Tagged: investments

November 25, 2025 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance has made a $25 million investment in YLDS, which is described as the yield-bearing stablecoin issued by Figure Certificate Company (FCC), a subsidiary of Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR). This investment will now reportedly be used as part of the backing of the Ondo… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zopa Group PLC, a digital bank reportedly being used by 1.6 million customers, has entered the Investments market in order to help the 15 million UK consumers who currently may hold excess cash and want to grow their money. Intended for the nation’s new generation… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 2:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments, the world’s digital asset-focused investment platform, announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Grayscale Investments has “applied… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG noted that the vast majority or 86 per cent) of energy and technology business professionals in the UK now believe that without AI it would take longer for their organisation to achieve its net zero goals, according to KPMG’s report on AI and the… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Ireland has recently noted that the majority or more than half of the reported cases of investment fraud have been reported by clients who are aged 65 and older. Bank of Ireland data indicated that these developments were observed during the first… Read More

November 5, 2025 @ 6:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Currenc Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CURR), a fintech that is enabling financial institutions with artificial intelligence solutions, announced it entered into a non-binding term sheet with Animoca Brands Corporation Limited in relation to a potential proposal for Currenc “to acquire 100% of Animoca Brands’ issued shares… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 11:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte has recently announced updates to its agentic AI-infused delivery platform, Ascend. The platform upgrades should enhance how Deloitte executes and orchestrates work and supports its software, solutions and products for clients, with a common engineering foundation. With Deloitte’s investment of more than $1 billion… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) unveiled plans to allocate around $1.5T over the next decade as part of its so-called Security and Resiliency Initiative, including as much as $10B in direct equity investments, in order to support the US’s move towards improved national security. As global competition… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Reid Hoffman, the co-founder at LinkedIn, has announced the acquisition of  CryptoPunk NFT. He also recently updated his profile picture in order to showcase the digital collectible from one of web3 and crypto’s most prominent collections. Hoffman, an experienced technology investor and businessman, has been… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Around 800 investors in Spain have reportedly backed various equity deals this year so far, creating a more competitive environment where strategic positioning is considered to be crucial. This, according to an update from CB Insights which noted that to differentiate themselves, companies such as… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

May Mobility, Inc., an autonomous vehicle tech firm, and Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB), Southeast Asia’s superapp, announced their partnership with intentions to introduce autonomous vehicle services in Southeast Asia. This latest partnership reportedly includes an investment by Grab into May Mobility, backing the AV… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 3:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNY Mellon (NYSE: BK) said that they polled community banks across the US on everything from their investment priorities for the next year (such as AI and RTP) to what they need to best serve various client segments. During the last year, BNY launched its… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 1:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LSEG announced that 11 global banks (together, the Investing Banks) have agreed to invest in its Post Trade Solutions business, acquiring a 20% stake. The Investing Banks will each now become shareholders in Post Trade Solutions, acquiring the stake for “aggregate cash consideration of £170… Read More

October 24, 2025 @ 1:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Younger investors residing in Australia are said to now be increasingly allocating a greater portion of their existing investments to high-yield cash accounts amid rising market volatility. Between 2023 and 2025, investor allocations to term deposits and high-yield savings rose from 9 per cent to… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurers are bracing for a year of more uncertainty, with inflation again cited as one of the main macroeconomic risks, according to BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) Global Insurance Report. The report has surveyed 463 senior investment professionals across 33 markets—representing around $23 trillion in assets under management—shows… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, announced an investment in Kotani Pay, an on-ramp/off-ramp infrastructure that connects Web3 users to various payment channels. This investment aims to enable consumers as well as businesses with access to… Read More

October 20, 2025 @ 3:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The future of venture capital investment in the United Kingdom has been boosted after a KPMG report revealed a rise in interest from US based investors due to the market’s ‘attractiveness’. Research undertaken as part of the KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse has now outlined… Read More

October 19, 2025 @ 6:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has recently announced the launch of a dedicated business unit that will be focused on broadening access to private markets for retirement savers through defined contribution plans. The business division sits within Blackstone’s Private Wealth business. Heather von Zuben was named Global… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen research indicates that private markets could potentially outperform traditional 60/40 portfolio strategies, as it sets out 8-point plan to make private markets “work for public good.” As noted in the update from Aberdeen, private markets might significantly boost returns from retirement pots and even… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 1:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European venture markets this year continue to tell two very different stories and contrasting narratives, according to a report from PitchBook. On one hand, artificial intelligence appears to have cemented itself as the dominant force, making up almost 40% of deal value YTD and delivering… Read More