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April 15, 2024 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Two digital asset firms, R3 and Quant, have been chosen to provide services for the UK’s Regulated Liability Network (RLN). R3 is an enterprise focused permissioned blockchain provider named Corda. Quant is a tokenization service supporting traditional financial institutions. RLN is led by UK Finance… Read More

September 29, 2022 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

7IM has selected Bloomberg AIM, an order management system, to boost the firm’s goal of an efficient target operating model to support assets under management (AUM) growth, according to the company. 71M is a young investment management platform that works with professional wealth managers, planners,… Read More

September 7, 2022 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of British Business Bank plc – the UK government’s economic development bank, has announced a €30 million “initial” investment to Atempo Growth’s inaugural venture debt fund. The new fund is expected to target VC-backed businesses in the UK and… Read More

May 30, 2022 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Borrow a Boat, a marketplace for boat charters, is raising capital on Seedrs and the securities offering has almost hit its initial goal of £750,000. Borrow a Boat is pitching equity at a pre-money valuation of £25 million representing 2.91% ownership stake. The securities will… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Insurtech Zego says it has raised $150 million at a $1.1 billion valuation thus emerging as the UK’s first Insurtech unicorn. Zego is an automobile insurance provider for businesses, from entire fleets of vehicles to self-employed drivers and riders. Zego believes that the problem with traditional… Read More

December 6, 2016 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Folk2Folk has received full approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  While many prominent peer to peer lenders are operating under interim approval, Folk2Folk points out it is the lagest P2P lender to receive full authorization to date. Folk2Folk has lent… Read More