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UK turns to pension funds to unlock £50bn for high-growth firms

The UK government has laid out proposals designed to unlock tens of billions of pounds from pension funds to invest in start-ups and high-growth companies.

11 July 2023

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Fintech funding slowdown accelerates in H1 2023

UK fintech funding has dipped in the first half of 2023, as total cash raised reached $2.9 billion in the first six months, a 37% slump compared to the later half of last year, according to new figures from industry body Innovate Finance.

10 July 2023

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CAB Payments raises up to £335m in London listing

British business-to-business cross-border payments firm CAB Payments raised up to £335 million through a listing on the London Stock Exchange.

06 July 2023

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FCA proposes UK consolidated tape

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is proposing the introduction of a consolidated tape in order to give investors clear and low-cost trading data.

05 July 2023

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Robinhood lays off 150 employees

Stock trading app Robinhood has laid off another seven per cent of its workforce, about 150 employees, according to the Wall Street Journal.

27 June 2023

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Crypto.com gets licence in Spain

Cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has been granted virtual asset service provider (Vasp) registration by the Bank of Spain.

23 June 2023

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Blockchain platform issues first digital green bond

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first digital green bond on a blockchain-based platform developed by SEB and Credit Agricole.

23 June 2023

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US asset managers apply to SEC for bitcoin ETFs

The ongoing effort to persuade the SEC to approve crypto investment products continues, following news that many of the country’s largest asset managers, BlackRock, WisdomTree and Invesco, have applied to the SEC for permission to launch a spot bitcoin ETF.

22 June 2023

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European banks hit by Russian hackers

A gang of pro-Russian hactivists have claimed credit for a series of attacks on the IT systems of banks and financial institutions across Europe.

20 June 2023

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Binance quits Netherlands after failing to get licence; faces French investigation

Binance's regulatory woes continue, with the crypto exchange forced to exit the Netherlands and facing up to a French investigation in "aggravated" money laundering.

16 June 2023

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R3 bids for DLT interoperability

Distributed ledger technology services firm R3 has rolled out a public beta of its flagship product Corda that is capable of interoperating with other blockchain networks.

14 June 2023

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JPMorgan rolls out sustainable investment data product suite

JPMorgan is to equip institutional investors with sustainable investment data cherry-picked from a raft of market data providers.

14 June 2023

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