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PAYMENTS

Marqeta | November 25, 2021

Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, Mastercard (NYSE: MA), a leader in global payments, and Paycast (an SPG Company), the marketplace payment engine, announced today a collective partnership to power and launch a digital card product to offer faster and more convenient ways for marketplace sellers to get paid and do business. Specialising in high-value and time-sensitive transactions, Paycast enables marketplaces to hold funds in escrow between buyers and sellers unt...

Perpetual | July 27, 2020

Perpetual (PPT) has requested an immediate trading halt pending an upcoming capital raise. The investment group intends to raise up to $265 million through a placement and share purchase plan and will use the funds for the acquisition of Barrow Hanley. The company will remain in the halt until the earlier of July 28 or when the announcement is made....

BITCOIN AND CRYPTO

Circle | June 28, 2021

Circle, a worldwide financial technology business, announced today the introduction of Circle Yield, a well-regulated crypto yield and treasury solution for companies and corporate treasury professionals. This approach, regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), draws on Bermuda's long history of leadership and reputation in the organisation of institutional capital. The expansion of BMA supervision to cover the newly released high yield offering under Circle's Class F ("Ful...

SoftBank | February 28, 2020

Elliott Management Corp is pressing SoftBank Group Corp (9434.T) for details of nearly-$10 billion of investment securities on its balance sheet, as part of its campaign to improve the value of the Japanese conglomerate in which it holds a stake, sources said. The $40 billion hedge fund, one of the most powerful activist investors, has a $3 billion stake in the company and is trying to push for changes after SoftBank’s bet on start-ups such as space-sharing firm WeWork soured. SoftBank&rsq...