Impact Funds Battling Elevated FX Risks, Warns Ebury Institutional Solutions
- 2 years 6 months 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
- 2 years 6 months 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
- 2 years 6 months 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
- 2 years 6 months 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
- 2 years 7 months 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
- 2 years 7 months 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
- 2 years 7 months 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
- 2 years 7 months 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
- 2 years 7 months 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
- 2 years 7 months 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
- 2 years 7 months 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.
Investing Platform Public Launches in the United Kingdom
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Investment
Public, a US-based multi-asset investing platform, launches today in the United Kingdom, entering its first market outside the United States. With the firm’s UK expansion, Public aims to be the preeminent place to invest in US-listed equities, offering over 5,000 stocks, deep data and insights, and a simple and transparent fee structure with zero commission trading and low FX fees.
ESG Self Assessment Platform ESG Bay Raises Six-figure Investment Supported by FundMyPitch
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Investment
ESG Self Assessment Platform ESG Bay has raised £135,000 in pre-seed investment from investors on the FundMyPitch platform. The funds will be used to drive expansion plans and bolster headcount by 50 per cent. The investment was led by Bigspace Investments Ltd as well as a number of angel investors, raising 180 per cent of ESG Bay’s initial £75,000 funding target through the FundMyPitch platform.
P2P Investor Predictions for 2023 Are Confirmed
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Investment
Over the past year, the European P2P market has strengthened and outlined a trend towards moderate growth, as was forecasted by Robocash investors. According to a survey conducted in 2022, 43% of platform users indicated that the market will grow moderately next year. Since the beginning of 2023, the European P2P industry has shown an average growth of 5% MoM.
UK FinTech Funding Drops 37 Per Cent
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Investment
UK FinTech funding has dipped in the first half of 2023, as total cash raised by UK fintech firms reached $2.9 billion in the first six months, showing a 37 per cent decrease compared to the later half of last year, according to new figures from industry body Innovate Finance.
