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BitGo opens Singapore office as Asia Pacific grows
Fintech

BitGo opens Singapore office as Asia Pacific grows

Client demand across Asia Pacific has tripled since BitGo won its Singapore licence, prompting a bigger hub for custody and trading.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
21 banks back USD stablecoin venture for global use
Crypto

21 banks back USD stablecoin venture for global use

The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
CPP Investments & Equinix buy atNorth for USD $4 billion
DataCentre infrastructure

CPP Investments & Equinix buy atNorth for USD $4 billion

Nordic data centre capacity is set to expand after the USD $4 billion takeover, as backers tap demand from cloud and AI customers.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
MSM Unify names Rishi Kapoor as Chief Financial Officer
Initial Public Offering

MSM Unify names Rishi Kapoor as Chief Financial Officer

The student recruitment platform is gearing up for a possible 2028 listing as it adds a finance chief to steer fundraising and investor relations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Epiris agrees GBP £1.015 billion cash deal for Gamma
Unified Communications

Epiris agrees GBP £1.015 billion cash deal for Gamma

Shareholders are being offered a 53% premium as the private equity firm's bid values the communications provider at GBP £1.079 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
AtkinsRéalis appoints Ian Tasker to private finance role
Public Sector

AtkinsRéalis appoints Ian Tasker to private finance role

His appointment comes as public bodies seek private capital for UK infrastructure, despite many schemes failing to reach bankable stage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview
Software-as-a-Service

Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview

Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Arnya launches ₹750 crore real estate fund with Casagrand
Property Market

Arnya launches ₹750 crore real estate fund with Casagrand

The fund will channel preferred capital into housing schemes in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, as developers seek bigger pools of organised finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
SoFi & Payward link banking with Kraken settlement
Fintech

SoFi & Payward link banking with Kraken settlement

Institutional crypto clients could soon settle US dollars around the clock as SoFi ties its banking network to Kraken and lists SoFiUSD on the exchange.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Queenstown cable car project wins USD $150 million backing
Climate change

Queenstown cable car project wins USD $150 million backing

The non-binding deal could help ease Queenstown's congestion as the cable car scheme moves closer to construction and wider funding talks continue.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
British Business Bank backs Zinc Science-for-Impact Fund
Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs Zinc Science-for-Impact Fund

Up to GBP £46 million in public backing should help Zinc reach a GBP £70 million close and fund 80 UK deep tech start-ups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
The shutdown cycle: what crypto firms' H1 2026 earnings actually show
Crypto

The shutdown cycle: what crypto firms' H1 2026 earnings actually show

Falling volumes and more than 100 shutdowns in H1 2026 are forcing exchanges to rely on interest income and institutional flow.

By Sergey Klinkov • 7 min read • Last week
Malaysia emerges as Asia Pacific student housing market
Higher education

Malaysia emerges as Asia Pacific student housing market

Institutional investors are backing a student accommodation shortage in Malaysia as regional capital shifts away from Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Northern Trust & CSC expand digital assets partnership
Fintech

Northern Trust & CSC expand digital assets partnership

The tie-up could help institutional investors cut settlement friction as the pair test tokenised assets and digital cash for superannuation operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
FGV Capital closes USD $35 million fund & rebrands
Fintech

FGV Capital closes USD $35 million fund & rebrands

An oversubscribed second fund lifts assets under management past USD $60 million as the firm targets early-stage fintech and AI deals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Gemini & Apex to distribute crypto event contracts
Crypto

Gemini & Apex to distribute crypto event contracts

Brokerages on Apex's network could soon offer regulated crypto prediction trading, pending approvals, without building their own exchange links.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
World Liberty Financial launches USD1 on Canton Network
Fintech

World Liberty Financial launches USD1 on Canton Network

Institutional traders on Canton can now settle tokenised asset trades in a dollar-backed stablecoin as World Liberty Financial moves USD1 into its network.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
HashKey, Franklin Templeton launch tokenised fund in Asia
Fintech

HashKey, Franklin Templeton launch tokenised fund in Asia

Professional investors in Hong Kong can now access a tokenised US government money market fund, as Franklin Templeton broadens Asian distribution.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month