Capital Markets Tech / WealthTech
FX Risk Management Fintech Bound Lands $24.5M Series A
UK-based fintech Bound has raised $24.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate the expansion of its advanced technology platform for foreign exchange risk management
Arcesium Buys Limina to Connect Portfolio Management With Post-Trade Ops
Arcesium, a JP Morgan-backed investment data management and operations company, has acquired Limina to strengthen its front-to-back investment operations platform for asset managers and institutional
U.S. Bank to Buy BTIG for Up to $1 Billion in Trading Push
U.S. Bancorp, the country’s largest regional bank, has agreed to acquire BTIG for up to $1 billion, using a $725 million base price plus earnouts
Broadridge Completes Acolin Acquisition to Expand Cross-Border Fund Distribution
Broadridge Financial Solutions has successfully completed the acquisition of Acolin, a Zurich-based specialist in cross-border fund distribution and regulatory compliance services. This strategic transaction significantly
Architect Financial Technologies Reports $35M Series A to Scale Perpetual Futures Exchange AX
Architect Financial Technologies raised a $35M Series A funding to scale AX, a centralized, institution-focused perpetual futures exchange covering traditional asset classes and operating under
Thiel Boosts Trade Republic Stake in €1.2 Billion Secondary
Trade Republic completed a €1.2 billion secondary share sale valuing the company at €12.5 billion, with existing backers like Founders Fund increasing exposure alongside new
Robinhood Expands Southeast Asian Presence With Two Acquisitions in Indonesia
Robinhood, a US-based trading and investment platform, is entering Indonesia via two acquisitions, an established local brokerage and a licensed crypto asset trader, to gain
Goldman Sachs to Pay $2 Billion for ETF Issuer Innovator Capital
Goldman Sachs will acquire Innovator Capital Management for $2 billion, instantly expanding GSAM’s ETF assets from $51 billion to $79 billion and placing it among
FE Fundinfo Acquires Finscape From Equisoft
FE Fundinfo, a financial data firm, has acquired Finscape to strengthen its Nexus platform, adding deeper visibility into UK fund flows and richer distribution intelligence
$50 Million Series B Raised to Build AI-Based Operating System for Private Capital
Maybern, a modernizing private market fund management, has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures to build an AI-based operating system
Schwab to Buy Forge Global to Boost Private Markets Offering
Schwab, a discount brokerage firm providing investment and banking services to retail investors, is acquiring Forge Global for $660 million in cash to expand its
DealMaker Raises $20 Million to Advance Expansion and AI-Driven Capital Raising
DealMaker, a leading retail capital-raising platform, has raised $20 million in equity and debt funding led by Information Venture Partners, with continued backing from CIBC