General News

April 22, 2023 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Every quarter, Carta releases information on the startup ecosystem in their comprehensive State of Private Markets report. It can take a few weeks for rounds to be recorded on their platform, so they share a full analysis after they get the final numbers, Carta notes… Read More

April 21, 2023 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The slump in new initial public offerings IPOs for US-based SPACs (special-purpose acquisition companies) has stretched into the first quarter of 2023, according to a report by  S&P Global Market Intelligence. Even though SPACs or blank check firms, have been around for decades, the method… Read More

April 21, 2023 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has posted its annual list of top threats for retail investors. In the past, innovations like securities crowdfunding joined the group. The 2023 list leads with digital assets at the top of the list as regulators point to… Read More

April 21, 2023 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech firm Qover is pleased to announce the appointment of its first Chief Customer Officer (CCO) Ed Ackerman. The CCO will be “responsible for developing and implementing customer-centric strategies that enhance the overall customer experience.” As a growth- and customer-focused professional, Ed Ackerman has “been… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions recently published a white paper produced by Aite-Novarica exploring the challenges in addressing sophisticated fraud threats “following increased digital adoption and consumers’ high expectations for online transactions.” The white paper, Multifaceted Fraud Attacks: Behavioral Biometrics as a Defensive Tool, explains “that most… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global spending on financial market data and news “continued its decade-long growth streak with revenues jumping 4.7% to a record $37.3 billion in 2022.” Although real-time trading and data spending accounted “for the largest share of total revenues, strong demand for Pricing, Reference and Valuation… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FS-ISAC, which claims to be the “member-driven,” not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, announced that for the “first” time, FS-ISAC is “convening nearly 30 member financial firms from around the world to participate in the world’s largest live-fire cyber… Read More

April 19, 2023 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

More Millennial investors are participating in private equity markets, according to a report, as younger and risk-tolerant investors are seeking to maximize long-term wealth by allocating to higher-returning but higher-risk assets. This makes a lot of sense as public markets have declined, and private firms… Read More

April 19, 2023 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

US tech startup funding sank during Q1 2023 in contrast to the first quarter of 2022. According to a report, tech startup funding delivered the lowest amount of money in the past three years in Q4 2022. According to the report by Tracxn, Q4 2021… Read More

April 19, 2023 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On April 13, 2023, NCR (NYSE: NCR) determined that a single data center outage that is impacting some functionality “for a subset of its commerce customers was caused by a cyber ransomware incident.” Upon such determination, NCR immediately “started contacting customers, enacted its cybersecurity protocol… Read More

April 18, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In today’s volatile environment, and with 84% of businesses expecting running costs to spike further this year1, SMEs are “increasingly reliant on real-time actionable insights to guide critical decisions.” Latest figures from Pulse, the “one-of-a-kind,” data-driven tool and resource hub for SMEs, from Nucleus Commercial… Read More

April 18, 2023 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BrewDog co-founder James Watt recently noted that the founder of Contrarian Thinking, Codie Sanchez, along with comedian Dom Joly will reportedly be joining his advisory panel for The Next Unicorn. BrewDog pursued multiple securities crowdfunding rounds in the UK and then crossed the Atlantic and… Read More

April 18, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Velocity Global, the provider of global talent solutions, recently announced the appointment of prominent software executive Frank Calderoni as its new Chief Executive Officer. Founder and former CEO, Ben Wright, will “remain in his role as Board Chairman.” Calderoni joins Velocity Global “with extensive leadership… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The mention of terms in 10-K filings associated with public policy risk, IE regulation has increased by 27% in the last decade, according to a report by the US Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber states that changes in taxes, regulations, and enforcement have increased dramatically… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A report published by the UK’s small business lending platform, Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), in partnership with insights consultancy Savanta, looks at “how resilience for small businesses and the impact of staff wellbeing is more important now than ever before.” Small businesses have “been hard… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Channel Capital Advisors LLP has reportedly facilitated a $150 million financing transaction for Rosy Blue, a global diamond dealer, and manufacturer based in Antwerp, Belgium. Channel has “provided cash and program management services and was responsible for the successful structuring and placement of this transaction.”… Read More

April 16, 2023 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The mobile bank N26 recently announced the appointment of Jan Stechele as Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer of N26 AG and N26 Bank AG. In his new role, Jan Stechele will “oversee N26’s governance, compliance and risk functions in the interim and will take… Read More

April 15, 2023 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, released the results of its latest survey, Controller’s Guidebook: The Great Recalibration – The Role of Technology in Retaining and Recruiting Accountants. Highlighting the impact of the talent crisis, The Great Resignation,… Read More

April 14, 2023 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The National Trust and Starling Bank have launched a three-year partnership aimed at ensuring more people “have access to nature, both now and in the future.” Through the partnership, it is “estimated that over 1 million people will be able to benefit from improved access… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 5:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global venture capital (VC) investments cratered in March 2023 by 44.3% to $29.15 billion from $52.32 billion in the same month a year earlier. This is just another report that indicates a sinking economy and the lack of risk capital supporting early-stage firms. S&P Global… Read More