Institutional investors stories
Global study finds 78% use AI for investment insights
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digital transformation
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fintech
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genai
Study finds AI now shapes investment research for 78.3% of users, with strongest enthusiasm in the Middle East and Latin America.
Alchelyst names three senior leaders after Lyra merger
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hcm
Alchelyst boosts post-merger build-out with senior hires and a new New York hub to support private markets growth.
Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development
2 days ago
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Tether invests USD $134 million in listed stablecoin platform as stablecoin use surges past USD $300 billion and eyes public market access.
L&G Asset Management launches tokenised liquidity funds
3 days ago
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
L&G Asset Management puts £50 billion liquidity fund range on Calastone's tokenised network for blockchain-based access on Ethereum and other EVM chains.
Convelio secures Series C to expand New York storage
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Convelio wins Series C backing and a Phillips mandate as the fine art logistics group prepares a New York warehouse and AI-driven growth.
Caruso wins $9.3M funding, scales AI fund services
3 days ago
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crm
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digital transformation
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fintech
Caruso lands AUD $9.3 million from Icehouse Ventures and GD1 as Centuria joins 80-plus clients using its AI-native fund administration platform.
CoinGecko report says stablecoins dominate CEX trading
5 days ago
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crypto
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defi
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bitcoin
CoinGecko finds USDT and USDC made up two-thirds of pairs on top crypto exchanges, as reserve values climbed to USD $225.4 billion.
SLR buys climate analytics platforms in digital push
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agricultural technology
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
SLR deepens its digital climate analytics offer with the acquisitions of Planetrics and ClimSystems, targeting asset-level risk modelling.
Apax backs MillTech in USD $60 million growth deal
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Apax Digital takes stake in London FX risk firm MillTech in USD $60 million deal as North American expansion gathers pace.
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
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saas
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
SoFi launches corporate banking with crypto settlement
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dr
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crypto
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fintech
SoFi expands into corporate banking with a regulated platform for deposits, payments and stablecoin settlement, targeting crypto firms and fintechs.
SC Ventures backs Keyrock in USD $1.1 billion round
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Keyrock lands new Series C funding from SC Ventures as it expands trading, liquidity and tokenised finance services for institutions.
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
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fintech
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stock market
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unicorns
Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.
Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Aligned Data Centres lands USD $2.58 billion revolving credit line as institutional lenders back US build-out amid AI-driven demand.
Ledger launches on-premise HSM for institutional keys
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fintech
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cloud security
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blockchain
Ledger rolls out on-premise HSM for banks, custodians and stablecoin issuers seeking tighter control of digital asset keys.
Allegro & Elliott launch USD $500m screen credit fund
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physical security
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intellectual property
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financial institutions
Allegro and Elliott-backed venture opens USD $500 million non-bank lending line for film and television projects.
Invesco takes over Superstate tokenised Treasury fund
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crypto
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defi
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smart contracts
Invesco is to manage Superstate's USD $967 million tokenised USTB Treasury fund, deepening its push into on-chain institutional products.
Tether appoints Big Four firm for first full audit
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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cfo
Tether hires a Big Four auditor for its first full independent review of USD₮, backing more than USD $184 billion of the leading stablecoin.
Nasdaq & Talos join forces on tokenised collateral
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Nasdaq links Calypso and Trade Surveillance to Talos to streamline tokenised collateral, uniting risk and compliance across on- and off-chain assets.
Ledger appoints John Andrews as CFO in New York push
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encryption
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crypto
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fintech
Ledger names John Andrews CFO and opens a New York office, boosting its US institutional push in digital asset security infrastructure.