Tag: UBS

Asia witnesses its first tokenised security via Bank of China’s BOCI

BOCI has taken a significant stride in the FinTech realm by launching the first-ever tokenised security in APAC.

UBS to buy Credit Suisse in $3.25bn deal

Financial Services major UBS is set to acquire rival bank Credit Suisse in a $3.25bn deal as it hopes to help prevent a banking crash.

UBS links with Regula to automate onboarding

UBS has partnered with identity verification and forensic solutions developer Regula to create a ‘new experience’ for opening accounts and accessing banking products.

Data collection RegTech Armalytix nets $1m

Armalytix, which streamlines data collection and intelligence for AML checks, has reportedly raised $1m in funding.

Alternative asset management platform Ethic bags $50m

Ethic, a sustainability-focused personalisation-powered asset management platform, has closed its Series C round on $50m.

UBS and Wealthfront terminate merger

UBS and Wealthfront have mutually agreed to terminate their merger deal and instead, UBS has purchased a $69.7m note convertible into the WealthTech’s shares.

Top FinTech acquisitions in 2022, so far

With 2022 more than halfway finished, it has been a mixed year. Wars, rising cost of living, interest rate hikes, supply chain issues and multiple extreme weather conditions. There has been a lot to cope with.

MerQube closes $8m round for its indexing services

MerQube, which offers technology for indexing and rules-based investing, has raised $8m in funding.

Market reactions to UBS acquisition of Wealthfront

UBS recently re-entered the robo-advisory market through its $1.4bn acquisition of wealth management provider Wealthfront. However, this is not its first foray in the robo-advisor space.

UBS expands US foothold with Wealthfront take-over

Investment bank UBS has entered into an agreement to acquire automated wealth management provider Wealthfront in a $1.4bn all-cash deal.

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