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Bloomberg launches 36 Australian equity benchmarks
ASX

Bloomberg launches 36 Australian equity benchmarks

The new suite gives Australian investors local share benchmarks with franking-credit variants, widening Bloomberg's index business beyond fixed income.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Global Stories

Institutional investors stories

Ledn sees Bitcoin loans market hitting USD $1 trillion
Crypto

Ledn sees Bitcoin loans market hitting USD $1 trillion

Survey data suggest trust, not demand, is the main hurdle as Bitcoin-backed consumer lending expands from a USD $3 billion base.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Apex to handle Fidelity International's first tokenised fund
Fintech

Apex to handle Fidelity International's first tokenised fund

The move gives institutional investors round-the-clock access to a tokenised fund, as asset managers test blockchain servicing within regulated frameworks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Why security is a growth decision in digital assets
Ransomware

Why security is a growth decision in digital assets

APAC institutions are racing into digital assets, but losses are permanent once blockchain transactions finalise, making security a board-level growth issue.

By Idan Ofrat • 5 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Cushman & Wakefield appoints Leon Ikeda for Asia Pacific
Data centers

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Leon Ikeda for Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific data centre deals are getting harder to execute as power and site constraints tighten, boosting demand for specialist advice.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Ondo, Morgan, Mastercard & Ripple test tokenised Treasury
Fintech

Ondo, Morgan, Mastercard & Ripple test tokenised Treasury

The pilot suggests tokenised Treasury redemptions could settle across borders in seconds, bypassing traditional banking cut-off windows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026
Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management
Data Analytics

Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management

The tie-up aims to ease reporting delays for investors wrestling with fragmented portfolio data across public and private markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Amex GBT to go private in USD $6.3B Long Lake deal
Customer Experience

Amex GBT to go private in USD $6.3B Long Lake deal

Shareholders are set to pocket USD $9.50 a share as the business travel group exits public markets, pending approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
SECA guide spotlights climate tech in impact investing
Artificial Intelligence

SECA guide spotlights climate tech in impact investing

The new publication is aimed at investors under pressure to prove sustainable returns as well as credible environmental and social outcomes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026
Bitcoin rebounds as institutional demand & tokenisation grow
Encryption

Bitcoin rebounds as institutional demand & tokenisation grow

Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows hit their strongest level since October 2025 as large banks and asset managers expanded digital asset plans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Ondo & Broadridge add proxy voting to tokenised ETFs
Crypto

Ondo & Broadridge add proxy voting to tokenised ETFs

Token holders in Ondo’s ETFs and stocks will soon be able to vote and access issuer documents, narrowing the gap with mainstream markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
NUVA Digital raises USD $5.2 million for Web3 asset platform
Crypto

NUVA Digital raises USD $5.2 million for Web3 asset platform

Fresh capital will help NUVA expand its tokenised asset marketplace across more blockchains as demand for real-world asset infrastructure grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

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CapitaLand buys Japan's largest data centre in Osaka
Digital Transformation

CapitaLand buys Japan's largest data centre in Osaka

Japan's data centre market is drawing more institutional capital as a USD $1 billion Osaka sale underscores demand for scarce operational assets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Major banks join LTX for AI-powered bond trading platform
Fintech

Major banks join LTX for AI-powered bond trading platform

The addition of five Wall Street banks gives LTX deeper liquidity and board backing as it tries to win more corporate bond trading flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Deloitte Taiwan & Zodia Custody strike digital pact
Fintech

Deloitte Taiwan & Zodia Custody strike digital pact

Taiwan’s banks and fund managers are getting new digital asset infrastructure as stricter rules push firms to prioritise compliance and custody.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Canada tech funding hits USD $1.5bn as Waabi soars
Cartech

Canada tech funding hits USD $1.5bn as Waabi soars

Fewer Canadian startups attracted funding as late-stage deals swelled, with one USD $750 million Waabi round driving the quarter's total.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026
AirTrunk to invest MYR12 billion in Johor data centres
Hyperscale

AirTrunk to invest MYR12 billion in Johor data centres

The expansion will add more than 280MW in Johor, as surging cloud and AI demand pushes Malaysia deeper into Southeast Asia’s data centre race.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026