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Canadian fintech start-up Hardbacon closes down
Co-founder and CEO Julien Brault writes that the fintech’s operations are now suspended.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Linker Finance, Thera, Mercately, Creattura, and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
August 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories in August.
FNZ group CEO Adrian Durham to step down
Durham is handing the reins over to former JP Morgan exec Blythe Masters.
Cardea acquires select assets from NSCG, rebrands as Fourcore Capital
NSCG will also invest up to $25 million in Fourcore’s upcoming capital raise.
Banking Technology Magazine September 2024 issue out now
Cover story: HOP INTO THE FUTURE – Banks must turn and face the change.
Singapore’s Valverde taps Broadridge for investment management solution
Valverde will deploy Broadridge’s tech to support its recently launched Valverde ASEAN+ Fund.
Stellex Capital acquires Fincentric from S&P Global
The acquisition is expected to close during the first half of 2025.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Skydo, Finora Bank, Okredo, Parfin, and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Singapore-based wealthtech Syfe lands $27m Series C funding
Syfe claims to have achieved profitability in Singapore in “early 2024”, five years after its launch.
Banking Tech Awards 2024 nominations deadline extended to 6 September
You now have until 6 September to submit your nominations for this year’s Banking Tech Awards!
Pagaya set to acquire Silicon Valley’s Theorem Technology for an undisclosed sum
Theorem is an institutional asset manager powered by machine learning technology.
Savvy Wealth bags $15.5m in Series A-2 funding round led by Canvas Ventures
The latest cash injection brings Savvy’s total funding to over $33 million since its formation in 2021.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Rillet, Aveni, Mamo, Payflow, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
BNP Paribas enters exclusive talks to buy AXA Investment Managers for €5.4bn
AXA says the proposed deal will “create a leading European asset manager” with total AUM of €1.5 trillion.
Credicorp Capital in Peru goes live with Temenos’ Multifonds
The investment firm has deployed the SaaS solution across 71 funds.
BCI sells majority stake in Hayfin to Arctos Partners
Hayfin entered into an agreement with Arctos Partners “to support a management buyout of the business”.
US fintech GeoWealth bags $18m investment led by BlackRock
Existing investors Kayne Anderson Growth Capital and JP Morgan Asset Management also contributed to the funding.
July 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launches in July.
German wealthtech Bunch lands $15.5m Series A
Bunch has now secured a total of $22 million in funding to date.
Wealthify names former Azimo chief Richard Ambrose as new CEO as Andy Russell steps down
Russell is moving onto “the next phase of his career” having served as Wealthify’s CEO for over four years.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Carry, Fragment, Powder, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
New wealthtech start-up Waltz launches US real estate investment platform
The start-up enables foreign investors to invest in and purchase US residential real estate.
Social trading app Shares set to exit UK market
Shares plans to close its UK app on 30 August as it looks to “focus on the French and EU markets”.
Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer names Goldman Sachs exec Stefan Bollinger as new CEO
Bollinger succeeds interim CEO Nic Dreckmann, who has held the position since February this year.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Dopay, Wamu, Mifundo, Papaya and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Blue Owl Capital snaps up Atalaya Capital Management in $450m deal
The deal is comprised of $350 million in Blue Owl equity and $100 million in cash.
Clear Street set to acquire Fox River algorithmic trading business from Instinet
The deal to acquire Fox River’s algorithmic execution solutions is expected to close in Q3.
Bux sells UK subsidiary Bux Financial Services Limited to UAE’s Asseta Holding
The company says the sale of BFS is a “subsequent step in the divestment strategy of Bux Holding”.
Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2024 issue out now
Cover story: MONEY TALKS – Cash still playing an important role in society.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Lemon.markets, Trustap, Adfin, Accend and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Envestnet, Dosh, Innovate Finance and more.
Bain Capital to acquire US fintech Envestnet in $4.5bn deal
Reverence Capital is also participating in the transaction, alongside a consortium of additional investors.
Bain Capital reportedly closing in on deal to acquire Envestnet
The potential deal could be announced as early as this week, according to a report by Reuters.
Spanish wealthtech Allfunds names two new senior executives
Paola Rengifo and Miguel Ángel Treceño are the latest additions to Allfunds’ leadership team.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Bling, CreditLogic, FreeBnk and Currensea
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Robinhood buys AI-powered investment research platform Pluto Capital
The deal comes less than a month after the digital trading platform announced its $200 million purchase of Bitstamp.
BlackRock to acquire private markets data provider Preqin for $3.2bn
The deal will see Preqin’s data and research tools merge with BlackRock’s portfolio management platform Aladdin.
June 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories during June.
