Institutional investors stories
SLR buys climate analytics platforms in digital push
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agricultural technology
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
SLR deepens its digital climate analytics offer with the acquisitions of Planetrics and ClimSystems, targeting asset-level risk modelling.
AlphaSense names Julia Lecocq & June Boo in expansion
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
AlphaSense boosts international leadership as it expands multilingual AI market intelligence across Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Persistent ranks third in India's most sustainable companies
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
Persistent Systems wins top-three sustainability ranking in India as its governance-led ESG approach and AI-linked practices draw fresh recognition.
Cyberscope joins Lunar Strategy in Web3 security push
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devops
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crypto
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apm
Cyberscope and Lunar Strategy team up to offer Web3 projects audits, compliance checks and launch support before they scale.
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
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saas
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year
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scale
BlackRock has retained the top APAC fund brand spot for a fifth year as JPMorgan, PIMCO and Blackstone jostle in Broadridge's latest ranking.
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
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fintech
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stock market
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unicorns
Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.
Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Aligned Data Centres lands USD $2.58 billion revolving credit line as institutional lenders back US build-out amid AI-driven demand.
Ledger launches on-premise HSM for institutional keys
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fintech
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cloud security
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blockchain
Ledger rolls out on-premise HSM for banks, custodians and stablecoin issuers seeking tighter control of digital asset keys.
Allegro & Elliott launch USD $500m screen credit fund
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physical security
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intellectual property
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financial institutions
Allegro and Elliott-backed venture opens USD $500 million non-bank lending line for film and television projects.
Tether appoints Big Four firm for first full audit
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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cfo
Tether hires a Big Four auditor for its first full independent review of USD₮, backing more than USD $184 billion of the leading stablecoin.
Nasdaq & Talos join forces on tokenised collateral
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Nasdaq links Calypso and Trade Surveillance to Talos to streamline tokenised collateral, uniting risk and compliance across on- and off-chain assets.
Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance
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fintech
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physical security
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rpa
Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.
Independent Reserve plans APAC crypto push from 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Independent Reserve to launch new regulated crypto services for corporates and institutions across Singapore, Australia and UAE from 2026.
KuCoin unveils AI Skills Hub to power smarter crypto
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data protection
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devops
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crypto
KuCoin launches AI Skills Hub, an open marketplace of modular tools letting agents tap exchange data and automate crypto workflows.
Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools
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fintech
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blockchain
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financial systems
Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.
Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Alchelyst merges with Lyra Client Solutions to form a unified tech-enabled private markets servicing platform led by founder Joan Kehoe.
Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026
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crypto
Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.
Data centre boom reshapes Asia Pacific loan markets
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Data centre boom drives new financing structures across Asia Pacific loan markets, APLMA whitepaper finds, reshaping risk and investor mix.
Fathom deepens AXA Climate tie-up for flood risk data
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
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ai
Fathom has deepened its partnership with AXA Climate's Altitude platform to embed richer probabilistic flood and terrain data for investors.