August 21, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Phoenix Group, one of the UK’s long term savings and retirement businesses, announces a £75 million private debt investment with Worley, a  global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources (ECR) experts. This deal reportedly marks Phoenix’s first private transaction with “an Australian counterparty,… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European venture capital market has shown resilience in the second quarter of 2025, with valuations and deal sizes rising across most series despite ongoing geopolitical turbulence and macroeconomic uncertainty. According to PitchBook’s Q2 2025 European VC Valuations Report, the region’s startup ecosystem is navigating… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform Kraken has announced the acquisition of the assets and technology of Capitalise.ai, an Israel-based firm focused on no-code, natural-language trading automation. Founded in 2015, Capitalise.ai developed a “natural-language platform that transforms everyday text into executable trading strategies.” Its proprietary language model and… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Neuberger Berman, a global, private, employee-owned investment manager, has launched of NB Asset-Based Credit Fund (Ticker: NABFX), the firm’s first interval fund, which offers a private credit solution for individual investors. The Fund, managed by Neuberger’s Specialty Finance group, seeks a high-level of “current income… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 6:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, a global Fintech focused on enhancing the investing process, is expanding its partnership with Apollo by making a series of evergreen private markets solutions available to eligible investors. As part of this collaboration, Apollo has listed “five Luxembourg-domiciled evergreen private markets products on iCapital… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 4:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin, once a somewhat niche digital asset, has seemingly cemented its place as a key part of modern finance, with Wall Street leading the charge in its institutional embrace. According to Nexo’s latest update, the appetite for Bitcoin among major financial players is not only… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 2:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Capital research finds structural growth in so-called GP-led secondaries is set to fundamentally reshape the private equity buyout market, with lower mid-market investments offering attractive opportunities New analysis from Schroders Capital forecasts “that the global continuation investment market – also known as GP-led secondaries… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 1:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Ember, a UK based Fintech company. Ember’s tax and bookkeeping software will be “built into Starling Bank’s app and online bank, providing small business owners with an all-in-one solution to manage their finances, from bank transactions… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 12:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the landscape of cybersecurity and technology, Kaspersky’s recent reports highlight critical developments in cyber threats and the growing role of artificial intelligence in everyday applications. From sophisticated malware campaigns targeting financial institutions to the resurgence of a notorious backdoor and the underutilized potential of… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 11:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s financial institutions, has recently announced updates that reflect its efforts to navigate an evolving economic environment while continuing to serve its 2.5 million customers with various financial solutions. These updates include the introduction of retirement funds to its product range, a… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Linqto Inc., a once-promising startup that facilitated investments in private companies, has received court approval to liquidate valuable stakes in hard-to-access private firms to fund its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. As first reported by Bloomberg, the decision comes as the company navigates financial distress and a… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A report by Dune Analytics, focused on the crypto adoption trends in Latin America, paints a somewhat clear picture of how cryptocurrencies / digital assets are reshaping financial ecosystems across the Latam region. The report from Dune Analytics highlights the region’s journey from niche crypto… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two Prime, an SEC-registered investment advisor and institutional lender with approximately $1.75 billion in assets under management, announced a  partnership with Figment, the provider of institutional staking infrastructure, with “$15 billion in assets under stake and over 1,000 institutional clients.” The collaboration creates a pathway… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This month, fintech infrastructure provider Plaid unveiled a series of product updates and insights into navigating new digital regulations, reinforcing its commitment to streamlining financial connectivity and compliance. These advancements focus on faster onboarding, stronger identity verification, and adapting to evolving regulatory landscapes like the… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced the expansion of Verify, its account validation service, in Europe, through a strengthened strategic partnership with iPiD, the provider of the Know Your Payee (KYP) solution, iPiD Node. As part of this deepening collaboration, iPiD is also… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Mexico, part of Nubank (NYSE: NU), registered an increase of over 50% in its customer base in the last 12 months, and is claiming to be the third largest financial institution in “terms of credit cards issued and the sixth largest in terms of… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK has recently announced key updates including a strategic alliance with Ellucian to transform higher education and an analysis of the UK’s fintech investment landscape for the first half of 2025. These updates underscore KPMG’s commitment to driving operational efficiency and sustainable growth across… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A significant regulatory update approved by Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN) took effect, allowing a single property to be used as collateral in multiple credit transactions. This measure, outlined in CMN Resolution No. 5,197 builds on provisions introduced by Law No. 14,711 and aims to… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency venture capital landscape in Q2 2025 showcases a steady recovery, with dealmaking reaching new heights and signaling renewed investor confidence. According to PitchBook’s Q2 2025 Crypto VC Trends report, the crypto sector has experienced a significant uptick in VC activity, driven by innovative… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Skybridge Capital announced it will tokenize $300 million of its flagship hedge funds on the Avalanche blockchain network. This initiative represents a collaboration with “enterprise-grade” tokenization leader Tokeny and its parent company, Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider servicing over $3.5 trillion in assets…. Read More