Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

June 1, 2023 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Traderpal is described as a simple and easy-to-use app designed to democratize access to financial markets for Spanish-speaking individuals. With Traderpal, users can “invest in thousands of US stocks, and ETFs and start building a diversified investment portfolio to help them achieve their financial goals.”… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

In recent days, Elon Musk tweeted that “commercial real estate is melting down fast. Home values next,” in response to a Tweet about the rapidly declining value of office real estate in Los Angeles and San Francisco, which is selling for less than the amount… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Smart Lenders AM has surpassed $2 billion in online loans financed, claiming to be the top European crowdfunding specialist for debt. Smart Lenders, based in Paris, invests in loans originated in online lending platforms in Europe and the US. Loans include both consumer and business…. Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 10:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

On June 1, 2023, new rules regarding digital assets go into effect, which may make Hong Kong a crypto hub. Earlier this month (May 2023), the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) concluded the Proposed Regulatory Requirements for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operators. According… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

EquityZen, a secondary marketplace for private securities, has distributed a post t0utuing the secondary market for private securities during a slow period of primary issuance and funding rounds. Of course, this is to the benefit of EquityZen as it is what the company provides, but… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital continues its strategic expansion, by appointing David Allanson to its Board as a Non-Exec Director. Following a 30 year+ career in commercial lending, latterly as Regional MD, Lloyds Corporate Banking, David has for the last 6 years “taken up several non-executive/board advisory roles,… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More than half of the surveyed investors pay attention to ESG policies when choosing a P2P platform, according to an update shared by Robo.cash. Almost one in four invest in “green” platforms, the team at Robocash reveals. Robo.cash conducted a survey “among European P2P investors… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti has invested €25 million in the October SME V fund. October Italy CEO Sergio Zocchi thanked Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, noting the bank joins other European investors, such as European Investment Fund (EIF), Bpifrance, and Invest-NL, who will lend to… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

  Online real estate investment platform CapitalRise has announced the funding of a £5 million loan for the development of a 13,000 square-foot household on the private  Wentworth Estate in Virginia Water, Surrey. The loan will also fund the refinance and demolition of an existing property… Read More

May 30, 2023 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos have shared the latest updates on what their platform developers have been working. Mintos reveals recent improvements, feature developments, and “share the innovative solutions powering their platform.” This month, Mintos reportedly spoke to one of their engineers, Artis, a full-stack developer who started at… Read More

May 29, 2023 @ 2:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

EquityZen is out with another note reiterating its expectation that the initial public offering (IPO) market will pick up toward the end of the year. Currently, IPOs during Q1 of 2023 were pretty tame, with just 33 IPOs on US exchanges. According to EY, the… Read More

May 28, 2023 @ 3:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unlimited, a new investment firm that gives all investors exposure to the alpha-generating potential of alternative investment strategies without the high fees and adverse tax implications of typical fund structures, announced that it has “raised $8 million in Series A financing led by FirstMark and… Read More

May 26, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Netcapital (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW) announced earlier this week that it had entered into agreements with institutional investors for the purchase and sale of 1,100,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $1.55 per share. The offering closed yesterday, May 25, 2023, raising… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 11:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

CapitalRise, an online investment platform for prime real estate, has easily topped its initial funding goal on Seedrs. According to the offering page, CapitalRise aimed to raise £1 million. Currently, the offering is in over-funding mode, having raised £1.37 million from 232 investors. CapitalRise is… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 8:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of Kraken’s commitment to client security, they have reportedly completed and passed an independent auditor’s examination over internal controls as defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) SOC 2, Type I compliance standard. Kraken has shared details “about this process… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TradeStation Group, Inc., a Florida-based company whose operating subsidiaries provide self-clearing online brokerage services for trading stocks, ETFs, options, futures, and crypto that aim to offer the ultimate trading experience, has announced its integration with Plaid, a data network powering the digital financial ecosystem. The… Read More

May 24, 2023 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Binance is taking another PR blow as Reuters is reporting that the world’s largest crypto exchange has been commingling investor and company funds. According to the report that was derived from a former company insider, “billions of dollars” and commingling happened on a daily basis…. Read More

May 23, 2023 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has taken action against Huobi Global Limited, and its Chief Executive Officer Leon Li for “operating a digital asset exchange (DAX) in Malaysia without registration.” Accordingly, the SC has “issued a public reprimand against Huobi Global Limited, and Leon Li… Read More

May 23, 2023 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mintos is pleased to share the Mintos Consolidated annual report for the year 2022. The report is designed “to provide investors on Mintos and other stakeholders with insights into our performance and developments throughout the year.” The report “includes detailed financial statements,… Read More

May 23, 2023 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Prometheum Ember Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Prometheum Inc., has received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to operate as a special-purpose broker-dealer for digital asset securities. Prometheum states that they are the first broker-dealer to receive this type of approval from FINRA…. Read More