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Before the United States was a nation, it was an investment. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins delivered a speech at the New York Stock Exchange today outlining his thoughts on how to reinvigorate US markets. As everyone knows, public markets have been in... Read More
While lauding various aspects of the European Union’s efforts to promote capitalism and the single market, Eurocrowd has called out the Capital Markets Union (CMU) initiative for failing to deliver on its most ambitious promises. The European Union is a vast market that surpasses the US... Read More
The American Fintech Council (AFC) and the Coalition for Financial Ecosystem Standards (CFES) have joined to issue a statement on the cost of Anti-money Laundering – Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) in response to a survey distributed by FinCEN. Phil Goldfeder, CEO of the AFC, said... Read More
Pave Finance, a Wealthtech firm that provides automated investment advice, has integrated with Morningstar. Morningstar is a global financial services and research company best known for its independent investment research and ratings. According to a release, Pave will now be made available to over 150... Read More
Republic Creates Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to Purchase Shares of xAi, Offers Access to Investors
xAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm started by Elon Musk and incorporated into his social media platform X (Grok), is actively pursuing a funding round that aims to raise $15 billion at a pre-money valuation of $230 billion. The funding round is expected to close... Read More
Emirates Gold and Malaysia’s Public Gold have installed a bullion vending machine in Dubai that the companies say is the first in the UAE to combine a Fintech account platform with automated dispensing of physical gold and silver. The firms unveiled the “Gold ATM” on... Read More
The Central Bank of Ireland has released consumer research and analysis of retail investment in Ireland. Comparing data on the financial assets of Irish households against various other European Union countries, Ireland has among the “lowest levels of direct participation” in capital markets via listed... Read More
ThetaRay, a firm providing Cognitive AI financial crime compliance, has released a study on the future of anti-money laundering (AML) in Europe. The study warns that Europe’s anti-money laundering system is approaching structural failure, and that financial institutions will be unable to meet upcoming supervisory... Read More
PitchBook noted that Q3 valuations step down but valuations for growth stage companies, deal sizes, and exits see respite. The research report from PitchBook also mentioned that European venture valuations remained fairly elevated in Q3 2025, however, some signs of moderation appear to be emerging.... Read More
French business software provider Cegid has agreed to buy European Fintech Shine, as the accounting and payroll specialist pushes deeper into payments and prepares for a wave of mandatory e-invoicing reforms across the region. The companies said they had signed a definitive agreement to combine,... Read More