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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Mundi, Revio, Pontoro and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Wealth management firm Farther more than doubles valuation following $31m Series B
The New York-based firm intends to invest the funding into its wealth management portal and talent.
Raisin appoints former UBS chair Axel Weber as advisor and board member
Raisin claims to have experienced a “steep growth curve” amid interest rate hikes and a “savings rush”.
Deutsche Börse set to take over wealthtech firm SimCorp
Deutsche Börse first announced the acquisition in April as a means of developing its investment management business.
Singapore’s Grab pulls the plug on investment services citing non-viability
Customers will have to withdraw their money by 13 October, after which the accounts will be permanently closed.
SEC hands $25m penalty to Deutsche Bank subsidiary for AML violations and ESG “misstatements”
DWS Investment Management Americas Inc. has agreed to pay the penalty without admitting or denying the SEC’s charges.
MoneyMasters goes live with Profile Software’s Axia Suite for digital wealth management
MoneyMasters intends to leverage the partnership to expand its services within the Caribbean region.
ThinkMarkets launches ThinkPortal app for on-the-go account management
ThinkPortal app is a new multi-functional mobile app for traders.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: GenTwo, Momnt, myZoi, Treyd, Firstcard & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Geely Group buys out Saxo Bank stake in joint fintech venture
Saxo Fintech was launched in 2019 to bring Saxo’s tech solutions to FIs in Mainland China.
OTPP snaps up Caledonia Investments’ majority stake in wealth management firm 7IM for £255m
Caledonia Investments bought 7IM in September 2015 for around £100 million.
FundBank taps Profile Software for its custody solution
FundBank will automate its custody and portfolio management operations with Profile’s Axia Custody solution.
Swift can facilitate tokenised asset transfers between different blockchains, new experiments confirm
The experiments were in collaboration with several major financial institutions, including Clearstream, ANZ and Citi.
Maybank Investment Bank taps Broadridge for securities borrowing and lending offering
Broadridge claims the platform will provide better customer experience and cost management for the bank.
Goldman Sachs sells personal financial management business to Creative Planning
The move is part of the bank’s continued shift to focus on serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
Video: How fintech is transforming the private equity and private credit markets
We ask Arbour Partners CEO James Newsome how fintech has impacted the private equity and private credit landscape.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 25 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Citi debuts first LatAm fintech investment with stake in Peruvian FX platform Rextie
Rextie becomes Latin America’s first FX fintech to receive an investment from Citi.
Yahoo Finance builds out investor insights with Commonstock acquisition
Launched in 2020, Commonstock is backed by investors including Coatue, QED and Floodgate.
Morgan Stanley hit with £5.41m fine after energy traders used WhatsApp to discuss market transactions
It is the first-ever electronic communication fine issued in Great Britain relating to trading energy products.
Trading Technologies enhances buy-side appeal with Abel Noser Solutions acquisition
The deal is expected to close on 31 August.
SEC hands fintech investment advisor Titan $850,000 penalty for misleading clients
The SEC says the fine should serve as “a warning for all advisers to ensure compliance”.
WealthKernel confirms Aqsa Tariq as new chief financial officer
Tariq joins WealthKernel from FNZ Group, where she was group head of business intelligence for three years.
US fintech Stash names Chien-Liang Chou as new CTO
Chien-Liang Chou joins Stash from banking app start-up Dave, where he worked as CTO.
White paper: Make aggregated data your most valuable asset
Discover the four factors of superior aggregation for enterprise level investment use cases.
Singapore’s MVGX launches carbon SaaS subsidiary, appoints ex-BSI exec to take the lead
Frank Zhang, “a fintech, ISO standard certification and sustainability veteran”, will lead the new subsidiary.
SEC brings the hatchet down on Wall Street’s bad recordkeeping with $289m in fines
The SEC has leveraged 30 enforcement actions to date against firms failing to comply with recordkeeping requirements.
DBS completes acquisition of Citi’s consumer banking business in Taiwan
DBS has also absorbed close to 3,000 employees from Citi Consumer Taiwan.
Nationwide Building Society transfers financial planning service to Aegon UK
The transfer is set to take place in early 2024.
Nutmeg and Chase UK CEO Sanjiv Somani resigns
According to a Companies House filing, Somani has resigned as head of Nutmeg and JP Morgan Europe.
Naga integrates Rezolve AI into its social trading platform
The integration is also set to extend to Naga’s e-payments solution, Naga Pay.
Banque de France, ERAFP, Generali Group tap Iceberg Data Lab for ESG data solutions
The clients will be able to access Iceberg Data Lab’s ESG dataset available via its impact calculation platform.
Singapore’s Endowus raises $35m as it eyes regional expansion
The round saw participation from existing investors including UBS Next, EDBI and Prosus Ventures.
Hong Kong fintech Micro Connect raises $458m Series C funding
According to Forbes Asia, the funding round values the start-up at $1.7 billion, making it Hong Kong’s latest unicorn.
MarketAxess acquires Pragma to leverage quantitative trading technology
MarketAxess aims to accelerate the development of quantitative execution algorithms for fixed-income products.
Challenging funding environment pushes LedgerEdge into administration
David Robert Baxendale and Edward John Macnamara have been appointed as joint administrators.
Allfunds acquires local paying agent business of Iccrea Banca
The acquisition enables Allfunds to develop its position in Italy as a local paying agent business.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Giraffe, eflow Global, Galaxy Ventures & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Robinhood reignites plans for UK expansion with chief exec hire
According to an FCA filing, Jordan Sinclair has been appointed as UK chief executive for Robinhood.
