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Mediobanca Launches Innovative agoraPlatform for Automated Issuance and Lifecycle Management of Investment Certificates

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Mediobanca reduces time to market required for new issues via new process using smart contracts and DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology), confirming its position at the cutting edge of investment certificates automation Mediobanca has digitized its certificate issuance process using the agoraPlatform, an innovative platform that uses Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to achieve greater operational......
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KeyBanc Capital Markets Adopts Bloomberg B-PIPE to Power Fixed Income Electronic Trading

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by Fintech News Desk0
Bloomberg’s high-quality market data feed enables real-time analytics and accelerates automation of bond pricing workflows Bloomberg announced that KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM), the corporate and investment banking arm of Cleveland-based KeyCorp, has adopted Bloomberg’s flagship real-time market data feed, B-PIPE, for its Investment Grade (IG) Credit Algorithm. This adoption will......
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Blackline Safety Appoints Gateway to Lead New Investor Relations Program

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by Fintech News Desk0
Blackline Safety Corp., a global leader in connected safety technology, has appointed Gateway Group, Inc., a leading strategic financial communications and capital markets advisory firm, to build, manage and deploy a new comprehensive investor relations program. “Blackline is seeing a dramatic reacceleration of our business as we emerge from restrictions over......
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Capitolis Raises $110 Million in Series D to Turbo-Charge Its Revolutionary Capital Marketplace

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by Fintech News Desk0
Leading fintech investors Canapi Ventures, 9Yards Capital and SVB Capital co-lead the round Capitolis, the technology company reimagining capital markets, announced it has raised a $110 million Series D at a $1.6 billion valuation, driven by the rapid emergence and market acceptance of its marketplace solutions. The fundraise is co-led by......
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AI Versus Humans: Who’s Better at Making Money?

Michael Kodari
by Michael Kodari0
AI (artificial intelligence) has applications in everyday life, from driving cars to playing chess. But can it make better investment decisions than humans? Maybe, but the answer is a bit more complicated than that. The use of AI is already firmly established in investment markets, especially in the form of......
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Capital Markets Veteran Stevyn Schutzman Joins SMBX as Chief Investment Officer

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by Fintech News Desk0
The former Kroll Bond Rating Agency executive brings extensive capital markets experience to a firm transforming small business finance through its Small Business Bonds SMBX, the financial marketplace revolutionizing small business finance, announced the appointment of capital markets veteran Stevyn Schutzman as Chief Investment Officer. “Stevyn’s extensive capital markets experience,......
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First Business Bank Completes $32.5 Million Capital Raise and Announces $5.0 Million Buyback Program

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by Fintech News Desk0
First Business Financial Services, Inc. announced the successful private placement to institutional investors of $32.5 million in new capital consisting of $20.0 million of subordinated notes and $12.5 million of preferred stock (both more fully described below) and the redemption of $19.4 million of higher cost trust preferred securities and......
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Crewe Investment Bank Hires New Head of Debt Capital Markets

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by Fintech News Desk0
Two new executives expand Utah-based investment bank’s expertise and service for clients Crewe’s Investment Bank has added two experienced executives to its ranks, enhancing the firm’s expertise and service offerings. Morgan Edwards and Paul Leck join the team as capital markets specialists. “What Mike and his team have built here......
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The Biggest Capital Raising Trends in 2022

Mike Werry
by Mike Werry0
Gone are the days when institutional investors have the advantage in raising capital. 2021 saw a huge spike in online capital raises gaining traction among issuers of varying sizes in many different industries. Combing through the data from the past year and the $1B+ in raised capital powered by our......
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Standard Metrics Secures $23.7 Million Series A to Pioneer the Digitization of Workflows

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by Fintech News Desk0
Standard Metrics, the investor relations platform for the private capital markets formerly known as Quaestor, announced $23.7 million in Series A financing. The round was led by 8VC along with a number of Standard Metrics’ venture capital customers and industry supporters, including Alpha Edison, January Capital, First Trust Capital Partners, Fin VC,......
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