Tagged: investing

May 5, 2024 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Retail investors have been active in the stock market. In fact, there’s been a sharp increase in retail ETF activity in Q1 2024, according to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). Each quarter, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France “provides an overview of… Read More

May 3, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru is pleased to announce that their investors have now provided €800,000,000 in funding through their platform. The projects they have funded are now said to be “a feature of the modern European landscape, and a testament to the constructive power of informed investment.” The… Read More

April 29, 2024 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the bull market continues, VC Brian D. Evans shares insights on how projects and founders can best approach and take advantage of the current bull run. He also comments on the difference in approach between a bull market in traditional finance vs. the crypto… Read More

April 25, 2024 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank announced the launch of Maybank Goal-Based Investment, a beginner-friendly digital retail investment tool that allows customers to kickstart their financial wealth journey easily and conveniently. Available on MAE App and Maybank2u Web, the latest investment feature empowers customers to “achieve their financial goals through… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Bondora has shared its latest performance and statistics for March 2024. The European investment platform has shared key insights into their ongoing growth and performance. In March 2024, Bondora claims that it welcomed 2,077 people who reportedly “created their investor accounts with them.”… Read More

March 31, 2024 @ 10:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, a trading and investing platform, announced recently that it has added 12 new altcoins to its platform. Omri Ross, Chief Blockchain Scientist at eToro, said: “We are excited to enable our customers to access these new assets, covering a large range of new ideas… Read More

March 24, 2024 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear has announced an agreement with iCapital, an alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry. With this partnership, Euroclear’s clients “will gain enhanced access to a broader range of alternative investments, including private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, and hedge funds.” The iCapital… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, a private market online investing platform, and Wilshire Advisors LLC, a global advisor with more than $1 trillion in assets under advisement, announced a partnership that intends to enhance investor access to institutional-quality alternative investments. Yieldstreet caters mostly to Accredited Investors but non Accredited… Read More

March 3, 2024 @ 6:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca now supports limit orders and extended hours trading for fractional shares. As noted in a blog post from Alpaca, trading in fractional shares is considered to be “a crucial tool for investors.” Alpaca says that it opens the door “for individuals to invest in stocks… Read More

February 28, 2024 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HoneyComb, which connects growing small businesses with local investors to build vibrant, financially empowered Main Streets, is reporting $23.2M+ invested in local businesses. There have been a total of around 23,000 different investments to date, 426 loan offerings at the time of writing, along with… Read More

February 24, 2024 @ 2:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gofingo Group recently repaid PeerBerry investors EUR 200 000 in war-affected loans. These repayments are being processed on the PeerBerry platform “every month in the middle of the month.” Aventus Group’s war-affected long-term loans are repaid monthly “under the initial loan schedules.” In 24 months… Read More

February 23, 2024 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2023, PeerBerry investors funded €809.57 million of loans – 50% more than in 2022. Last year, PeerBerry investors were reportedly “paid €10.43 million in interest, which is 46% higher than the previous year.” 14,143 new investors joined the platform in 2023 – “on average,… Read More

February 22, 2024 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has launched Robo-Advisor service in the EEA, to automate investing tailored to customer needs. The new product is advantageous for those who “don’t have the time to actively invest, or have limited or no trading experience.” Revolut’s Robo-Advisor assigns “a portfolio taking into account… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Lightyear announces the full launch of its web application with new stock screeners, a requested feature by investors on the platform. The screeners – a directory of instruments with metrics and data – is “completely available to the public.” Lightyear customers can now… Read More

February 13, 2024 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Luno, the cryptocurrency investment app, has announced that it introduced three new virtual currencies to invest in that are frequently used by decentralized finance (DeFi) traders and investors. Aave (AAVE) aims to connect lenders and borrowers in a direct manner, without requiring intermediaries or third-parties…. Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum says they are pleased to announce that a new investment product – shorter terms and daily interest repayments – is available to their investors starting now. Debitum is a licensed and regulated platform “where it is possible to invest only in bond-like financial instruments… Read More

February 2, 2024 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) explains that it was founded on a simple idea: that their financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the “heart” or core of their decisions, Robinhood claims that it is lowering barriers and “providing greater access to financial information… Read More

January 21, 2024 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos recently revealed that it has officially launched operations in the German market, and they’re pleased to share more updates. Mintos claims that its focus remains simple, yet straightforward – “offering you accessible new ways to invest your money, so you can diversify your portfolio,… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eleven, the technology company reshaping the alternative investments industry, announces the release of Eleven OS 7. This technology reportedly redefines “the interaction of data between Investor Profiles and private investments, bringing increased simplicity, centralization, data transparency, and integrity to the global private investment process.” At… Read More

January 5, 2024 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Lightyear announces a “record” year of investment activity on the platform. Seeing nearly 20% month-on-month growth in assets under management (AUM), the appetite for investing – despite another rollercoaster year for the public markets – remains high. In 2023, the company also “increased… Read More