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West England tech warns weak links are stalling growth

Fragmented funding and slow cross-regional links could leave West of England tech firms struggling to scale, advocates say.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs Antler UK fund with GBP £25m

The commitment should widen pre-seed funding for British founders as policymakers seek to keep more venture capital at home.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Fintech

Bybit launches tokenised SpaceX IPO access for retail

Retail traders can now join US listing deals through their crypto accounts, as tokenised SpaceX shares debut on Bybit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Human Capital Management

IQ-EQ appoints Wyn James to lead APAC asset owners

Rising demand from sovereign wealth and pension funds is prompting a more targeted regional push across Asia-Pacific, where operational complexity is growing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Cisco

inDrive names Abhey Lamba as Chief Financial Officer

As inDrive expands beyond ride-hailing, the new Chief Financial Officer will steer finance after gross bookings rose 30% to USD $6.4 billion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Bloomberg launches Options IOI for equity derivatives

Traders in equity options should find fragmented pricing easier to track as Bloomberg's new Terminal tool gathers chat-based quotes in one view.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Paxos wins SEC clearance for blockchain settlement role

It gives the blockchain firm a formal role in U.S. post-trade markets, after years of testing same-day settlement with major banks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data centers

Louisiana data centres could push power costs on households

Households could face higher electricity bills as Louisiana plans a rush of data centre infrastructure, with costs spread to other customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Fintech

Broadridge adds overnight US equity trading to NYFIX

Investors can now trade more than 4,000 U.S. stocks overnight through NYFIX, as Broadridge broadens access beyond standard market hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

BitGo launches redesigned platform for institutional users

Institutional clients can now manage custody, trading and staking from one interface, with tighter controls and clearer portfolio visibility.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

DTCC & Stellar plan tokenised assets on public chain

The tie-up could let banks and asset managers move regulated securities onchain, with DTC-settled tokenised assets due in 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Fintech

Ireland's finance & funds boom powers new fintech era

Ireland's funds boom now underpins more than 60,000 jobs, while its fintech tools are helping Australian super funds meet tougher rules.

By Tiarnan McCaughan • 6 min read • Last month

Data centers

Louisiana data centres could leave bills for consumers

Households and small firms may end up paying for new power lines and plants, as a report flags opaque financing and tax breaks for data centres.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Blockchain

MoonPay launches Trade & expands Hyperliquid access

The new platform aims to reduce friction for institutions moving money across more than 200 blockchains and into Hyperliquid's stablecoins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Ripple Prime links up with EDX for crypto liquidity

Institutional crypto traders will gain access to spot and perpetual futures liquidity through a single brokerage relationship under the tie-up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

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Semiconductors

Taiwan market value tops USD $5 trillion on AI demand

Foreign investors are helping drive Taiwan's stock market to record size as chip and AI shares account for more than four-fifths of value.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Education, Learning & Training

BNY launches retail fund share class for charity giving

Retail investors can now direct part of their cash returns to charity, as BNY opens a donation-linked share class in its government money market fund.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week