VisionFund Myanmar receives $4m in financing from JWEF & MIFA
VisionFund Myanmar has received $4m in financing from the Japan Women Empowerment Fund and Microfinance Initiative for Asia.
The financing will be in the form of...
AXA Strategic Ventures launches €150m fund of funds
AXA Strategic Ventures has closed its debut fund of funds vehicle on €150m ($175m), which will back ‘FinTech/InsurTech funds, as well as sector-agnostic VC funds globally’, according to AXA Strategic Ventures principal Dominic Maier.
Crypto trading platform Strix Leviathan collects $1.6m
Seattle-based cryptocurrency trading platform Strix Leviathan $1.6m in a seed round led by Liquid 2 Ventures.
Crypto exchange Seed CX nets $15m Series B
Cryptocurrency exchange Seed CX has netted $15m in its Series B round which was led by Bain Capital Ventures.
Funderbeam secures licence to operate in Singapore
Funderbeam, the funding and trading platform, has made a huge step towards entering the Asian market by getting a licence to operate as a financial services company in Singapore.
FCA and the Bank of England tell financial firms it’s time to get rid...
The traditional way banks calculated interest rates if it would borrow from other banks is about to end. And it is time financial services firms prepare for it.
Users complain that Robinhood is down again
Share trading app Robinhood suffered a massive backlash in March when it suffered two major service outages just as COVID-19 was wreaking havoc on the markets. Now some users complain that it has happened again.
ESMA report says financial markets remain “fragile” because of Covid-19
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a new report on the impact of the pandemic, saying that the environment "remains fragile."
The UK to introduce new regulator to supervise investment firms in 2022 and wants...
The UK will introduce a new regulator to supervise investment firms in 2022 and the top City watchdog now wants to hear from market stakeholders.
FinTech firm Pollinate raises $50m in Series C round
London-based FinTech Pollinate has closed a $50m Series C round led by Insight Partners.
