Institutional Investment & Trading

Vivriti Capital reportedly nets $50m in its Series B round

Vivriti Capital, a digital marketplace which connects investors and companies, has bagged $50m in its Series B round, coming less than a year since its former round.

Ebury pushes further into the Portuguese market through Crédito Agrícola deal

London-based foreign exchange FinTech Ebury has signed a partnership with Portuguese bank Crédito Agrícola.

Viva Republica has been granted preliminary licence to operate as mobile brokerage

South Korean peer-to-peer money transfer company Viva Republica is one step closer to becoming the nation’s second FinTech company allowed to operate a platform-based brokerage service.

Robinhood suffers second outage one week after first massive blackout

Last week Robinhood faced outrage from its users after they had been unable to tap into their accounts on one of the busiest trading days this year. Now it has happened again.

Experts say Robinhood class-action lawsuit unlikely after service outage

Robinhood, the commission-free stock-trading app, suffered a service outage earlier this week that left customers furious. However, experts believe users’ threats to take legal action will be difficult to follow up.

Robinhood users furious over “not acceptable” service outage despite founders’ apology

Robinhood’s founders have apologised for its users being unable to tap into their accounts. But angry users snapped back that it's too little, too late to say sorry.

Foreign exchange firm AvaTrade launches trading platform MetaTrader 5

AvaTrade, the foreign exchange and CFD broker, has unveiled its latest trading platform, which is named MetaTrader 5.

Challenger bank Kakao Bank introduces stock trading services with brokerage firm NH Investment &...

South Korean digital bank Kakao Bank has unveiled a new stock trading feature for its customers on its mobile app. The new service is launched...

Wematch helps Societe Generale and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg conduct electronic EUREX/LCH basis swap trade

Web-based matching and negotiation platform Wematch is feeling bullish about having conducted what it says is a market-first electronic EUREX/LCH basis swap trade and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW).

iSTOX has graduated from Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

The capital markets platform iSTOX may have become the first one-stop digitised securities issuance, custody and trading platform to be approved and licensed by a major regulator after graduating from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)'s Fintech Regulatory Sandbox.

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What are the main concerns financial institutions should have around using AI?

As financial institutions look to increase their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), they need to ensure they are able to trust the technology. These AI tools can have gain access to sensitive data and if the correct measures are not implemented, can cause a myriad of problems. 

Candriam launches ESG Market Neutral Fund targeting sustainability leaders

Candriam, a sustainability-focused asset management firm, has announced the launch of its new fund, the Candriam Equities L ESG Market Neutral Fund.
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SEB launches global fund focused exclusively on sustainable investments

SEB has unveiled the SEB Global Sustainable Companies Fund, an index-linked global investment fund dedicated solely to sustainable companies.

American Sustainable Business Council takes on Texas in ESG lawsuit

The Texas legal landscape is heating up as the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), a champion for sustainable business practices, has filed a lawsuit against the state to overturn Senate Bill 13.
WTW, a global leader in insurance broking, and advisory services, has partnered with Canopius US Insurance, Inc. and Verita Capital Solutions to launch a new property insurance facility.

WTW unveils property insurance facility with Canopius and Verita Capital Solutions

WTW, a global leader in insurance broking, and advisory services, has partnered with Canopius US Insurance, Inc. and Verita Capital Solutions to launch a new property insurance facility.

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