March 16, 2026 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs noted that in a move intended to effectively curb illicit funding for North Korea’s weapons programs, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a web of facilitators tied to Pyongyang’s government-directed IT worker operations. According to insights… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

OpenAI Instant Checkout was announced in late 2025, but this month the company shared it was scaling back the project while focusing on merchant sites or integrated services. In September of 2025, OpenAI said it was “taking the first steps toward ChatGPT helping people buy,”… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an effort to broaden its focus on alternative investments, Bridgepoint Group plc has finalized the integration of the Newbury investment team into its operations. This development, initially revealed in late December 2025, marks Bridgepoint’s entry into the rapidly expanding secondaries market. As of March… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG Ireland has indicated that regulations are pushing institutions toward stronger operational safeguards, particularly when dealing with external partners. A key development in this area is the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which is now moving from planning stages to active regulatory oversight in regions… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Abacus Global Management (NYSE: ABX), a key player in alternative investments, has finalized an agreement to purchase a minority interest in Manning & Napier, a firm specializing in wealth and asset management. The deal, valued at around $53 million, positions Abacus to tap into Manning… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Institutional investors are adapting their approaches to private markets amid changing economic pressures. The latest annual survey from Adams Street Partners highlights what experts are calling a “major realignment” in investment strategies. Drawing from responses by limited partners (LPs) worldwide, the report examines how these… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) has highlighted its substantial involvement in the private credit industry, reporting an exposure amounting to approximately €26 billion, equivalent to about $30 billion. This figure represents roughly 5% of the bank’s overall loan portfolio, underscoring the growing integration of alternative lending within… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 6:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rogo, an AI platform used by financial institutions, has acquired Offset, an AI agent company founded by Raj Khare and Shiv Shrivastava. Offset develops learning agents designed to operate directly inside financial workflows across investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, and corporate finance. With the… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 5:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent decision potentially reshaping the future of digital finance, the United States Senate has approved legislation that prohibits the Federal Reserve from developing or launching any form of central bank digital currency until at least 2031. The restriction was embedded within a larger… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 3:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Coreworks AI has opened the early waitlist for its AI SuperAnalyst, a new set of autonomous agents that transform business data into complete finished presentations and reports with fully traceable numbers in minutes. It also confirmed a $5 million seed round, led by the Together… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 2:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The professional services firm KPMG has announced a major boost to its legal arm’s real estate practice, signaling its ambition to carve out a significant share in this lucrative market. Through a series of strategic recruitments, KPMG Law has positioned itself to capitalise on the… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 1:39 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Yellow, an ecosystem dedicated to real-time, non-custodial cross-chain trading, this week announced the successful launch of its proprietary trading platform and $YELLOW token. The launch delivers Yellow’s vision of an exchange that combines the speed of a centralized exchange (CEX) with the security of a… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 1:13 am By Michael Wong  |  

Thistle Initiatives has acquired management consultancy TORI Global as the London-based compliance adviser pushes further into digital transformation and broader management consulting for financial services clients. The deal combines two independent consultancies serving banks, wealth managers, insurers, payments firms, fintechs and other financial institutions, creating… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 8:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum Foundation recently executed an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction, transferring 5,000 ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies, (NYSE: BMNR) a firm linked to prominent analyst Tom Lee. Valued at approximately $10.2 million, this private deal marks the organization’s second such corporate sale in recent months, following… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 6:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Michael B. Jordan currently holds a solid lead regarding the Oscar for Best Actor on the two top prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi. As it stands right now, Jordan is at 58% on Kalshi ($17 million+ in volume) and 59% on Polymarket ($11 million+). Eating… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has indicated that the technology sector is entering a transformative era defined by intelligent systems, exponential innovation, and the need for resilient strategies, according to KPMG’s newly released Global Tech Report 2026. KPMG pointed out that the research study draws on responses from 2,500… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 6:37 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Bursa Malaysia launched a public consultation on proposed rule changes to allow the listing and trading of digital currency exchange-traded funds, marking another step in Malaysia’s push to widen regulated access to digital assets through mainstream capital market products. The exchange said the proposed amendments… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant setback for some of the participants in the cryptocurrency banking sector, a federal appeals court has rejected Custodia Bank‘s final effort to secure direct ties to the US Federal Reserve‘s payment network. The decision, handed down by the 10th Circuit Court of… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 5:00 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based venture capital firm Empyrean Sky Partners said it has secured $90 million in the first close of its Global Technology Fund, marking what the firm described as the fastest initial close of 2026 as it targets $200 million for investments in next-generation industrial technologies…. Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has recently highlighted evolving challenges in the financial landscape through key publications. These updates underscore potential vulnerabilities in market stability while advocating for streamlined oversight to foster innovation and resilience. Drawing from analyses released in early 2026 and mid-2024,… Read More