Before the United States was a nation, it was an investment. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins delivered a speech at the New York Stock Exchange today outlining his thoughts on how to reinvigorate US markets. As everyone knows, public markets have been in… Read More
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While lauding various aspects of the European Union’s efforts to promote capitalism and the single market, Eurocrowd has called out the Capital Markets Union (CMU) initiative for failing to deliver on its most ambitious promises. The European Union is a vast market that surpasses the US… Read More
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The American Fintech Council (AFC) and the Coalition for Financial Ecosystem Standards (CFES) have joined to issue a statement on the cost of Anti-money Laundering – Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) in response to a survey distributed by FinCEN. Phil Goldfeder, CEO of the AFC, said… Read More
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Pave Finance, a Wealthtech firm that provides automated investment advice, has integrated with Morningstar. Morningstar is a global financial services and research company best known for its independent investment research and ratings. According to a release, Pave will now be made available to over 150… Read More
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xAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm started by Elon Musk and incorporated into his social media platform X (Grok), is actively pursuing a funding round that aims to raise $15 billion at a pre-money valuation of $230 billion. The funding round is expected to close… Read More
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Emirates Gold and Malaysia’s Public Gold have installed a bullion vending machine in Dubai that the companies say is the first in the UAE to combine a Fintech account platform with automated dispensing of physical gold and silver. The firms unveiled the “Gold ATM” on… Read More
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The Central Bank of Ireland has released consumer research and analysis of retail investment in Ireland. Comparing data on the financial assets of Irish households against various other European Union countries, Ireland has among the “lowest levels of direct participation” in capital markets via listed… Read More
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ThetaRay, a firm providing Cognitive AI financial crime compliance, has released a study on the future of anti-money laundering (AML) in Europe. The study warns that Europe’s anti-money laundering system is approaching structural failure, and that financial institutions will be unable to meet upcoming supervisory… Read More
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PitchBook noted that Q3 valuations step down but valuations for growth stage companies, deal sizes, and exits see respite. The research report from PitchBook also mentioned that European venture valuations remained fairly elevated in Q3 2025, however, some signs of moderation appear to be emerging…. Read More
French business software provider Cegid has agreed to buy European Fintech Shine, as the accounting and payroll specialist pushes deeper into payments and prepares for a wave of mandatory e-invoicing reforms across the region. The companies said they had signed a definitive agreement to combine,… Read More
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Carta has released its Q3 2025 State of Private Markets report. Authored by Ashley Neville and Kevin Dowd, the extensive research report has noted that the industry continued to grow steadily, marked by several key trends: Early-stage valuations keep on rising, meanwhile, down rounds are… Read More
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Regtech firm Fourthline is introducing eID Verification — which is described as a solution that lets organisations properly verify identities directly against government-issued electronic IDs. It’s fast, meets compliance requirements, and cuts out a lot of manual work. As digital wallets and government identity schemes… Read More
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Singapore’s card payments market is expected to grow steadily by 6.2% in 2025, reaching appr. SGD158.2 billion (about $119.6 billion), supported by near-universal bank access, “extensive” merchant acceptance, and increasing use of contactless cards, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Payment Cards… Read More
Read more in: Asia, Fintech | Tagged payments, research, singapore, southeast asia
Small and mid-sized business owners operating across the US are now said to be cautiously optimistic about the coming year, with the majority or 74% expecting revenue increases and around 60% planning to expand their businesses, according to the latest Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)… Read More
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Sleek design, intuitive investing tools and a streamlined cross-channel experience have become the so-called “hallmarks” of wealth management apps and websites for investors residing in Canada. According to the J.D. Power 2025 Canada Wealth Management Digital Experience Study, both advised and do-it-yourself (DIY) wealth management… Read More
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CAPZA, a European private investment platform focused on small and mid-market companies, is reportedly focusing on business growth in Germany, recently announcing the appointment of David Schulte (Partner) to Head of Private Debt DACH, along with the recruitment of key directors: Alexander Ball leads the… Read More
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CertiK has recently joined forces with Korean gaming firm WEMADEin order to launch the Global Alliance of KRW Stablecoin (GAKS), to provide comprehensive security audit services for StableNet, Korea’s dedicated mainnet infrastructure for the complete lifecycle of KRW stablecoins. At blockchain focused CertiK, they claim… Read More
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Ripple, a financial technology company providing crypto solutions for businesses, announced that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has approved an “expanded scope” of payment activities for the Major Payment Institution (MPI) license held by its Singapore subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte. Ltd. (RMA). With… Read More
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Switzerland is known for beautiful mountains, watches, and chocolates. The country is also known as a haven for the affluent. This past week, the wealthy European country took a vote to its citizens, who made a decision that makes quite a bit of sense: The… Read More
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Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the largest digital financial services platforms in the world, announced the hiring of the Dex Labs team. dex Labs is known for developing an AI-enabled data engineering and cloud infrastructure platform that brings together data collection, transformation,… Read More
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