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Social trading platforms draw retail investors online
Fintech

Social trading platforms draw retail investors online

Retail investors are being lured in by apps that turn market chatter into trades, but the model can magnify losses as quickly as gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Epiris agrees GBP £1.015 billion cash deal for Gamma
Unified Communications

Epiris agrees GBP £1.015 billion cash deal for Gamma

Shareholders are being offered a 53% premium as the private equity firm's bid values the communications provider at GBP £1.079 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AtkinsRéalis appoints Ian Tasker to private finance role
Public Sector

AtkinsRéalis appoints Ian Tasker to private finance role

His appointment comes as public bodies seek private capital for UK infrastructure, despite many schemes failing to reach bankable stage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Better, Coinbase launch crypto-backed conforming mortgage
Crypto

Better, Coinbase launch crypto-backed conforming mortgage

Borrowers can now pledge digital assets instead of selling them, as the pair widen a home loan offer beyond a limited trial.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Everpure raises outlook after record second-quarter revenue
Software-as-a-Service

Everpure raises outlook after record second-quarter revenue

Higher demand for AI and hyperscale products helped lift revenue 38% to USD $1.2 billion, prompting Everpure to raise full-year guidance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google launches Gemini Enterprise for financial services
Data Protection

Google launches Gemini Enterprise for financial services

Banks can now use Google's new AI tools for regulated research and risk work, with audit trails and controlled data access in preview.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
ESDS Software Solution sets IPO price band at Rs 408-429
Software-as-a-Service

ESDS Software Solution sets IPO price band at Rs 408-429

The share sale will test investor appetite for a fast-growing cloud and data-centre business with a USD $1.25 billion AI contract abroad.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview
Software-as-a-Service

Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview

Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Property PR failures can cost developments before they reach market
Sustainability

Property PR failures can cost developments before they reach market

Missed stakeholder buy-in can derail large schemes long before buyers or tenants see them, as digital scrutiny now shapes trust.

By Mark Devlin • 6 min read • 2 days ago
Malaysia emerges as Asia Pacific student housing market
Higher education

Malaysia emerges as Asia Pacific student housing market

Institutional investors are backing a student accommodation shortage in Malaysia as regional capital shifts away from Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Okta beats forecasts & raises full-year revenue guidance
Software-as-a-Service

Okta beats forecasts & raises full-year revenue guidance

Shares surged nearly 20% after the identity software group lifted annual sales guidance on stronger demand and improved profitability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
EDGE Markets partners ProphetX on real-time funding
Fintech

EDGE Markets partners ProphetX on real-time funding

Eligible ProphetX users can now fund accounts around the clock, as real-time transfers and higher limits aim to ease trading outside bank hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
World Liberty Financial launches USD1 on Canton Network
Fintech

World Liberty Financial launches USD1 on Canton Network

Institutional traders on Canton can now settle tokenised asset trades in a dollar-backed stablecoin as World Liberty Financial moves USD1 into its network.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
RBC creates unified global transaction banking unit
Fintech

RBC creates unified global transaction banking unit

The reorganisation is meant to deepen corporate relationships and support RBC's push for more operating deposits and fee income.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Canadian fintech investment falls as larger deals dominate
Crypto

Canadian fintech investment falls as larger deals dominate

Investment fell by more than 40 per cent year on year as Canadian fintech deals shrank to 47, despite a second-quarter rebound.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
HashKey, Franklin Templeton launch tokenised fund in Asia
Fintech

HashKey, Franklin Templeton launch tokenised fund in Asia

Professional investors in Hong Kong can now access a tokenised US government money market fund, as Franklin Templeton broadens Asian distribution.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer
Human Capital Management

Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer

The appointment bolsters Sims Crane's push across the US Southeast as it seeks stronger financial leadership for expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week