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UK retail investors top up accounts ahead of SpaceX
Gaming

UK retail investors top up accounts ahead of SpaceX

UK retail traders are boosting account balances as a rare large retail allocation in the SpaceX float spurs early buying interest.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
EIS Index launches UK market intelligence platform
Fintech

EIS Index launches UK market intelligence platform

Poor visibility in a market that channels GBP £1.6 billion a year into smaller firms has prompted a new UK EIS data platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Icon launches digital asset payments framework for banks
Digital Transformation

Icon launches digital asset payments framework for banks

Banks may avoid building separate systems for stablecoins, tokenised deposits and CBDCs as UK regulators back tokenisation in wholesale markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

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Broadridge joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing on security
Fintech

Broadridge joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing on security

The move puts Broadridge among firms using frontier AI to harden financial software, where breaches can disrupt trading and client communications.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
ICEYE raises EUR 450 million in General Atlantic-led round
Nokia

ICEYE raises EUR 450 million in General Atlantic-led round

The deal values the Finnish satellite intelligence group at more than EUR 10 billion as governments step up demand for sovereign space systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Nuvei agrees to buy Payoneer for USD $2.75 billion
Fintech

Nuvei agrees to buy Payoneer for USD $2.75 billion

The combined group would process more than USD $500 billion a year, giving merchants broader cross-border payment tools across 190 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Q4 launches Knowledge Base for investor relations teams
Software-as-a-Service

Q4 launches Knowledge Base for investor relations teams

Investor relations teams could cut preparation delays and disclosure risks by keeping approved company material inside Q4's new AI workflow tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Bybit named in Fortune Crypto 100 as digital assets grow
Fintech

Bybit named in Fortune Crypto 100 as digital assets grow

The ranking underscores how crypto firms are edging deeper into mainstream finance as exchanges add tokenised assets, payments and compliance services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Elon Musk sells the future, not the product. Founders should copy the craft and fear the rest
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk sells the future, not the product. Founders should copy the craft and fear the rest

Investors are paying a premium for Elon Musk's narrative, even as Tesla's brand suffers and his empire's risks are shifted onto a single float.

By Dwayne Alexander • 9 min read • Last month
Insurers face cyber & climate loss surge, NTT DATA says
Data Analytics

Insurers face cyber & climate loss surge, NTT DATA says

Uninsured cyber and climate claims are widening a gap that could leave insurers exposed to more than USD $700 billion in losses by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services
Manufacturing

DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services

The move aims to speed up software-defined operations for banks, carmakers and manufacturers as AI takes a bigger role in engineering.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says
Hybrid Cloud

Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says

Only 10% of banks and asset managers are prioritising AI-ready storage, leaving many to tackle compliance and rising data costs first.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Alchelyst & Allfunds Blockchain launch private markets API
Fintech

Alchelyst & Allfunds Blockchain launch private markets API

The new link should cut errors and speed up private markets order handling as managers face heavier investor volumes and tighter service demands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Uzbekistan launches Silk Road finance forum in Tashkent
Digital Transformation

Uzbekistan launches Silk Road finance forum in Tashkent

The three-day event is meant to draw investors and regulators as Uzbekistan seeks USD $1 billion in foreign fintech investment by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Konkan Railway, Virtual Galaxy sign digital tie-up
Data Protection

Konkan Railway, Virtual Galaxy sign digital tie-up

The pact could open public-sector technology contracts spanning rail, banking and cyber security, though no deal values or specific projects were named.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Hong Kong launch Build East for agentic AI startups
Artificial Intelligence

Hong Kong launch Build East for agentic AI startups

Selected teams could tap up to USD $10 million in support as the city pushes to become a hub for agentic AI startups.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australian investors back innovation but face access gaps
Fintech

Australian investors back innovation but face access gaps

Access gaps, not investor appetite, are holding back Australian innovation funding despite 66% already backing startups and new businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month