Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

November 4, 2024 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the Labour government outlined its budget for the forthcoming year. The Autumn Budget, delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, sought to address a “black hole” of insufficient funds to fund the government’s programs. One path to generate more funds was an… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

abrdn Investments has reportedly become the latest ETF Issuer at SIX Swiss Exchange. As noted in the update shared this month, SIX welcomes abrdn Investments as its latest issuer of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) with their new real estate product. According to the announcement, this addition… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) whose share prices fell significantly this past week after announcing weaker than expected earnings also revealed that it will be rolling out Silver (SLR) and Stellar (XLM) Futures from Coinbase Derivatives. Coinbase, which remains the largest crypto exchange in the… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Australian crowdfunding platform Equitise has entered administration after failing to secure new funding necessary to sustain its operations, according to a filing lodged with the corporate regulator seen by The Australian Financial Review. It was reported earlier this year that Equitise had lost its license… Read More

November 2, 2024 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda noted that October 31st marked World Savings Day, a global reminder to prioritize financial wellbeing. Bitpanda also mentioned in a blog post that while traditional savings accounts have been a fairly popular choice over the years, the current dynamic financial landscape offers more innovative… Read More

November 1, 2024 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aquis Exchange PLC, a creator and facilitator of next-generation financial markets, and Cboe Europe, a division of Cboe Global Markets, Inc., the derivatives and securities exchange network, are announcing their intention to form a joint venture which plans to explore a bid to “perform the… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackstone has announced announced the final close of the first series of its evergreen institutional U.S. direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD). Blackstone has closed on around $22 billion of investable capital for the inaugural series of BXD and related vehicles, “including… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest is working with Revolut so that the digital banking platform can expand its wealth and trading product offering by introducing ETFs and fractional European stocks for the first time. In the 6 months since integrating Upvest’s Investment API, Revolut has launched investment products with… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment firms Capital Group and KKR filed registration statements with the SEC for two public-private fixed income funds, Capital Group KKR Core Plus+ and Capital Group KKR Multi-Sector+ (which are expected to launch in the U.S. in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approval)…. Read More

October 30, 2024 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the platform driving the alternative investment marketplace for the wealth and asset management industries, in collaboration with GeoWealth and BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), announced its tech is powering a platform experience for registered investment advisors (RIAs), which enables firms using GeoWealth to include private assets… Read More

October 30, 2024 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fagura, an online investment platform, has raised €250,000 from U.Ventures, according to a company statement. Fagura originated in Moldova but is regulated and active in Romania. U.Ventures is a US-based VC active in the region. The VC typically invests from $100,000 to $2 million. Fagura is… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Bridgewise says its services are now integrated with SIX – the operator of the Swiss Stock Exchange. Bridgewise offers artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. According to a statement from the company, its product is now integrated into SIX iD. SIX iD provides global financial information for… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Smart Lenders AM has signed an exclusive arrangement with Pony via its Lending Smart Fund 1. Pony is an online lender in the mobility sector operating in 21 different cities in France and Belgium. It finances scooters, bicycles, and other mobility items. The credit is… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru recently reported a “record” month with retail investors funding new projects worth 8 million Euros. In September of this year, investors on the Estateguru platform, which specializes in real estate-backed loans, funded new projects “totaling 8 million euros,” which notably marked the investment platform’s… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD) has entered the Prediction Market with a new offering allowing its users to bet on the Presidential election. The service is powered by the recently announced Robinhood Derivatives service which was revealed a couple weeks ago at the Hood Summit. Robinhood will… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Retail investors in Belgium and the Netherlands now have access to IPO’s and other regulated fundraises, including deals previously only open for institutional investors. BUX, part of ABN AMRO Bank N.V., is the pan-European partner to adopt PrimaryBid’s capital markets platform, providing retail investors in… Read More

October 27, 2024 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IAIM has partnered with Holtara in order to further embed sustainable lending best practice. Investec Bank plc recently announced that its Alternative Investment Management business (IAIM) has entered a partnership with sustainability services provider Holtara, part of the Apex Group. The partnership will seek to… Read More

October 25, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos, a multi-asset investment platform headquartered in Latvia, has joined forces with Upvest, the European provider of investment infrastructure, to enhance its ETF portfolio offering across Europe. The partnership with Upvest will strengthen Mintos’ mission to solidify their position as a solution for “long-term” investing… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HeavyFinance and EIF signed a portfolio guarantee of €10.5m. HeavyFinance has teamed up with the European Investment Fund (EIF) in order to secure a €10.5 million portfolio guarantee aimed at supporting the ongoing operations of small and medium-sized farms in their shift toward more “sustainable… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sequence and Republic Crypto are to drive long-term growth and token utility for web3 games with scalable, secure solutions. Sequence and Republic Crypto, a web3 advisory firm and one of the venture arms at Republic, are announcing their partnership to ensure the success of web3… Read More