Will the future of investing be automated?
For the world of financial investments, automation looks to be the next step as further opportunities exist for it to expand. Read more: thefintechtimes.com
WeConvene scoops up $12.5m to facilitate corporate access
Corporate access platform for the investment community WeConvene has raised $12.5m in a Series B round. CreditEase's Fintech Investment Fund led the round. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
London’s Babel Systems acquired by InvestCloud for $20m
London-based online trading technology company Babel Systems is being acquired by US FinTech firm InvestCloud in a $20m deal. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
P2P Investment platform from Capital Springboard launched
Capital Springboard has launched a peer-to-peer financing platform for accredited investors seeking high returns on short-term invoices. Read more: www.enterpriseinnovation.net
Singapore robo-advisory startup Bambu raises seed funding
The rise of the robots is making some people uneasy, but the investors behind a $400,000 seed investment into robo-advisor startup Bambu aren't. Read more: www.techinasia.com
Bitcoin app BitKan adds over-the-counter trading feature
The BitKan app, launched 2013, has added an OTC (over-the-counter) trading feature to its app that is already popular in China. Read more: cointelegraph.com
Citi and Deutsche Bank join Neptune bond network
The Neptune network provides a venue for dealers to share information with investors on the bonds that they are looking to buy and sell. Read more: www.finextra.com
Investment firms slow to become digital leaders
A global survey of 2,000 investors and 500 investment providers has identified three aspects of data that will define stewardship for the digital age. Read more: fintechnews.sg
Mizuho builds blockchain trade finance platform with IBM
Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group, subsidiary bank Mizuho and IBM Japan are jointly building a blockchain platform for trade financing. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
INTL FCStone launches web-based gold trading platform
INTL FCStone Inc’s London-based subsidiary has unveiled its physical trading platform for the global bullion market, PMXecute+. Read more: www.bankingtech.com