Investment

Investments in Unbanked Soar as KingsCrowd Capital Invests After Unbanked Is Rated A “Top Deal”

1 year 2 months ago
Investment

It was announced today that KingsCrowd Capital, a data-driven venture capital fund, has invested in Unbanked Inc after the company achieved a “Top Deal” rating from the venture fund's parent company KingsCrowd. Unbanked is a US-based fintech startup that connects traditional banking products with blockchain and digital assets. It is known as the leading provider of white-label crypto card issuance and program management service for Web3... more

Singapore Achieves its Highest Fintech Funding in Three Years, Even as Global Fintech Investment Takes a Hit Due to Economic Conditions, Lower Valuations and Turbulence in the Crypto Space: KPMG Pulse of Fintech H2’22

1 year 2 months ago
Investment

Overall fintech investments in Singapore saw a year-on-year rise, hitting a three-year-high of US$4.1 billion across 250 deals in mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity (PE), and venture capital (VC) in 2022, according to the KPMG Pulse of Fintech H2'22. 2022's total deal value here saw a 22 percent increase, up from US$3.4 billion in 2021, and a 75 percent increase from 2020's total deal value of US$2.3 billion.

€20 Million Invested in European Businesses with Quanloop

1 year 2 months ago
Investment

Quanloop, a European alternative investment fund, announced today that it has surpassed a new milestone, having funded over 940 commercial projects worth more than 20 million euros since February 2020. In three years, Quanloop investors have earned over 1.6 million euros in interest revenue while investing in loans. As of today, the fund has 88,000+ registered investors and a total capital of 12.2 million euros.

SC Ventures Partners with Yabx to Expand Access to Financial Services in Africa

1 year 2 months ago
Investment

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yabx, a company incubated by Comviva and part of the Mahindra Group, to address a deep-rooted need for responsible consumer finance in Africa.

British Business Investments Provides a £25M Facility to Tower Leasing Limited

1 year 2 months ago
Investment

British Business Investments today announces that it is providing a £25m facility to Tower Leasing Limited. The transaction will be structured as a block discounting agreement that will allow Tower Leasing to provide funding support to smaller businesses looking to acquire business-critical assets to accelerate their growth.

Plum Expands Investment Offering to 3,000 Stocks

1 year 2 months ago
Investment

Smart money app Plum has expanded its investment offering to 3,000 US stocks. This means it now provides one of the broadest ranges of equities among commission-free investment platforms. New stocks for 2023

Stackwell Expands Its Investing App to Android Phones

1 year 2 months ago
Investment

Stackwell, the digital investment platform designed to eliminate the racial wealth gap, today announced its app is now available for download by all Android phone users in the

TAULIA Research Finds Businesses Respond to Inflation with Tech Investments

1 year 3 months ago
Investment

Financial decision-makers across regions are investing in automation (37%) and supply chain technology (37%) as businesses respond to inflation and lingering concerns about a recession, according to new research from Taulia, the working capital management solutions provider.

Investment Platform Lightyear Launches In-app Access to Earnings Calls

1 year 3 months ago
Investment

Today, finance software startup Quartr and investment platform Lightyear announce a partnership to bring Quartr’s convenient access to earnings calls audios, reports and slide decks to the Lightyear platform.

TMX Group Announces Strategic Investment in VettaFi

1 year 3 months ago
Investment

TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) announced today that it has made a strategic investment in VettaFi Holdings LLC (VettaFi), a US-based, privately owned data, analytics, indexing, digital distribution, and thought leadership company. VettaFi cultivates an industry-leading, data-driven platform, built to empower and educate the modern financial advisor, asset manager and institutional investor. TMX Group has acquired approximately 21% of the common... more

Learning How to Invest – Why it’s Important to Get the Right Training

1 year 3 months ago
Investment

Investing and money management should be on every national curriculum in the world. Unfortunately, though, these vital skills aren’t taught in schools, and people are left to fend for themselves in the world of finance. According to Acquisition International, 80 percent of new stock market investors fail. That’s a scary statistic, but there are ways for people to buck this trend using technology.

Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. Announced Third Private Investment in Public Equity Financing of $5 Million

1 year 3 months ago
Investment

Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our company,” or “MFH”), a digital fintech group powered by blockchain technology, today announced that on December 23, 2022, in connection with its private investment in public equity financing (the “PIPE”), it entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with an accredited non-U.S.

Investment Platform Comparison: Quanloop and Peerberry

1 year 4 months ago
Investment

Investing is a great way of earning extra money and generating regular passive income that helps with achieving various goals. From planning a vacation next year to saving money for your retirement, it is possible to earn enough funds through investing. There are numerous investment services available today. Thanks to investment platforms, even people with zero experience in investing can start earning money. There are numerous investment funds... more

Fennel Financials Turns to Eventus for Trade Surveillance on New ESG-focused Equity Investing Platform

1 year 4 months ago
Investment

Eventus, a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, and Fennel Financials LLC, which just launched an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-focused platform offering retail investors access to tools to better engage with companies, today announced that Fennel has chosen to deploy the Eventus Validus platform for all of its trade surveillance activities.