Betterment moves into crypto through Makara acquisition Digital investment advisor Betterment is joining the crypto goldrush through the acquisition of Makara. Financial terms were not disclosed. Blockchain Capital’s Spencer Bogart
Swift vets bid to make cross-border payments as easy as texting A group of Swift veterans have unveiled a global payment addressing service for banks and fintechs that promises to
Westpac rolls out ESG training programme for institutional staff Westpac is to provide 800 staff with 'practical take-aways' for advising clients on environtmental, social and governance issues as more comanies
Schroders launches asset management chatbot in Singapore Schroders in Singapore has launched an online chatbot operating through Facebook Messenger to answer client queries and fetch and display requested fund management
ASX once again delays cutover to blockchain post-trade network The Australian Securites Exchange (ASX) has confirmed a one-year delay to the cutover of its blockchain-based post-trade network, citing to the
Digital asset exchange Archax closes $8 million seed round Digital asset exchange Archax has closed an oversubscribed seed round, raising $8 million from a clutch of VC firms. It’s Time
Chainalysis hits $8.6bn valuation Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis has secured a $8.6 billion valuation thanks to a $170 million Series F funding round led by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC.
Westpac and FIS invest in conversational AI firm Kasisto Conversational AI chatbot developer Kasisto has raised $15.5 million in a Series C extension led by its client Westpac and fintech
Abrdn to acquire digital wealth management app from Nucoro Investment manager Abrdn is to acquire the digital wealth management arm of fintech Nucoro for an undisclosed sum. A Firm That’s
Westpac to convert transactional data into business insights for clients Westpac is collating data from millions of daily credit card transactions to provide key business insights to client firms. Westpac
