting financial integrity checks (such as anti-money laundering and customer verification procedures), which are often redundantly executed across multiple stages of a single transaction due to the involvement of several intermediaries.

As a beacon of experimental and exploratory projects, the BIS Innovation Hub is committed to delivering public goods to the global central banking community through initiatives like Project Agorá. In line with this mission, the BIS will soon issue a call for expressions of interest from private financial institutions eager to contribute to this ground-breaking project. The IIF will facilitate the involvement of private sector participants, extending an invitation to regulated financial institutions representing each of the seven aforementioned currencies to partake in this transformative endeavour.

Source: fintech.globa

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TD Bank inks multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud

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TD Bank has inked a multi-year deal with Google Cloud as it looks to streamline the development and deployment of new products and services.

The deal will see the Canadian banking group integrate the vendor’s cloud services into a wider portion of its technology solutions portfolio, a move which TD expects will enable it “to respond quickly to changing customer expectations by rolling out new features, updates, or entirely new financial products at an accelerated pace”.

This marks an expansion of the already established relationship between TD Bank and Google Cloud after the group previously adopted the vendor’s Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for TD Securities Automated Trading (TDSAT), the Chicago-based subsidiary of its investment banking unit, TD Securities.

TDSAT uses GKE for process automation and quantitative modelling across fixed income markets, resulting in the development of a “data-driven research platform” capable of processing large research workloads in trading.

Dan Bosman, SVP and CIO of TD Securities, claims the infrastructure has so far supported TDSAT with “compute-intensive quantitative analysis” while expanding the subsidiary’s “trading volumes and portfolio size”.

TD’s new partnership with Google Cloud will see the group attempt to replicate the same level of success across its entire portfolio.

Source: fintechfutures.com

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MAS launches transformative platform to combat money laundering

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The MAS has unveiled Cosmic, an acronym for Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Information and Cases, a new money laundering platform.

According to Business Times, launched on April 1, Cosmic stands out as the first centralised digital platform dedicated to combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing on a worldwide scale. This move follows the enactment of the Financial Services and Markets (Amendment) Act 2023, which, along with its subsidiary legislation, commenced on the same day to provide a solid legal foundation and safeguards for information sharing among financial institutions (FIs).

Cosmic enables participating FIs to exchange customer information when certain “red flags” indicate potential suspicious activities. The platform’s introduction is a testament to MAS’s commitment to ensuring the integrity of the financial sector, mandating participants to establish stringent policies and operational safeguards to maintain the confidentiality of the shared information. This strategic approach allows for the efficient exchange of intelligence on potential criminal activities while protecting legitimate customers.

Significantly, Cosmic was co-developed by MAS and six leading commercial banks in Singapore—OCBC, UOB, DBS, Citibank, HSBC, and Standard Chartered—which will serve as participant FIs during its initial phase. The initiative emphasizes voluntary information sharing focused on addressing key financial crime risks within the commercial banking sector, such as the misuse of legal persons, trade finance, and proliferation financing.

Loo Siew Yee, assistant managing director for policy, payments, and financial crime at MAS, highlighted that Cosmic enhances the existing collaboration between the industry and law enforcement authorities, fortifying Singapore’s reputation as a well-regulated and trusted financial hub. Similarly, Pua Xiao Wei of Citi Singapore and Loretta Yuen of OCBC have expressed their institutions’ support for Cosmic, noting its potential to ramp up anti-money laundering efforts and its significance as a development in the banking sector’s ability to combat financial crimes efficiently. DBS’ Lam Chee Kin also praised Cosmic as a “game changer,” emphasizing the careful balance between combating financial crime and ensuring legitimate customers’ access to financial services.

Source: fintech.global

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