Private Credit Markets Are Booming. Should You Invest? Nelson Chu, Founder and CEO of Percent, a Marketplace for Private Credit Shares Insight to Asset Class

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Private Credit is a growing market in the US and globally. A recent estimate places the US market at over $1.25 trillion. While still relatively small in comparison to bank lending and the bond market, private credit is an asset class that is gaining popularity… Read More

 

 




Broker Dealer Stifel Partners with MoneyLion

Stifel (NYSE: SF) has partnered with MoneyLion (NYSE: ML) on a new service called Stifel Discover. The service is an information feed that shares Stifel’s research and thought leadership through Stifel’s Wealth Tracker app. MoneyLion operates a “content-as-a-service platform” called mFeed, and Stifel Discover is… Read More

Digital Assets Exchange Bullish Is Exploring Potential IPO

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Bullish Global, a crypto-assets exchange operator backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) as early as this year, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company is reportedly working with Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co…. Read More

Working Capital Fintech Kapwork Announces Product Update to Streamline Financing

Kapwork, the company increasing access to working capital, announced Kapwork Verify to help Factors deploy capital “faster, minimize risk, and reduce operational costs.” Verify’s Portal Agents automate invoice verification across thousands of vendor portals, “saving time and cutting operational costs by as much as 20%.”… Read More

Rising Popularity of Private Credit Funds: Banks Worried?

Private credit and non-bank lending have been increasing for years now. A recent report indicates that “dry powder” has reached $159.38 billion in the US – the largest amount ever. Historically, it has been the banks that provided loans for businesses and consumers. Still, the… Read More

Kraken’s 7 Top 2025 Crypto Trends

A new report from Kraken details the seven trends it believes will shape 2025. They begin with increased regulatory clarity. That is key for improved investor confidence. Kraken said such improvements will drive innovation and growth in the United States. A recent survey found that… Read More

Litas.io Secures $20m to Expand Blockchain-Based Payment, Crowdfunding Platform

Litas.io, a blockchain-based payment and crowdfunding platform, has secured a $20 million investment commitment to enhance its technology and expand its business, the company said. Litas is based in Vilnius. The company states that it “simplifies access to digital finance for SMEs but also integrates… Read More

Klarna Teams Up with JP Morgan Payments to Expand Merchant Services Offering

Klarna, anAI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has signed an agreement with JP Morgan Payments that will, for the first time, make Klarna’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment options available to businesses that depend on J.P. Morgan Payments for payment processing. JP Morgan Payments, which… Read More

Fintech Mambu Teams Up with Good Money by GSB, Launching Digital Lending Platform

Mambu has recently announced the “success” of its partnership with Money DD, which is a subsidiary of the Government Savings Bank (GSB) of Thailand. The partnership has supported the launch of the “Good Money” application, offering opportunities for “underserved” Thai citizens. The app has been… Read More

ETFbook Announces €4M Series A Led by Blackfin Capital Partners

ETFbook, a data and analytics platform specializing in the ETF market, announced the closing of a €4 million Series A round led by BlackFin Capital Partners. ETFbook provides a data and analytics platform accessible through a web application and APIs. Based in Zurich with a… Read More

Bitpanda Obtains FCA Approval for UK Expansion

Bitpanda has reached another regulatory milestone, securing approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate in the United Kingdom. Bitpanda is a top Fintech success story emerging from Austria. Alongside the MiCAR license, this means that Bitpanda will aim to cement its position… Read More




German Companies Considering Potential Investments in Central and Eastern Europe – Report

A recent survey of German companies operating in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) reveals that the region is expected to become increasingly important as a market and investment location. More than half of the companies surveyed (55%) anticipate that the economic relevance of the region… Read More

Temenos Announces Sale of Multifonds to Montagu Private Equity

Temenos AG (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, announces it has signed an agreement to sell Multifonds, its fund administration software business, to Montagu Private Equity, a European private equity firm, for a total Enterprise Value of about USD 400 million including an earnout. The… Read More

Crypto Exchange Gemini Is Reportedly Considering an IPO

Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange led by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) as early as this year, according to sources familiar with the situation. As reported by Bloomberg, the company is currently in talks with potential advisors, although no final… Read More

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) Implements Swift’s Alliance Cloud Platform

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has completed its migration to cloud-native architecture using ZERO footprint topology, becoming the first Islamic bank globally to do so. Additionally, ADIB is reportedly the first bank in the UAE / GCC region to implement Swift’s Alliance Cloud platform. This… Read More

Copenhagen’s Fintech Startup ReBloom Reports €400k Pre-Seed Round

Copenhagen-based Fintech startup ReBloom has secured a €400k pre-Seed round to fuel its growth, just three months after its founding. The company aims to democratize access to unlisted stocks through its AI-driven platform, enabling investors to trade shares in private companies like SpaceX, Revolut, and… Read More

BNPL Fintech Tabby Prepares for Eventual IPO with Bank Hires

Tabby, a UAE-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) player, has reportedly hired banks to prepare for an eventual initial public offering (IPO). The company is said to be in talks with HSBC, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley for a public offering in Saudi Arabia, potentially in… Read More

UK’s finova Introduces Mobile-First Onboarding App for Savers

finova, a UK-based cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, has announced the launch of its new mobile-first onboarding app for savers. The app expands finova’s suite of products available for lenders and savings providers. The native app aims to simplify the savings onboarding journey, addressing… Read More

Validus Risk Management Secures Growth Equity Investment from FTV Capital

Validus Risk Management, a software and tech-enabled services platform for financial risk management, announced that it has secured a $45 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity firm. The minority investment will enable Validus to accelerate its go-to-market efforts, expand into… Read More

Kroll Enhances Private Capital Markets Platform, Improves Private Credit Analysis

Kroll, the provider of global financial and risk advisory solutions, announced the addition of Morningstar Leveraged Loan Index data and PitchBook LCD data and analytics to the Kroll Private Capital Markets Platform. These additions to the Platform equip asset managers and private credit clients with… Read More

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