British Business Investments Commits £30M to Panoramic SME III Fund
- 11 months 3 weeks ago
- Investment
British Business Investments today announces it has committed £30m to the Panoramic SME III fund as part of a final close of £100m. This commitment will allow Panoramic to fund growth opportunities and management transitions for smaller businesses across the UK.
Reward Provides £8.3m of Funding to SMEs in First Year of Launching in Scotland
- 11 months 3 weeks ago
- Investment
Reward Finance Group has helped boost Scotland’s economy by providing £8.3m of funding to SMEs in the first 12 months of launching north of the border. Having experienced unprecedented growth, the SME lender has supported Scottish businesses operating across a diverse range of sectors and is looking to further build on its success by expanding its team internally and further developing its commercial finance broker network in the year ahead.
British Business Investments Announces £20M Tier 2 Facility with Cambridge & Counties Bank
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Investment
British Business Investments today announces a new £20m Tier 2 capital facility for Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited. Funds raised from the facility will enable Cambridge & Counties Bank to increase its volume of competitive lending to smaller businesses over and above levels it might have otherwise been able to provide.
InvestEU: EIF and Lithuania’s SME Finance to Deliver €40 Million in New Financing for Businesses in the Baltics and Beyond
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Investment
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Lithuania’s SME Finance have signed a guarantee agreement under the InvestEU programme to facilitate more than €40 million in new financing in the form of loans, leases and factoring for micro and small enterprises and small mid-caps in the Baltics, Finland and the Netherlands.
Impact Funds Battling Elevated FX Risks, Warns Ebury Institutional Solutions
- 1 year 1 day ago
- Investment
Currency volatility could be significantly damaging the returns and investment potential of impact funds as well as other alternative investors deploying capital across Frontier Markets according to Ebury Institutional Solutions (EIS). While impact funds are sitting on an estimated $73 billion of dry powder1 and there may be many exciting investment opportunities, there are also myriad risks and complicating factors throughout the investment... more
Tech Fund Booms as Investors Retreat from Health and American Investments
- 1 year 2 days ago
- Investment
Big tech was back in fashion for investors in Q2, according to the latest analysis from smart money app Plum.
XBTO Announces Acquisition of Stablehouse, the Digital Asset Custody & Trading Platform
- 1 year 1 week ago
- Investment
XBTO Global (XBTO), a comprehensive platform for digital assets and tailored investment solutions, has today announced its strategic acquisition of Stablehouse*, subject to regulatory approval. Stablehouse is the secure digital assets custody and trading platform that helps institutions mitigate risk with security, bankruptcy protection and regulatory compliance.
Goliaths Partners with Currencycloud to Give Beginner Investors a Giant Opportunity to Invest Globally
- 1 year 1 week ago
- Investment
Currencycloud, the experts in simplifying business in a multi-currency world, have partnered with Cyprus-based social investment app Goliaths to offer their clients the ability to execute trades instantly while benefiting from market-leading FX rates.
Airwallex and OurCrowd Partner to Make it Easier to Invest in Global Startups
- 1 year 2 weeks ago
- Investment
Airwallex, a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced its partnership with OurCrowd, the global venture investing platform and Israel’s most active venture investor. For the first time, institutions and individual accredited investors will have the ability to invest in startups anywhere – in their own local currency with a single click of a button.
ESG and Sustainable Investments for Financial Institutions Conference to Take Place in New York
- 1 year 2 weeks ago
- Investment
Leading financial experts and industry professionals are set to gather in New York from November 13th to November 15th, 2023, for the highly anticipated GFMI ESG and Sustainable Investments for Financial Institutions conference. Hosted by marcus evans Conferences, the event will provide a comprehensive overview of the global regulatory environment within Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing and its influence on North America.
Global and Singapore Fintech Funding Reduced, Alongside Dip in Late Stage Funding, Given Rising Interest Rates and Economic Headwinds
- 1 year 2 weeks ago
- Investment
In the first six months of 2023, Singapore fintechs raised US$934 million across 84 deals in mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity (PE), and venture capital (VC), according to the KPMG Pulse of Fintech H1'23 - reflecting a 41 per cent fall from US$1.6 billion across 117 deals in H2'22. Global trends echo local analysis with total funding and the number of deals dropping, from US$63.2 billion across 2,885 deals in H2'22 to US$52.4... more
£12.5 Million Accessed by Businesses Through PayPoint-YouLend Partnership
- 1 year 3 weeks ago
- Investment
Handepay, PayPoint Group, and their partner YouLend, an embedded finance platform, today announce that the partnership has supported over 750 fundings to businesses over the last year worth more £12.5 million.
Mediobanca and Founders Factory to Invest in Fintech Startups
- 1 year 3 weeks ago
- Investment
Mediobanca Group, Italy’s largest investment bank, has signed a partnership with Founders Factory, the London-based global company builder and early-stage investor, to launch a new fintech venture studio and accelerator. This joint venture, underpinned by an overall €12 million investment from Mediobanca, will facilitate innovation in financial services by supporting international early-stage fintech startups as well as further boost support... more
Euroclear Completes Acquisition of Goji
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Investment
Euroclear, the global provider of financial market infrastructure, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Goji. Euroclear announced its intent to acquire Goji on 12 December 2022. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Magnifi Launches Linked Account Capability to Create Unified Investment Management for Its Subscribers
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Investment
Magnifi, the AI-powered co-pilot for sensible investors from TIFIN, has launched a new feature that allows it's over 20,000 subscribers now get AI help to not only manage investments held within their Magnifi brokerage accounts but now also from assets held in external accounts.