Institutional Investment & Trading

Blockchain-based trading and investment platform Funderbeam has picked up €2m from Japanese investor and incubator Mistletoe.

Ethic, a tech-driven asset management platform, has closed its Series B round on $29m to support its continued expansion.

ING has launched ING Ventures with a €300m vehicle aimed at FinTech companies.

Portfolio solution developer Broadridge Financial Solutions has acquired ClearStructure, a developer of management solutions for investors.

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan has teamed with cross-border crypto payment firm Ripple to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the region.

London-based FinTech startup skew. is aiming to create the gateway to a cryptocurrency markets and has just picked up $5m to make it happen.Octopus...

OpenInvest, a portfolio advisor platform, has collected $10.5m in its Series A1 round which was led by QED Investors.

In a recent groundbreaking market research conducted in the UK by everyoneINVESTED, a significant revelation was made regarding investors' awareness of investment risks. The study, which delved deep into the intricacies of investment risk, found that individuals with prior investment experience, particularly those who had been profiled, demonstrated a heightened awareness and understanding of the risks associated with their investment choices.

Chronograph, which offers modern technology for private capital markets, has closed a ‘Series X’ funding round, as it expands its product suite.

Platforms have evolved significantly over the years. Earlier, their main function was limited to the administration of assets. This encompassed the realm of custody, execution, and reporting. However, the definition of a 'progressive' platform today has transformed. Let’s delve deeper into the distinctive features of such platforms: