Standard Chartered Opens Fintech Innovation Center in Hong Kong
Standard Chartered has officially open its eXellerator facility, a center designed to promote the innovation of fintech, in Hong Kong, ...
Tag: Investing
BBVA Wants to Focus on Banking as a Platform
EXCLUSIVE— BBVA is looking to create a platform ecosystem as it continues to grow its relationships with startups and fintechs, ...
Barclays Throws Cold Water on Bitcoin’s ‘Best Day’
The price of bitcoin surged above $8,000 today for the first time in several weeks, a rise of more than ...
Millennial Women Are (Still) Held Back from Investing by Student Debt, SoFi Says
Millennial women have the funds available to start investing, but are held back by a fear of beginning the process, ...
PeerStreet Will Use $29.5M Funding for New Kinds of Loans
Real estate startup PeerStreet has raised $29.5 million in a Series B, which will be used to fund new loans ...
SEC Probe Is Targeting ICO Presales
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the sale structures of dozens of ICOs that were completed in 2017, ...
Investing App Stash Raises $37.5 Million to Head Into Banking
Micro-investing app Stash has raised $37.5 million in a Series D round, as it adds several new banking features to ...
As the Dow Crashes, Betterment, Wealthfront Users Locked Out of Site, Mobile App
EXCLUSIVE—Users of roboadvisor investment service Betterment who hoped to minimize the damage of the DOW’s crash—1,500 points as of last ...
Wealthfront Raises $75M for its Millennial-Facing Investment Platform
Automated investing platform Wealthfront has just closed a $75 million round of funding, which will be used to build out ...
Bitcoin Futures Allow Investors to Play ‘Both Sides’ of the Market, Ally Invest Says
EXCLUSIVE—Bitcoin futures are the perfect medium for investors curious about cryptocurrency, as they allow customers to play “both sides” of ...
