Tagged: perspective

Last Week, the SEC Pulled 14 Rules in Another Sign of Chairman Atkin’s Support of Markets, Innovation

On June 12th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yanked 14 proposed rules that were pursued during the aggressive Gensler administration. While the former SEC Chairman during the Biden Administration sought to undermine innovation while pursuing a social agenda, the Atkins Commission is clearly realigning… Read More

AI Expected to Become Major Disrupter to Global Job Market : Santander

The traditional single-time study paradigm is no longer adequate in a world of constant economic, technological, and social change. Santander’s Tomorrow’s Skills report, released recently, reveals a new landscape – one where lifelong learning is “the cornerstone of professional development.” According to the research report,… Read More

Interest Grows in Private Markets: Investors Need to Catch Up – Research

While the IPO market appears to be waking from a long slumber with IPOs increasing by 55% versus Q1 2024, interest in private markets continues to grow. The obtuse rule upon regulation approach by policymakers for public markets has had its unintended but obvious effect… Read More

CCAF Comments on Financial Regulation in the Age of Fintech

Regtech or Suptech holds enormous potential. The ability of regulators to tap into data and automate compliance can reduce the cost for regulated firms while speeding up the process for entities entrusted with ensuring that financial services firms fulfill their regulatory obligations. Today, change is… Read More

Author and VC Tal Elyashiv on the Coming Quantum Revolution

Over his 30-plus years in business and venture capital, Tal Elyashiv has learned how to spot important trends, and he believes we’re in the early stages of a Quantum Revolution that will change the world. Elyashiv explains why in Investing in Revolutions, which is interesting… Read More

France: AMF Says Chair Says EU Savings and Investment Union is a Priority

The French Autorité des Marchés Financiers has published its annual report for 2024. As part of the update, the AMF Chair, Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, outlined three major challenges for the agency. Beyond investor protection and the choppy geopolitical environment, Barbat-Layani focused on the need to vigorously… Read More

Capital Ideas: Can $12K Beat Wall Street? Paul Lovejoy’s 366-Day Crowdfunding Challenge Says Yes

Crowdfunding a New Path to Wealth: Paul Lovejoy’s Leap Year Portfolio and the Fight for Investor Access Paul Lovejoy, founder of Stakeholder Enterprise, shared his bold vision for democratizing wealth creation. His ambitious “Leap Year Portfolio” experiment—making 366 crowd-based investments in 366 days—offers a compelling… Read More

Common Sense Returns to the SEC

Today, Paul Atkins, the newly minted Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. In prepared testimony, Chairman Atkins delivered remarks to the members that indicated the Commission has now returned to its age-old… Read More

Why Security Must Be a Core Product in Fintech

Fraud has escalated into a major threat within the fintech sector. In 2024, global financial crime losses—including scams, cyberattacks, and identity fraud—are estimated to have reached $485.6 billion, according to Nasdaq’s Global Financial Crime Report. This surge is largely fueled by the rise of AI-driven… Read More

Circle to be Acquired? Fintech Expert Lists Possible Suitors

Circle has undergone several iterations during its existence (remember SeedInvest?), but its position in the stablecoin sector looks like a winner. Today, Circle is the second-largest stablecoin issuer in the dollar market with USDC, after Tether (USDT). However, Tether has received some criticism due to… Read More

JP Morgan Sees Risk of Recession on the Decline

Michael Feroli, JPMorgan’s Chief US Economist, says the risk of recession is declining as concerns of a global trade war recede. The predicted risk is now under 50%. As widely reported, JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) has adjusted its prediction that economic upheaval could cause economic growth… Read More

Bitcoin Over $100,000. Why? And Can it Go Higher?

The world’s most popular crypto, Bitcoin (BTC), is nearing new all-time highs. While not that long ago, Bitcoin was measured in pennies, today it is valued in tens of thousands of dollars. In recent days, Bitcoin has hovered around $104,000, nearing its top in January,… Read More

Capital Ideas: Inside the Newsmax IPO and How Reg A + Can Democratize Wall Street

In the latest Capital Ideas interview, Mark Elenowitz, Managing Director at Digital Offering, revealed the strategies behind the historic Newsmax IPO. This groundbreaking Regulation A+ offering achieved the largest two-day opening gain in US market history. The success story provides a compelling blueprint for how… Read More

Globacap CEO Slams UK Public Markets Again: It’s Less Appealing as there is a Huge Amount of Private Funding Available

A recent New Finance report states that the bigger threat is not the US market but private markets in regard to the moribund UK and European public markets The report claims: “Over the past decade, more than 1,000 listed companies in Europe with a combined… Read More

Comments on Bank of England Rate Decision

Today, the Bank of England cut its Bank Rate by 25 basis points. This is in contrast to the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates steady due to stagflation concerns. The BoE decision was not unanimous with some wanting a more aggressive cut and… Read More

Alice Li of Foresight Ventures Shares Insights on Developments Enabling Institutional Adoption of Stablecoins

We recently connected with Alice Li, the Head of North America of Foresight Ventures, a crypto VC that bridges East and West. With a research-driven approach and offices in the US and Singapore, they claim to be a key player focused on crypto investment and incubation. During our… Read More

BitPay Exec Shares Perspective on How Stablecoins May Enhance Cross-Border Transactions

  Bill Zielke, Chief Revenue Officer at BitPay, the world’s provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, has shared key insights with CI on how stablecoins are gaining traction and how they can be leveraged to enhance operations. While stablecoins are typically affiliated with the broader… Read More

Shifting Trends in SAFEs: Insights from Carta’s Pre-Seed Funding Update

Dror Futter, a legal counsel to leadership teams, highlighted a subtle but significant shift in the venture capital landscape, as revealed by Carta’s 2024 Pre-Seed Funding Review. The review noted a surprising/unexpected trend in Q4: a decreasing percentage of Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs)… Read More

Mike Cagney of Figure Markets Comments on Stablecoin Legislation and Future of Financial Markets

Mike Cagney, Co-founder and CEO of Figure Markets, who also founded SoFi, has outlined transformative changes on the horizon for financial markets driven by upcoming stablecoin legislation and blockchain innovations. These developments, expected to take shape by the August recess, could redefine the banking system,… Read More

Why Trump Won’t Fire Powell

Donald Trump’s claim that he has “no intention” of firing Jerome Powell is not an act of restraint—it’s a “recognition of reality”, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green believes. Green spoke after Trump on Monday continued his criticism of the Federal Reserve chair, calling him a… Read More

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