HSBC to Invest $10.5 million in StartUp Firm CustomerMatrix
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps
HSBC announces $10.5 million investment in New York-headquartered cognitive computing startup CustomerMatrix. CustomerMatrix is promising to transform customer relationship management through a platform that "connects the dots" between organisations and their clients. The platform’s proprietary scoring system is designed to help firms capture hidden revenue opportunities in real-time, by recommending specific actions for customer-facing... more
Maitland to Act as an AIFM for Fast-growing PERE Sector
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Infrastructure
Maitland, the global advisory and fund administration firm, is now able to act as an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) for private equity and real estate (PERE) alternative investment funds. This follows approval for MS Management Services S.A., a Luxembourg-based subsidiary of Maitland, to extend its existing AIFM licence to include PERE funds.
FolioKarma Launches Investment App for iOS Users
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Infrastructure
Today, FolioKarma released a new app in Apple's App Store that allows investors to take personal values into account while investing and provides them with transparency into how each ethical decision might impact the performance of their portfolios. Currently, investors do not have a tool that enables them to invest based on their own ethics, and they don't know the performance costs associated with their ethical beliefs. FolioKarma not only... more
Saxo Bank Announces Launch of the Fully Digital Investment Solution
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Banking, Infrastructure
Saxo Bank today announces the launch of the first large-scale, truly digital, investment solution for retail investors built with iShares® ETFs by BlackRock.
PortfolioMetrix Celebrates Three Years of Portfolio Performance
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment
Discretionary investment manager PortfolioMetrix is celebrating three years of portfolio performance that has consistently delivered risk controlled outcomes for clients. “What we achieve with our investment strategy is really tight risk control that has proven to be in line with our client’s expectations. Our goal is to take the casino out of investing and our investment team has proved they can deliver,” says UK CEO Mike Roberts.
GFT Announces Partnership with FinTech City and Launch of Innovation Lab
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Banking, FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
GFT, the global provider of advisory, business consulting, IT and software services to the investment banking community, has announced a partnership with FinTech City and the launch of a new Innovation Lab in the UK at its London office.
SS&C Releases Updated Version of HiPortfolio
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Infrastructure
SS&C Technologies, a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced the latest release of HiPortfolio, its leading investment accounting and asset servicing software.
Kasasa and The Riverside Company Team Up for Strategic Investment Partnership with
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment
Award-winning financial technology and marketing services provider Kasasa® by BancVue® announced today that it has formed a strategic investment partnership with global private equity firm, The Riverside Company. As part of the partnership, Riverside will continue the growth of Kasasa’s already profitable and very stable business. Kasasa’s leadership team and employee base will remain in place and its management team will remain a significant... more
PayPal and Facebook to Invest in European Fintech Company
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps
Peter Thiel, the fintech pioneer, Paypal co-founder and first outside investor in facebook, has made an investment in Hamburg-based Deposit Solutions GmbH, the first open architecture platform for retail deposits inEurope. His investment is an add-on to the September growth financing round led by FinLab AG, a leading German fintech investor. In total, EUR 6.5 million have been raised in this round.
Gem Makes $7.1 Million Investment in Blockchain Technology
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment
Gem, a leading blockchain platform provider, announces today that it has closed $7.1 million in Series A funding, led by Pelion Venture Partners and participated in by KEC Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Digital Currency Group, RRE Ventures and more. “We believe blockchain technology will transform how people and companies interact,” says Micah Winkelspecht, CEO and founder of Gem. “It will underpin entire industries and one day produce a... more
PortfolioMetrix to Expand in Ireland
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Investment
PortfolioMetrix, the next-generation discretionary investment fund management firm that blends the convenience of model portfolios with the ability to customise portfolios for individual clients, has launched in Ireland, with offices based in Dublin. The Dublin office will be offering Irish advisers and their clients Euro Portfolios. However, the expansion also offers access to Euro funds for UK based advisers with clients requiring investment... more
Intellect Design Arena to Expand in Turkey
- 9 years 1 day ago
- Investment
Intellect Design Arena Ltd, a specialist in applying true digital technologies across Banking and Insurance, today announced their entry into Turkey, reinforced with their first relationship with Tacirler Investment, the leading independent investment company licensed and regulated by the Capital Market Board of Turkey. Tacirler chose to partner with Intellect to digitize its brokerage, wealth, and treasury operations. This implementation will... more
KBC Asset Management Selected Investment Management Solution by SimCorp
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Investment, Management
SimCorp announces that it has signed a license agreement with KBC Asset Management, the largest investment manager in Belgium. KBC Asset Management manages assets of approximately EUR 205bn in funds and unit-linked life insurance and has a fund market share in Belgium of more than 35%.
Rasmala Selected Profile’s IMSplus to Enhance its Operations
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Investment, Management, Infrastructure
Profile Software, a leading financial solution provider, announced today the strategic selection of IMSplus, the award-winning investment management platform by Rasmala, a London-headquartered independent investment manager. The use of IMSplus will provide Rasmala with the operational efficiency, flexibility and competitive approach across their investment management transactions throughout their operations.
Mangrove Capital to Invests £500,000 in Infinity Wireless
- 9 years 1 week ago
- Investment
Data recovery company Infinity Wireless Limited today announced £500,000 in venture round funding, led by Mangrove Capital Partners, an early backer of Skype and Wix with additional funding from existing investors Boundary Capital Partners. As part of the investment, Mangrove Partner David Waroquier will join the board.
