Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

April 25, 2023 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Lightyear announces the launch of its web application. The requested feature will “enable customers to manage their portfolios, buy/sell shares and research 3,000+ instruments available on Lightyear.” As noted in the update shared with CI, the importance of offering “a web platform has… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken has successfully registered its Irish subsidiary, Payward Europe Solutions Limited, with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). The firm claims that Kraken’s Irish VASP registration “demonstrates to both their clients and regulators that Kraken follows Europe’s most… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After “proactive” efforts to petition the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (The Central Bank), in September 2022, Revo Russia (OOO Revo Technologies MFC) obtained special permission in order “to accelerate repayment of its obligations to Mintos investors in payments larger than 10 million RUB… Read More

April 22, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru’s secondary market provides their investors with an “exit strategy,” should they need access to their funds “before the loan matures, but it’s also a way to diversify your portfolio, and build your wealth.” As a peer-to-peer lending platform based in Europe, Estateguru claims it… Read More

April 21, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) visited with officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Armstrong revealed the trip in a Tweet stating: “Met with the SEC today. We’ll continue pushing for a clear rule book in the U.S. for crypto regs…. Read More

April 21, 2023 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, an online real estate investment platform that has recently added early-stage venture funding (the Innovation Fund) as an option, has provided an update on platform performance during Q1 2023 and at a time when markets are flagging. According to Fundrise, the average net return… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s three largest Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) providers in the P2P lending sector that are reportedly open to new investors include Abundance, EasyMoney, Folk2Folk. This, according to a report from Peer2Peer Finance News. As noted in the update, P2P property lender EasyMoney comes… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investments from continental Europe are available in 112 different countries throughout the world, according to an update from Robo.cash. On the continent, Spain reportedly ranks first as an investment-attractive сountry. Outside of Europe, the United States leads the way, the team at Robo.cash notes in… Read More

April 19, 2023 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tribe Capital, an established VC company launched back in 2018, is reportedly leading an investment round worth $250 million in order to assist FTX with re-establishing its virtual currency exchange. The latest move comes after the firm had filed for bankruptcy and the new CEO,… Read More

April 19, 2023 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, aims “to increase the supply and diversity of finance for smaller businesses across the UK by boosting the lending capacity of a range of finance providers.” Since it was established in 2014, British… Read More

April 18, 2023 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry recently revealed that its business partners are repaying €1.8 million worth of war-affected loans. PeerBerry writes in a blog post that under the current Group guarantee mechanism in 14 months of the war, the investment platform’s business partners have already repaid €36.8 million, or… Read More

April 18, 2023 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum reveals that their Estonia-based partner – non-bank financing company Evergreen Capital which issues business loans to Estonian SMEs from the manufacturing and services sectors has “released a new ABS program with 26 underlying assets.” According to a blog post published by Debitum, the ABS… Read More

April 18, 2023 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, part of Republic, has commented on its performance in the impact investing sector. In a Tweet, Seedrs noted that, to date, the online investment platform has enabled the following: £330 million in funding for sustainability-focused startups Sustainability securities offerings listed on the platform hold… Read More

April 18, 2023 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdStreet Advisors has announced the launch of CrowdStreet REIT I  (or C-REIT) with iCapital. This represents an expansion of access for the fund, which has been available on CrowdStreet and now may be accessed via iCapital channels. CrowdStreet Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CrowdStreet and… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bittrex, a crypto exchange that announced it was ceasing operations at the end of last month, has been hit with an enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC has charged Bittrex and its former CEO William Shihara for operating an unregistered… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

At the end of March, US-based crypto exchange Bittrex announced that it was shuttering its operations. Bittrex stated that it would cease operations on April 30, 2023, while providing a series of timelines for its users, recommending that accounts are closed as soon as possible…. Read More

April 16, 2023 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading alternative finance providers, has announced that it has “funded a loan of £2.83 million for a new residential development in the affluent area of Purley, south London.” The loan has been “granted to a… Read More

April 15, 2023 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, the private market investing platform, has announced Lea Stendahl has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. A seasoned leader and innovator in direct-to-consumer financial services, Stendahl “will be responsible for driving growth across the company’s key verticals.” Stendahl previously “served as the CMO… Read More

April 15, 2023 @ 11:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CAIS, the alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, continues to see an increase in demand for customized white label funds among independent broker-dealers (IBDs) and registered investment advisors (RIAs) “seeking alternative asset allocations on behalf of their clients.” CAIS’ white label fund solutions–Custom Funds–”allows… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

In the UK, early-stage private firms are supported with innovative tax exemptions designed to make investing in risky ventures more appealing. As everyone knows, a robust entrepreneurial and startup ecosystem is crucial for a growing economy. UK policymakers have made investing in private firms more… Read More