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IQ Capital | July 14, 2020

The fresh capital will be used to fund CyberSmart’s growth, which has seen an increase in demand with a revenue increase of 300 per cent over the past 12 months, as the lockdown accelerated the use of its cloud-based technology, according to the company. “We are delighted to have closed our Series A funding round with GBP 5.5 million to fund our next stage of growth. Our investors have seen that we have built a great technology and also a great team,” said Jamie Akhtar, CEO of ...

Revolut | March 24, 2020

As it launches its financial super app in the US, Revolut hits back at rumours circulating on social media that it is facing financial difficulties as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak. The contraction in the economy caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has focused attention on the financial health of loss-making fintech firms as funding sources evaporate and exit options change significantly. The issue has been compounded by a swirling rumour mill on sites like WhatsApp and Twitter, spreading dis...

SoftBank | February 12, 2020

SoftBank (9984.T) CEO Masayoshi Son threw cold water on Wednesday on the idea of cutting his firm’s $150 billion stake in e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA.N), after prominent activist investor Elliott Management called for big buybacks. The emergence of New York-based Elliott as a SoftBank shareholder has renewed focus on the company’s 26% stake in China’s Alibaba, the Japanese firm’s biggest asset and Son’s most successful tech bet to date. Elliott, one of the world&...

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Wells Fargo and HSBC Holdings plc | November 18, 2022

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) and HSBC Bank plc today announced that the blockchain-based solution they are using for bilateral FX settlements is expanding to include the offshore yuan (CNH). The offshore yuan marks the fifth currency to be settled between the two banks using a shared settlement ledger that currently encompasses the U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, British pound sterling, and the euro. Since launching the shared DLT solution in December 2021, HSBC and Wells Fargo have settl...