Tagged: capital markets

April 25, 2022 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Capitolis, the tech company reimagining capital markets, recently announced that it has grown its employee base by 50% “versus the same period last year as the company continues growing and scaling the business to meet customer demands and ongoing opportunities to innovate.” The investment in… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jonah Schulman from Security Token Market, which is sharply focused on the blockchain-based security tokens sector, recently shared his views and insights exclusively with Crowdfund Insider. Jonah Schulman, the Head of Communications at Security Token Market, explained why blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT)-powered security… Read More

February 17, 2022 @ 12:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sharegain, a capital markets infrastructure Fintech, has raised $64 million in a Series B round that was led by WestCap and also joined by Citi, EJF Capital LLC and Optiver PSI. Participating existing investors reportedly include Maverick Ventures Israel, Blumberg Capital, SixThirty, Rhodium, and the… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini says that they’re pleased to confirm that Gemini Galactic Markets (Gemini Galactic), an affiliate of the Gemini Trust Company, has received approval from FINRA to serve as a broker-dealer registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and has officially… Read More

January 13, 2022 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

etting out on a multi-stage acquisition of US-headquartered Athena Systems, United Fintech remains focused on its expansion efforts in order to become the banking sector’s ‘one-stop-shop’ for capital markets products, “broadening the scope to target an asset management industry in urgent need of technological innovation.”… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 7:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deeptech pioneer Othoz has completed a €10 million round to further “unlock the potential of artificial intelligence and drive the development of quantitative, machine learning (ML) based strategies for investing in capital markets.” Led by Acton Capital and with participation of existing investors as well… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Colt Technology Services has announced that it’s expanding its capital markets product offering into Latin America (LatAm), giving clients from the US, Europe and APAC cost effective, low latency access to B3 – a major financial market infrastructure firm and the largest in the region… Read More

October 27, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Murex, the international leader in trading, risk, and processing solutions for capital markets, reveals that Banorte has implemented Murex’s MX.3 platform for its credit risk management and XVA desk deployment. As noted by Murex’s management: “We are the long-term technology partner for the capital markets,… Read More

October 4, 2021 @ 11:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Optiver, a global tech-focused trading firm that’s dedicated to enhancing the market, has “exciting” news for students with “serious” coding skills. Optiver announced: “We’re inviting STEM students to join Ready Trader Go, a coding competition that dives into the fascinating world of algorithmic trading. While… Read More

August 13, 2021 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Appital, the equity capital marketplace, reveals that it has acquired £2.5 million in capital from Frontline Ventures and a number of “seasoned” capital markets angel investors to bring tech innovation and automation to the equity capital markets. This should help with improving efficiency. The proceeds… Read More

June 19, 2021 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial software provider Kynetix has introduced a Cloud-powered solution to assist FCMs and brokers with addressing the challenges in reconciling listed derivatives. As noted by the company’s management: “For over 20 years, Kynetix has been forefront of building trust in the physical economy. Recognized as… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Nivaura has served as the London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) partner in the development of the group’s digital primary DCM Flow platform. The DCM Flow platform’s efficiency and validity have reportedly undergone testing with its use in a $7 billion syndicated issuance by… Read More

May 5, 2021 @ 1:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Kyle Sonlin, CEO at Security Token Market (STM), which is focused on supporting the nascent blockchain-based security tokens space. Sonlin explained how the global financial system is evolving rapidly and how security tokens can help streamline many traditional business processes. Sonlin… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stock trading volumes in Hong Kong have reportedly increased by as much as 4x compared to those on London’s main stock exchange, as large tech stocks continue to attract investors from other jurisdictions. Some have referred to Hong Kong’s stock trading as the “Nasdaq of… Read More

January 30, 2021 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AllianceBlock, the first “globally compliant” decentralized capital market, has entered into an agreement to join the London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) Partner Platform. According to a release shared with CI, the Partner Platform will provide institutional members “the ability to have direct market access” to… Read More

January 14, 2021 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mike Kühnel, Partner, Frankfurt at Bain & Company, Thomas Olsen, Partner, New York at Bain & Company, John Fildes, Expert Partner, Sydney at Bain, and Karl Gridl, Senior Manager, Zurich at Bain, have all co-authored a brief, titled “For Digital Assets, Private Markets Offer the… Read More

December 29, 2020 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Unicorn SoFi notes in its end of year review that we just experienced the “longest bull market run in history.” The SoFi team states that 2020 has been quite a memorable year. During these unprecedented times, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, industries have been… Read More

November 15, 2020 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  The Fintech mergers and acquisitions (M&As) market appears to be rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic. As reported by Financial Planning, the Wealthtech sector seems to be recovering after the Coronavirus crisis had put many deals on pause. RightSize Solutions, a company offering cybersecurity and… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adena Friedman, CEO at Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange with a market cap of around $17 trillion, notes that the COVID-19 pandemic is “fundamentally accelerating” the adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. According to Friedman, the current environment has also led to the increased usage… Read More

July 1, 2020 @ 11:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vinay Pagaria, co-founder at Indian Fintech firm StockEdge, a company that helps India’s residents, particularly the younger generations, with learning more about how to responsibly and effectively invest their money in stocks and bonds, confirms that most or about 80% of the firm’s services are… Read More