Tagged: investments

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

October 12, 2025 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Co-founder Tarek Mansour noted that Kalshi recently raised $300M+ at a $5B valuation, led by Sequoia and a16z. Since then, he claims that they have grown more than 3x, reached $50B of annualized volume, and became the largest prediction market in the world. And now,… Read More

October 4, 2025 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Scotland has recently announced the launch of the Scottish Ecosystem Platform, the all-in-one, open-access platform offering granular data on its startup, scale-up, and private company ecosystem in an effort to secure international investment. This project, which is said to be a new collab between the… Read More

September 28, 2025 @ 4:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Capital, the private markets arm of the global asset manager Schroders, has unveiled a new investment platform dedicated to self-storage assets. Announced recently this month, this launch underscores the firm’s commitment to operational real estate, blending institutional-grade investment with hands-on asset management to deliver… Read More

September 28, 2025 @ 3:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Blue Owl Capital Inc.  have announced a partnership agreement. This collab establishes a digital infrastructure platform aimed at addressing the explosive demand for compute power driven by cloud computing and artificial intelligence advancements. With initial assets exceeding $3 billion,… Read More

September 26, 2025 @ 2:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has announced a strategic investment from HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks. The deal, revealed on September 24, 2025, marks a significant milestone: Elliptic claims that is now the first blockchain analytics firm to receive backing from four Globally Systemically… Read More

September 22, 2025 @ 6:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move that indicates confidence in decentralized finance, YZi Labs—the family investment vehicle established by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and his former colleague Yi He—has significantly amplified its commitment to Ethena Labs. This development arrives just as Ethena’s flagship product, the synthetic stablecoin… Read More

September 20, 2025 @ 2:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SoftBank Vision Fund, the fintech venture capital powerhouse, announced plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 20% as part of a broader initiative to channel resources into artificial intelligence -focused ventures. The decision, which has sent ripples through the investment community, underscores the fund’s push… Read More

September 16, 2025 @ 4:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a vote of confidence in the UK’s economic resilience, the British government has unveiled over £1.25 billion in inward investments from leading US financial firms. This announcement, timed ahead of a US Presidential State Visit, aims to create 1,800 high-skilled jobs in London, Edinburgh,… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent development for the cryptocurrency and commodities markets, Tether, one of the world’s stablecoin issuers, is intensifying its investment in gold, aligning its strategy with El Salvador’s recent move to bolster its national reserves with the precious metal. This convergence of interests highlights… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi Wealth, part of Citigroup (NYSE: C), has announced a partnership with BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) to launch Citi Portfolio Solutions powered by BlackRock, a customized portfolio offering designed to elevate the investment experience for its global clientele. Unveiled this month, this collab reportedly combines Citi’s… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and T. Rowe Price announced a strategic collaboration aimed at delivering innovative public-private investment solutions tailored to the unique needs of retirement and wealth investors. This partnership marks a significant step in broadening access to diversified portfolios that combine public and… Read More