Strategy

July 26, 2023 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) announces that it has reached an agreement with Thoma Bravo, a major software investment firm, for the acquisition of 100% of Imperva, a US-based data and application cybersecurity company, for an enterprise value of $3.6 billion1. With this acquisition, Thales is… Read More

July 24, 2023 @ 6:17 am By JD Alois  |  

This past April, CI held a webinar on Impact Investing – a growing concept within the broader investment ecosystem. Sectors of investment frequently include Green investments and sometimes social issues like housing or underserved communities. If you want to invest via public markets, Fintech Betterment… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 5:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Puerto Rico is unique in the fact it is part of the United States yet residence do not pay any federal taxes. It is part of the concept of taxation without representation and Puerto Rico does not have any voting members in Congress. This fact,… Read More

July 13, 2023 @ 5:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

The tight lending market has impacted smaller firms and compelled some business borrowers to look elsewhere for capital. As interest rates have risen and banks have pumped the brakes on lending, online platforms – including funding portals, have stepped in to take the place of… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

    Bradley Duke, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at the crypto ETP provider ETC Group has shared key insights on the Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) Bitcoin (BTC) price predictions report. It was mentioned in Reuters this week that Standard Chartered announced in a research… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 12:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Inversis, a Banca March 100%-owned subsidiary specializing in providing global solutions for institutional clients in the financial asset distribution business, has reached an agreement with BME, a SIX company, for the complete acquisition of Openfinance. This firm reportedly “offers technological tools for the provision of… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 5:51 pm By Emily Strack  |  

Venture capital financing plays a crucial role in funding the growth and expansion of startups. However, the path to success is not always smooth, and companies may, at certain points in their lifecycle, need to raise capital on less-than-ideal terms. In today’s challenging economic climate,… Read More

July 9, 2023 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), which claims to be a global leader in financial services technology, announced an acceleration of its previously announced separation plan in order “to create two highly focused global companies with greater strategic flexibility.” FIS has signed a definitive agreement “to sell a… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robo.cash claims that it sees strong potential for the Asian fintech market, which is already setting certain trends, according to an update from the firm. The parent holding of Robo.cash plans “to focus on digital banking” in Asian markets. During the Finfellas P2P conference in… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 11:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xapo Bank, a “fully licensed” private bank that combines traditional banking with the utility of Bitcoin and stablecoins, announced that it will begin accepting members across South Asia, including India, “making its full suite of hybrid banking services and the financial opportunities they present accessible… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) has entered into an agreement to acquire San Francisco-based X1 Inc., a platform that “offers a no-fee credit card with rewards on each purchase.” According to Robinhood, this marks “an important step in their journey towards broadening their product offerings and… Read More

June 18, 2023 @ 7:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Initial public offerings have hit the pause button in the past months – at least until recently. Last week, CAVA (NYSE:CAVA), a Mediterranean restaurant concept, successfully floated shares on the NYSE, seeing the shares rocket on the first day of trading. The strong showing in… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ), a technology company serving the global financial system, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Adenza, a provider of mission-critical risk management and regulatory software to the financial services industry, from Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm,… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Brian Dally, co-founder and CEO of Groundfloor, operates a unique online investment platform for real estate investors. By using the Reg A+ exemption, Groundfloor enables smaller investors to gain access to residential properties – a sector of the market that continues to experience robust… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Early-stage investing is not for the risk-averse or the impatient. Most startups will fail, and a few will bounce along, probably never generating an outsized return for investors. But like professional investors who take a diversified approach, a single investment out of many can drive… Read More

June 8, 2023 @ 12:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

It has been widely reported that a big real estate investment firm has walked away from two hotels in San Francisco. One hotel, the Hilton, was the largest in the city, with almost 2000 rooms. The other hotel, Parc 55, is home to over 1000… Read More

June 7, 2023 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group has completed its acquisition of a majority shareholding in workplace savings and pensions fintech, Cushon. In February 2023, NatWest Group agreed “to acquire 85% of Cushon for £144m, with 15% retained by Cushon management.” This acquisition was subsequently “approved by the FCA in… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) announced it has entered into a restructuring support agreement with certain of its key financial stakeholders in order “to effectuate a comprehensive debt restructuring transaction that is intended to be completed efficiently and quickly.” The restructuring is expected “to significantly reduce… 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 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of overall trading volume and scope of operations, recently revealed that it may be reassessing its workforce following numerous other industry-wide reports of layoffs and an extended bear market. On Wednesday (May 31,… Read More