AlphaTrAI Rebrands as Praxis Solutions
October 15, 20246 min
Bill Dwyer-led enterprise completes realignment initiative positioning firm to fill tech solutions void in wealth and asset management industries
Mako Fintech Announces Integration with Fidelity Clearing Canada
October 9, 20245 min
Mako Fintech’s digital onboarding platform and Fidelity Clearing Canada’s tech-driven custody and clearing services allow wealth management offices to scale their client outreach and increase their revenue by opening new accounts faster while reducing operational costs.
RD Technologies Secures US$7.8 Million in Series A1 Financing
September 30, 20246 min
RD Technologies announced the successful completion of its Series A1 financing, securing US$7.8 million. In this funding round, RD Technologies has secured strategic investments from prominent industry players like HongShan, Hivemind Capital, Aptos Labs, Hash Global, SNZ Capital, Solana Foundation, Anagram, and Upward Capital. The capital injection will enable RD Technologies to continue building a financial platform that bridges the Web2 and Web3 worlds and continue to contribute to the development of the Web3 ecosystem in Hong Kong. RD Technologies announced on 18th...
US Capital Global appoints Giovanni J. Ford as VP at Europe headquarters
September 9, 20245 min
Leading global private financial group for the middle market boosts its European footprint with appointment of new Vice President to lead regional expansion efforts.
Chatham Financial Enhances Client Relationships with Charlotte Office
August 21, 20244 min
Situated in Charlotte’s vibrant financial center, the new location aligns with Chatham’s mission to accelerate innovative solutions and deliver world-class capital markets services
LendingPoint Appoints Shawn Stone as Chief Executive Officer
August 9, 20244 min
LendingPoint, the award-winning online loan origination and servicing platform, announced the appointment of Shawn Stone, a longtime financial services executive, as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board. LendingPoint is a financial technology platform that provides financing solutions to a wide range of customers, including lending institutions and consumers. The company’s proprietary fraud prevention, risk, and asset management algorithms are used to create financing opportunities across the credit spectrum. Mr. Stone...
Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has invested in Particle Network, the leading L1 solution for unifying all chains via Universal Accounts, addressing user and liquidity fragmentation in Web3. The number of blockchain networks is rapidly increasing, with a growing proliferation of L1 and L2 chains across various ecosystems. This chain-dense approach to scalability leads to highly fragmented user bases and liquidity, resulting in poor user and developer experiences alongside significant...
Applied Data Finance Appoints Joseph Toms as CEO
July 9, 20244 min
Seasoned consumer finance executive succeeds Co-Founder Krishna Gopinathan, who will remain on ADF’s Board
BlackRock to Acquire Preqin
July 1, 20247 min
BlackRock, Inc. has agreed to acquire Preqin, a leading independent provider of private markets data for £2.55 billion or approximately $3.2 billion in cash. Bringing together Preqin’s data and research tools with Aladdin’s complementary workflow capabilities in a unified platform will create a preeminent private markets technology and data provider. The acquisition adds a highly complementary data business to BlackRock’s investment technology, marking a strategic expansion into the fast-growing private markets data segment. Private markets...
SMArtX Advisory Solutions Selects Dan Phillips as CIO
June 24, 20247 min
Fast-growing fintech firm looks to round out its investment offerings to a rapidly expanding client base