Vested Finance Makes Deposits for US Investing Easier with SBM Bank India's Smart Banking Solution
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Money Transfers, Banking
● Vested Finance launches Vested Direct – An innovative fund transfer solution ● Seamless, easier & faster way to transfer funds to your U.S. investing account Vested Finance, an online investment platform that enables Indian investors to invest in the US stock market in a smooth and hassle free manner, today announced its partnership with SBM Bank India, to enable an easier, faster & seamless experience to deposit... more
Lendable to Launch $100 million Emerging Market Fintech Fund with Leading Impact and DFI Investors
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Fundraising News, Lending, Investment
Lendable Inc. ("Lendable" or the "Firm"), a leading emerging market fintech credit provider, is targeting a ground-breaking $100 million closed-ended fund focused on emerging and frontier market fintech investments. The Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund (the "Fund") is designed to unlock access to financial services for over 150,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), providing investors with high impact exposure to important markets... more
BCS Global Markets Appoints Julien Mareschal as Chief Risk Officer of its UK entity, BCS Prime Brokerage Ltd (BCS UK)
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Banking, People Moves
BCS Global Markets (“BCS GM”), the investment banking services division of Russia’s largest independent broker, has appointed Julien Mareschal as a new Chief Risk Officer at BCS UK.
Alsoug Raises $5m in First Foreign Tech Investment into Sudan since Lifting of International Sanctions
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment
Investment marks first major foreign investment into a Sudanese technology business since sanctions were lifted in 2020 – a major milestone for the tech sector in the country. alsoug is the largest digital classifieds and marketplace nationwide and will now expand its reach into fintech and payments, becoming the largest digital payments network in Sudan. Fundraise co-led by Egypt-based Fawry and wider consortium of Western venture capital... more
86% of Respondents Surveyed Plan to Increase Investment in Protecting Active Directory
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment
Attivo Networks®, the experts in preventing identity privilege escalation and detecting lateral movement attacks, today announced the availability of a new research report conducted by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) and commissioned in part by Attivo Networks. The report focuses on Active Directory (AD), the directory-based identity services platform used by 90% of enterprises worldwide, exploring the obstacles and threats organizations... more
Investment into mid-stage Tech Companies Breaks all-time Record
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment
Tech Nation welcomes 31 fast-growing tech companies from across the UK into its Upscale growth programme
Wilshire Empowers Institutional Investors to make Climate-responsive Investment Decisions
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment
Educational video series features insights from well-respected institutional investors across the US, EU and China “From Climate Taker to Climate Maker” in four simple steps Wilshire, a leading global financial services firm, today announced the launch of a video series to help guide institutional investors in understanding the investment returns and risks of the climate challenge.
The Rise of African Tech Unicorns
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment
African unicorns have made big news in recent months, with four startups having recently reached a $1 billion valuation or more this year alone, taking the total up to seven. Two of the new entrants are in fintech, one in edtech, and one in general technology. These and other technology-enabled sectors are where emerging market investors are betting a flurry of new African unicorns will follow suit in the near future.
Profile Software at TSAM London Live 2021 Showcasing its Award-winning Investment Management Platform
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Securities Services, Investment, Management
Profile Software, an international financial solutions provider, announced today its participation, at TSAM London 2021, the leading Summit for Asset Management in the financial domain, taking place on 13th October 2021 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London, UK.
£80m up for Grabs at first Virtualnonexecs Investing Non-Exec Event
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment
It’s an age-old conundrum; you need money to buy expertise but you need expertise to raise money. The two go together but not always like a hand in a glove! One company, based in the UK, has made it their mission to tackle this problem and the level of interest has been “staggering” according to founder and CEO, Ian Wright.
Babylon Secures New $200m Sustainability-Linked Investment to Fuel Rapid Growth Plan
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Payments
- Babylon Holdings Limited ("Babylon"), one of the world's fastest-growing digital healthcare companies, today announced that it has secured a sustainability-linked investment of up to $200 million from Albacore Capital Group ("AlbaCore"), a strategic capital investment firm.
PIF, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media acquire Newcastle United Football Club
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment
An investment group led by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and also comprising PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media (the "Investment Group"), has completed the acquisition of 100% of Newcastle United Limited and Newcastle United Football Club Limited ("Newcastle United" or the "Club") from St. James Holdings Limited. All requisite approvals have been obtained from the English Premier League and the acquisition was completed on 7... more
Chip’s Biggest ever Growth Round goes Public to the Crowd
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment
The fintech kicks off the crowd portion of the round with £1 million raised in under 10 minutes The Growth Round follows on from Chip’s biggest year to date The funding will be used to fuel growth as the company aims to build the best savings account in the world
TransUnion Invests in Monevo To Serve the Personal Credit Market
- 2 years 10 months ago
- APIs, Lending, Investment
TransUnion, a global insights and information company, today announced its investment in UK-based fintech Monevo – a personal credit platform and API empowering lenders to deliver highly personalised credit offers to consumers via comparison websites and other third parties.
Investment Navigator and additiv collaborate to Simplify Investment Advisory Compliance for Wealth Managers
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Wealth Management, SaaS, Compliance
Investment Navigator has confirmed that additiv customers can now access its full range of cross-border and product distribution suitability solutions through additiv’s DFS platform. additiv, a leading SaaS and embedded finance provider to the wealth management industry, is integrating Investment Navigator’s advanced services to address the essential requirement for wealth managers to comply with stringent regulatory requirements.
