Farmland investing platform AcreTrader rakes in $12m Series A
AcreTrader, which claims to be a farmland investing platform aimed at removing barriers to farmland investing and ownership, has closed its Series A on $12m.
Should you outsource or build your own WealthTech solutions?
Implementing digital wealth management solutions can be tempting for many companies. However, the choice of whether they should build their own, enlist vendors or mix the two approaches is far from easy to make.
FCA eyes investment classifications in bid to support ESG
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a discussion paper to classify and label investment products to help investors better manage their sustainability.
Recurly closes $19.5m funding round led by F-Prime Capital
The California-based subscription billing platform Recurly has closed a new funding round led by F-Prime Capital, the venture capital firm.
Aareal Bank invests into real estate investing platform BrickVest
Aareal Bank has invested into real estate investing platform BrickVest, bagging a strategic stake.
FCA reveals results of its investigation into defined benefit scheme transfers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released the results of the data it received from firms carrying out Defined Benefit (DB) transfers and has revealed its next steps in its supervisory work.
Could Tally’s gold-based currency offer a more stable alternative to the pound after Brexit?
The London-based FinTech startup Tally has launched a new currency where each unit is worth one milligram of physical gold.
Bricknode bags loan to aid licenced brokerage subsidiary launch
SaaS financial services platform Bricknode has secured a SEK 5m ($470,000) loan to support its establishment of a licenced brokerage subsidiary.
BankSathi reels in $200,000 in seed round to help financial advisors in India
Delhi-based FinTech BankSathi Technologies raised $200,000 in a seed funding round from a group of angel investors.
How AI can find the unknown needle in the haystack
Talk of artificial intelligence was once an exciting prospect. The idea of bringing a hallmark of sci-fi fantasies into the real world sparked a lot of enthusiasm. While systems might not quite be on the same level as HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, the technology has brought a lot of changes to how businesses operate.