Thought Machine Raises $200m in Series C Funding to Bring World’s Banks to the Cloud
- 3 years 7 months ago
- Fundraising News, Investment
New investors JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments, Standard Chartered Ventures and ING Ventures join cap table and client list Nyca Partners leads Series C round raising Thought Machine’s valuation to more than $1bn New institutional investors include ING Ventures, JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments and Standard Chartered Ventures
Vertex Group Founder and CEO Gagan Arora Appointed as Senator for India at World Business Angels Investment Forum
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Investment
As announced by the World Business Angels Investment Forum, Gagan Arora Founder & CEO – Vertex Group, has been appointed as Senator for India. Senator Gagan Arora will represent India at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. The inclusion of India in WBAF provides a wide range of opportunities for India’s start-ups, scaleups and high growth businesses and opens doors for economic development.
Chip Launches Tongue-in-cheek ‘OnlyFunds’ Hotline to Help Consumers Resist Impulse Purchases on BlackFriday
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Investment
The playful campaign highlights the importance of long-term saving and the perks of ‘delayed financial gratification’ as consumer spending is set to reach £4.8 billion this shopping weekend Chip, the digital savings account, has launched the ‘OnlyFunds’ hotline, a free phone line inspired by the adult hotlines of the 80s and 90s, to help consumers say no to impulse buying and encourage saving this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The fintech’s... more
Winvesta Launches India's First UPI Based Remittance for Foreign Investments
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Investment, Payments
India's first attempt at global payments through UPI ● Utility provided through the RBI’s Regulatory Sandbox ● No more paper Forms, no new account setups, no more high processing fees - Investors can now fund their overseas account for global investments from home, for free!
Fintech’s Greatest Contribution Isn’t Innovation but Access to Information
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Investment
Fintech’s Greatest Contribution Isn’t Innovation but Access to Information
Contis Accelerates Digital Payments Revolution in Germany With NAGA Partnership
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Digital banking, Investment, Payments, Banking
Contis, a leading Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider in Europe, has today announced the expansion of its offering in Germany following its partnership with NAGA.
Options Provides Hosted Environment for Finastra’s Fusion Invest in the Cloud
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Investment, Cloud
Options, the leading provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global capital markets, and Finastra, the largest pure-play software vendor that serves the entire financial services industry, today announced the availability of Fusion Invest in the cloud, powered by Options’ technical infrastructure.
ADDX Tokenises First Private Credit Fund, Lowers Minimum from US$5m to US$20,000
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Investment
Managed by Temasek-owned SeaTown, the fund with committed capital of more than US$1 billion is raising external capital for the first time
FinEx Releases US REIT ETF Tracking Solactive Index
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Investment
Currently, real estate investments are back on the radar for many investors. Since engaging with real estate as landlords can be time-consuming, many asset owners explore investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs), as this asset class offers straightforward access to commercial real estate via exchange-traded funds. ETF pioneer FinEx now issued an ETF, the FinEx US REIT UCITS ETF, focusing on US REITs, which tracks the Solactive GPR... more
Edison hires new Managing Director Patrick Yau to boost European Investor Relations Advisory Service
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Investment, Management
Edison Group, the London-based investment research and advisory company, has today announced it has hired Patrick Yau as Managing Director, Investor Relations. Patrick has joined the London office where he will initially be working closely with the sector teams across the business to further develop Edison’s strategic European Investor Relations advisory service.
British Business Investments – Full Year Results for the Period Ending 31 March 2021
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Investment
British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of British Business Bank plc, today publishes its Annual Report and Accounts for 2020/21. Key highlights include: · A record number of 18 commitments to new and existing delivery partners, totalling £473m · In its seventh year of operation, cumulative commitments are up 19% year-on-year to over £3bn
DivideBuy Ranks on Deloitte’s UK Tech Fast 50 for an Impressive Third Consecutive Year
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Lending, Investment
News follows an unprecedented year of success for the leading lendtech, having recently announced an impressive £300m in investment
Hargreaves Lansdown Chooses Moody’s Analytics to Support Investment Solutions Development
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Investment, Risk Management
Moody’s Analytics today announced that its Portfolio Risk Analytics has been selected by Hargreaves Lansdown, to support the ongoing development of their investment proposition.
New investment Platform Lightyear Partners with Currencycloud to Put Investors Lightyears Ahead
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Platform Technology, Investment
London-based Fintech start-up Lightyear has partnered with Currencycloud, the experts simplifying business in a multi-currency world, to achieve their goal of removing hidden fees when investing globally. This partnership will allow Lightyear to open up international markets and offer their customers GBP, USD and EUR accounts so they can easily deposit, hold and invest in multiple currencies without paying hidden fees.
Stratiphy Joins Forces With WealthKernel to Democratise Personalised Investment Strategies
- 3 years 8 months ago
- APIs, Investment
Investment app Stratiphy partners with WealthKernel for UK app launch WealthKernel, a wealthtech provider of digital investment services, today announces its partnership with Stratiphy, an investment app aiming to democratise personalised investment strategies. The new partnership will see Stratiphy utilising WealthKernel’s investment infrastructure and Appointed Representative service as it gears up for the launch of its investment app in the... more
