BlackRock leads €30m investment in robo-advice firm
BlackRock takes minority stake in digital investment advisor firm Scalable Capital, following strong demand from institutions in Europe.
Tag: FinTech
The Big Interview: Seth Merrin
The TRADE speaks with the CEO at Liquidnet, Seth Merrin, about initiatives including Liquidnet Labs, his recently published book and the rise of blockchain technology.
Barclays, BAML and BNY Mellon join $107m blockchain investment round
The $107 million funding round is the largest blockchain investment to date.
Buy-side seek clarity on sell-side research pricing
FinTech experts agree the sell-side remain unsure of how to price research ahead of MiFID II’s unbundling rules.
AI to improve performance of execution for buy-side
FinTech experts debated the role of FinTech on buy-side trading desks at event hosted by Liquidnet Labs.
SEC urged to regulate blockchain
New York-based FinTech firm petitions for regulation of blockchain and digital based-assets.
CFTC looks to modernise with FinTech plan
CFTC looks to bring itself into 21st century with the launch of a major FinTech initiative.
Misys deploys AI for trade monitoring
FusionCapital Detect acts as a ‘smart personal assistant’ for validation teams.
FinTech firms reduce trading time to 120 nanoseconds
SolarFlare, Xilinx and LDA Technologies service has reduced ‘tick-to-trade’ latency from 250 nanoseconds.
Former L&G global trading head joins Fintech firm
Stephen Grady left the UK asset manager in March, with LGIM now splitting global trading responsibilities across senior traders.