All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi
Swagath Bandhakavi
Stablecoin issuer Paxos gains full approval of MAS for Singapore foray
The full approval by MAS marks Singapore as the third market, alongside the US and UAE, where Paxos and its affiliated entities are authorised to issue stablecoins
BlackRock to acquire private markets data provider Preqin for $3.2bn
The combination of Preqin’s data and research tools and Aladdin’s complementary workflow capabilities is expected to establish a major provider of technology and data for private markets
CapBridge and Moomoo Singapore collaborate to transform investor experience
The partnership provides direct and secure access to clients to Moomoo Singapore’s investment products via CapBridge’s fully licensed custodian service, CapBridge Nominee
ACCIONA Energía and URW partner to install charging points in shopping centers
All the electricity supplied will have 100% renewable guarantees of origin, avoiding the emission of 2,255 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, equivalent to planting more than 125,000 trees
Acuity Knowledge Partners snaps up tech-enabled services provider PPA Group
PPA Group, which has offices in Germany and Switzerland, focuses on bespoke structuring of global financial and ESG data for commercial lending and ESG analysis
Fisher Investments secures up to $3bn investment from Advent and ADIA
The minority investment has been made at a valuation of $12.75bn for the US-based investment adviser, which oversees assets exceeding $275bn for a global clientele exceeding 150,000 clients
Temasek to invest up to $198m in Australian fund manager Betashares
Specialising in exchange-traded funds, Betashares is said to serve thousands of advisers and over one million investors
EBRD invests €15m in eastern European charging point operator Eldrive
Eldrive has operations in Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Romania where it has installed more than 1,200 charging points across main cities, highways, and country roads
Whale Cloud and Ant International forge strategic partnership to expand e-wallet and super app technologies
This partnership is aimed at supporting more customers to build e-wallets and super apps with world-class functionality, reliability, and stability, and bringing the benefits of financial inclusion to a wider audience worldwide