Tagged: stock trading

September 15, 2020 @ 9:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

India’s 5paisa, a publicly-listed Fintech company, has introduced the option to acquire international stocks. Prakarsh Gagdani, CEO at 5paisa, confirms that the new service allows its customers to invest in shares listed on Indian stock exchanges and it also allows them to acquire US stocks…. Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Groww, an investment app that aims to focus on providing services to Indian millennials, has reportedly secured $21.4 million in capital through a Series B funding round – which was led by US-based VC firm Ribbit Capital. Existing investors Sequoia India and Y Combinator also… Read More

August 19, 2020 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 pandemic has “completely disrupted” young Americans’ financial stability, according to an update shared with Crowdfund Insider. The economic uncertainty due to the Coronavirus crisis has forced Millennials (people born around 1980 to 1996) to rethink or re-evaluate their retirement strategies, if they even… Read More

July 13, 2020 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Robinhood has reportedly secured an additional $320 million in funding through its Series F investment round. Robinhood previously announced it raised $280 million through the round, which was led by Sequoia Capital.  Founded in 2013, Robinhood is on a mission is to democratize… 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

May 4, 2020 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Robinhood announced on Monday it secured $280 million through its Series F funding round, which was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from existing and new investors, including NEA, Ribbit Capital, 9Yards Capital, and Unusual Ventures. Founded in 2013, Robinhood stated it is… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US Fintech firm Robinhood is reportedly getting ready to finalize its investment round worth an estimated $200-$250 million. Following the successful completion of this round, the Menlo Park-based brokerage firm would be valued at roughly $8 billion, according to recent reports. Sources familiar with the… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 8:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TradeUp, a U.S.-based stock trading mobile app, announced on Monday it has introduced Hong Kong stock trading. According to TradeUp, the trading option will give U.S. investors access to the Hong Kong market, thus expanding their portfolios to includes international stocks. TradeUp reported that in… Read More

January 5, 2020 @ 3:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pennsylvania-based Vanguard, a registered investment advisor with over $5.3 trillion in assets under management, announced on January 2 that it will be introducing zero-fee online stock and options trading to all Vanguard Brokerage clients. As mentioned in a release, this expands Vanguard Brokerage’s commission-free platform… Read More

January 3, 2020 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TradeUp, a mobile app that offers zero-commission stock trading, announced on Friday it has officially made its debut. The brokerage service, which is offered by broker-dealer Marsco Investment Corporation, is tailored for both the novices and experienced traders. It features no commission charges, no minimum… Read More

May 22, 2018 @ 12:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Freetrade, a next-generation investment app providing users with free stock trading has secured an additional £3.1 million in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The London-based startup, which was founded in 2016 by Adam Dodds who previously worked in finance at KPMG, and… Read More

December 18, 2015 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Chinese fintech marketplace Jimubox, announced the launch of JimuStock, an online stock trading platform that provides seamless access to the US equities market for the emerging Chinese affluent class. The initiative is the first of its kind in the country’s booming Internet finance sector… Read More