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Trade Republic Reports 8 Million Users, Establishes Branches in France, Spain, Italy

Six years after its market launch, Trade Republic has reportedly doubled its customer base to 8 million. Collectively, these customers manage assets worth 100 billion euro, making Trade Republic the “largest broker” in Europe and strengthening its position as the savings platform. The introduction of… Read More

Danish Private Limited Companies May Now Fundraise on Republic Europe After Key Legislative Changes

Recent legislative changes mean Danish private limited companies (ApS) can now fundraise on Republic Europe, opening up investment opportunities for all. For the “first time” in history, Danish ApS companies (Anpartsselskaber) can tap into the power of community fundraising to fuel their growth. A noteworthy… Read More

Alpaca Shares Key 2024 Milestones, Becomes Self-Clearing Broker-Dealer and Launches Options Trading

Alpaca says it had a landmark year in 2024 as they became a fully self-clearing broker-dealer and launched new features like options trading. Working with financial institutions, Alpaca said they learned the importance of fully integrating brokerage operations stack (such as execution, clearing, and custody… Read More

Estateguru CEO Says European Investment Platform Aims to Surpass €1B in Total Loan Volume

Estateguru CEO Mihkel Stamm recently stated that their goal is to surpass €1 billion in total loan volume. The total volume of loans issued by investors on the Estateguru platform over the course of its roughly 10-year operation “may exceed the €1 billion mark next… Read More

Wealthfront Brings Tax Efficiency to Index-Based Investing with S&P 500 Direct Portfolio

Wealthfront‘s new S&P 500 Direct portfolio combines the performance of the S&P 500 with the benefit of tax savings and is available for just 0.09% – the same price as the “most popular” ETF that tracks the S&P 500. Wealthfront, a tech-driven financial platform, announced… Read More

European Investment Platform Bondora Reports Solid Growth in 2024

As 2024 comes to an end, investment platform Bondora has shared key highlights that made 2024 “unforgettable” for them. European investment platform Bondora noted in a blog post that this year was one for the books, and it’s all thanks to their investors, their credit… Read More

JLL Income Property Trust and iCapital to Deliver Core Real Estate to Private Wealth Market

JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed daily NAV REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX) with appr. $6.6 billion in portfolio equity and debt investments, announced a partnership with iCapital, the fintech platform enabling the alternative investment marketplace for the wealth and asset management sectors. The partnership results… Read More

Retail Investors Remain Bullish on 2025 Markets – eToro Research Study

Retail investors are optimistic that the bull market will continue throughout next year, with Amazon emerging as the most “popular” stock among the ‘Magnificent 7’, according to the Retail Investor Beat from trading and investing platform eToro. The research study, shared by eToro, which surveyed… Read More

European Digital Bank N26 Adds Ready-Made Funds to Investment Offering

N26 announced the launch of Ready-Made Funds, a new offering added to its existing Stocks & ETFs trading product designed to make investing more accessible. Ready-Made Funds allow customers to select a “multi-asset portfolio made up of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and Index Funds, managed by… Read More

Upvest, an Investment Infrastructure Provider, Reports €100 Million Series C Round

Upvest, a European investment infrastructure provider, has raised a €100 million Series C funding round. The funding round was led by Hedosophia and joined by Sapphire Ventures. Existing investors also participated, including the following: Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Motive Ventures, and Notion Capital. The… Read More

Saudi Arabia’s Derayah Financial Invests in Alpaca’s Middle East Business, Supports its Stocks Offering

Alpaca noted that it is cementing its self-clearing foundation through its DTCC membership and product launches, including Options Trading and High Yield Cash Accounts. Alpaca, a brokerage infrastructure tech firm and self-clearing broker-dealer, delivering execution and custody solutions for Stocks, ETFs, and Options, that support… Read More

Fintech focused Centana Growth Partners Closes Third Fund with $600M in Capital Commitments

Centana Growth Partners, a growth equity firm investing in the future of finance, announced the closing of its third fund, Centana Growth Partners III, L.P. with $600 million in capital commitments from limited partners. Coinciding with Centana’s 10-years of operations, this milestone marks a decade… Read More

Digital Assets Investing: Bitpanda Now Offers Access to Over 500 Cryptocurrencies

Bitpanda has just announced that the platform now offers access to over 500 cryptocurrencies, setting a new standard in crypto investing. Bitpanda noted that this milestone cements their position as the European crypto platform for investors looking to diversify and “capitalize on the growing opportunities… Read More

BNP Paribas Wealth Management Shares Key Investment Trends Expected in 2025

BNP Paribas Wealth Management noted that in 2025, investors should keep front of mind a few select trends, especially in a challenging context. First, BNP Paribas noted that lower interest rates will support “leveraged asset classes,” such as real estate, infrastructure and private equity. Furthermore,… Read More

Singapore’s Temasek Announces Formation of Private Credit Platform

Singapore’s Temasek announced the formation of a wholly-owned private credit platform. Temasek explained that it has been investing in credit funds for more than 10 years, the announcement noted. In 2016, Temasek assembled a credit & hybrid solutions team to buildout its direct and fund investments… Read More

Crypto and P2P Investments May Occupy Major Share of Optimal Investment Portfolios – Report

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Investment platform Robocash noted that in the coming year, crypto and P2P investments together claim to occupy a “major share” of the optimal investment portfolio. A strategy focusing on these alternative instruments can bring an investor a “real return of up to 43%.” However, this… Read More

Interest Rate Declines Fueling Investor Appetite for Stocks, Real Estate – Fundrise Report

Survey data from Fundrise, which claims to be America’s largest direct-to-consumer private markets manager, reveals key insights into retail investors’ attitude towards their investment portfolio as this year closes out and a new 2025 begins to takes shape. During the last few years, retail investors… Read More

Spain’s Real Estate Investing App Equito Raises €555,660 via Crowdcube

Equito App creators, who are carrying out a crowdfunding campaign via Crowdcube, have noted that traditional real estate investing is becoming increasingly inaccessible for the average investor. Equito explained that it intends to change that by enabling anyone to invest in real estate properties starting… Read More

US Investors More Focused On Financial Independence, UK Investors on Retirement – eToro Report

Research uncovered as part of the eToro’s Retail Investor Beat, which was conducted by eToro with this edition supported through a partnership with Nasdaq, a source for financial, economic and alternative datasets, has revealed differences between US and UK retail investors when it comes “to… Read More

Private Markets Investor Pantheon Launches Funds to Expand Private Wealth Offerings

Pantheon, a private markets investor, announced the launch of two funds to expand its private wealth offerings across asset classes in key growth markets globally. Leveraging expertise in evergreen product structuring, Pantheon is focused on meeting the needs of private wealth investors seeking diversified portfolios… Read More

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