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BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year
Artificial Intelligence

BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year

BlackRock has retained the top APAC fund brand spot for a fifth year as JPMorgan, PIMCO and Blackstone jostle in Broadridge's latest ranking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
Fintech

Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity

Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility
Hyperscale

Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility

Aligned Data Centres lands USD $2.58 billion revolving credit line as institutional lenders back US build-out amid AI-driven demand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Ledger launches on-premise HSM for institutional keys
Fintech

Ledger launches on-premise HSM for institutional keys

Ledger rolls out on-premise HSM for banks, custodians and stablecoin issuers seeking tighter control of digital asset keys.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Allegro & Elliott launch USD $500m screen credit fund
Physical Security

Allegro & Elliott launch USD $500m screen credit fund

Allegro and Elliott-backed venture opens USD $500 million non-bank lending line for film and television projects.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Tether appoints Big Four firm for first full audit
Crypto

Tether appoints Big Four firm for first full audit

Tether hires a Big Four auditor for its first full independent review of USD₮, backing more than USD $184 billion of the leading stablecoin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Nasdaq & Talos join forces on tokenised collateral
Crypto

Nasdaq & Talos join forces on tokenised collateral

Nasdaq links Calypso and Trade Surveillance to Talos to streamline tokenised collateral, uniting risk and compliance across on- and off-chain assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Ledger appoints John Andrews as CFO in New York push
Encryption

Ledger appoints John Andrews as CFO in New York push

Ledger names John Andrews CFO and opens a New York office, boosting its US institutional push in digital asset security infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance
Fintech

Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance

Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Beechbrook backs Allegro film finance with GBP £2m
Physical Security

Beechbrook backs Allegro film finance with GBP £2m

Beechbrook Capital has added GBP £2m in working capital to Allegro Finance, boosting the lender's film and television production finance platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
MetaComp launches compliance tools for AI payments
Crypto

MetaComp launches compliance tools for AI payments

MetaComp rolls out VisionX and AgentX to tighten AI-led payment checks, as it develops a Know Your Agent standard for finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
T-REX Network & Zama add privacy to tokenised assets
Data Protection

T-REX Network & Zama add privacy to tokenised assets

T-REX Network and Zama team up to encrypt trading and settlement on public blockchain rails for tokenised assets, targeting institutional privacy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Invesco takes over Superstate tokenised Treasury fund
Crypto

Invesco takes over Superstate tokenised Treasury fund

Invesco is to manage Superstate's USD $967 million tokenised USTB Treasury fund, deepening its push into on-chain institutional products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Eunice raises USD $8 million for regulated market AI
Crypto

Eunice raises USD $8 million for regulated market AI

London startup Eunice raises USD $8 million to build AI-powered due diligence tools for regulated digital asset and private markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
RELA buys UK renewable lease portfolio, launches Prepay
Clean technologies

RELA buys UK renewable lease portfolio, launches Prepay

RELA launches UK Prepay platform after acquiring major renewable energy lease portfolio, backed by Oaktree equity and Macquarie debt.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT buys S$1.4bn assets, enters Japan
Hyperscale

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT buys S$1.4bn assets, enters Japan

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to buy Singapore and Osaka assets for SGD $1.4 billion, boosting logistics, business space and data centres.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Animoca backs Ava Labs to expand Avalanche in Asia
Gaming

Animoca backs Ava Labs to expand Avalanche in Asia

Animoca backs Ava Labs with cash and support to expand Avalanche in Asia and the Middle East, targeting entertainment and real-world assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026