Banking Technology November 2020 issue out now
Without limits: The Barclays accelerator races ahead
Investment, Asset & Fund Management
TradingView makes UK switch as COVID-19 boosts global users
TradingView has landed six funding rounds totalling $40.8 million.
Engage, empower and advance: Black voices in venture capital
Co-founder of BLCK VC and Storm Ventures associate, Frederik Groce, is on a mission.
TreeCard raises $1m from Ecosia ahead of 2021 launch
TreeCard, set to launch next year, is made of sustainable cherry tree wood.
Bank of America teams up with Black-owned Unity bank
BoA has acquired approximately 5% of the bank’s common equity.
Banking Technology October 2020 issue out now
Educate, advocate, invest: It’s not enough for companies to pay lip service.
JP Morgan Asset Management signs Morgan Money deal with SAP
SAP to deploy Morgan Money on its client-facing delivery platform.
Private banking challenger Letter set to land in California
The start-up is spearheaded by GoDaddy engineer Drew Wilson.
Ex-N26 employee lands $1.8m to launch ETF-linked checking account
“This is an everyday account, we don’t want you to risk your money,” says CEO.
Mawer Investment Management picks SimCorp Dimension
The Canadian firm plans a front-to-back revamp.
Caceis signs up with FIS to deploy new payment hub
The asset servicing firm aims for cross-border payments compliance.
Buffet sells another $2.5bn in Wells Fargo shares
The 136 million shares Berkshire owns are worth less than $3.3bn.
Banking Technology September 2020 issue out now
Tipping point: Google vs Oracle showdown.
What the Fintech? Episode 13 | Commerce in the wake of COVID-19
Travis Skelly tells FinTech Futures all about how Citi Ventures evaluates ecommerce companies.
Report: The total economic impact of Appway Onboarding for wealth management
Increased revenues and improved efficiency for internationally operating wealth management firms and private banks.
The great asset servicing cloud migration and its implications
Cloud migration requires a considerable initial spend and some are simply not yet ready to commit.
Nasdaq proposes IPO alternative to raise funds
Nasdaq’s proposal to the SEC pushes for alternative routes to the public markets.
LA start-up AmplifyX lets investors build portfolios around musicians
From 2015 to 2019, the entire music industry grew sales at a 9% rate.
What the Fintech? Episode 12 | Transformers: more than meets the AI
Matt Sattler, head of HSBC’s innovation labs, reveals what it takes to secure a deal with the bank.
Chinese insurtech Waterdrop raises $230m & plans US IPO
Known as Shuidihuzhu in China, its Series D round was led by Swiss Re and Tencent.
Robinhood’s value tops $11bn on new funding round
The new valuation increased by nearly one-third from a previous round just one month ago.
PayActiv raises $100m Series C funding round led by Eldridge
The round comes less than a year after it became a Public Benefit Corporation.
SimCorp puts Dimension on the cloud with Microsoft Azure
Investment systems vendor signs public cloud deal with Microsoft.
Venture capital firm Ribbit plans $600m fintech Spac
Bow Capital Management is also aiming to raise $350m for a tech focused Spac.
Morgan Stanley publishes greenhouse gas emissions on loans & investments
The bank is joining the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials.
Lemonade rival Hippo raises $150m financing round
The Palo Alto, California-based start-up is valued in the investment at $1.5 billion.
The roaring 20s: when the asset manager becomes a data manager
Failure to adapt won’t just impact your existing client base’s investments.
Your LP is your customer, that’s important to understand
Customers want fund managers to do the work for them.
RBC commits CAD 150 million to diversity push
It aims to increase the proportion of non-white executive hires to 30% from 20%.
Banking Technology July/August 2020 issue out now
Unlocking the benefits of open banking.
US regulators relax Volcker Rule restrictions
Major US banks allowed to unlock wider range of investment options.
MayStreet secures $21m Series A investment
The investment will be used to accelerate MayStreet’s product development and expansion.
Pagaya raises $102m in Series D funding round
The US-Israeli wealthtech will use the investment to hire more top tier data scientists.
M1 Finance raises $33m in Series B funding
Left Lane Capital led the new round, brining M1’s total raised to $55m.
TIS raises $20m for its B2B payment platform
TIS will use the investment from Aquiline and 83North for its global expansion.
Northern Trust to deploy BlackRock Aladdin in new partnership
Chicago-based corporate bank extends “long-standing relationship” with BlackRock.
San Francisco neobank Aspiration raises $135m in Series C round
The socially conscious fintech plans further growth with cash injection.
Remote work start-up Deel scores $14m series A led by Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen general partner, Anish Acharya, is joining the San Francisco-based company’s board.
SoftBank’s Mayoshi Son compares himself to Jesus Christ on investor call
Son noted that Jesus was also misunderstood and criticised.
Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank Group’s board of directors
SoftBank reported an annual operating loss of JPY 1.36 trillion ($13bn).
