Carta to launch private stock market in 2021

Carta to launch private stock market in 2021

Carta, a $3.1B Silicon Valley startup that helps private companies manage equity, will roll out a private share-trading market called CartaX in January, the company said this week.

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UK regulator gives nod to digital securities exchange Archax

UK regulator gives nod to digital securities exchange Archax

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has granted a license to upcoming digital securities exchange and custodian Archax.

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R3’s Rutter to Launch New Trading Platform LedgerEdge

R3’s Rutter to Launch New Trading Platform LedgerEdge

Financial services heavyweight David Rutter, founder of enterprise blockchain firm R3 and U.S. treasuries trading marketplace LiquidityEdge, has assembled a team to build a new trading platform called LedgerEdge.

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IPC Soft Turrets Powering Remote Capital Markets Trading

IPC Soft Turrets Powering Remote Capital Markets Trading

IPC provides technologies and services that are enabling traders to work from a PC in a backup center or from home during the COVID-19 crisis. CEO Bob Santella shares how the rapid transition has transpired.

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Will Coronavirus Finally Affect the Market?

Will Coronavirus Finally Affect the Market?

Apple made waves this week when it warned investors that it would not meet revenue goals in large part due to the fallout from the Coronavirus.

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Are Stock Indices Reliant on Too Few?

Are Stock Indices Reliant on Too Few?

The Wall Street Journal took an interesting look at whether stock markets are too reliant on a small number of companies, specifically Apple and Microsoft.

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Good Returns for Socially Responsible Investing

Good Returns for Socially Responsible Investing

We’ve heard a lot about socially responsible investing in recent years. The big question has been: Will socially responsible investing generate the same returns as a traditional investment portfolio?

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Autism on Wall Street

Autism on Wall Street

We noticed an interesting story in Institutional Investor recently, on the unique trials and travails of Wall Streeters who also happen to be on the autism spectrum.

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Scouring Social Media for Market Clues

Scouring Social Media for Market Clues

Social media may be the bane of society, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have uses in financial services.

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The Next Big IPO is Upon Us

The Next Big IPO is Upon Us

After several hyped IPOs failed to meet expectations, we’ll be watching this one closely to see how the market reacts.

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Can Tech Help Out During a Bear Market?

Can Tech Help Out During a Bear Market?

With much doom and gloom predicted in the near future, advisers are hoping that comprehensive financial planning technology will make clients more “sticky” and less likely to pull money out of the market during a downturn.

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Is the Death of the IPO Greatly Exaggerated?

Is the Death of the IPO Greatly Exaggerated?

You might have heard the news over the past few weeks: The IPO is officially dead. Yes, many were quick to claim that Uber’s less-than-stellar (and that’s putting it mildly) stock debut was the final death knell of the “IPO craze.”

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Buffett Shades the Uber IPO

Buffett Shades the Uber IPO

We’ve written a bit on Uber’s IPO, one of the most anticipated stock offerings in many years. However, one person who is not sharing in the enthusiasm is Warren Buffett, who is going to pass on this one. That’s part of a larger strategy the Oracle of Omaha abides by, which is not to invest in any new stock offerings as a practice.

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RIP to Colorful Former Regulator Bart Chilton

RIP to Colorful Former Regulator Bart Chilton

The financial world started this week to the sad news that Bart Chilton, former commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, died at the age of 58. Chilton was known for his folksy, homespun turns of phrase and initial criticism of high-frequency trading.

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The Rise of “Africa’s Amazon”

The Rise of “Africa’s Amazon”

It all started with the “original” Amazon, which changed e-commerce forever and almost single-handedly introduced the word “platformification” into the popular lexicon. Then came the “Amazon of China,” Alibaba, which successfully integrated digital payments, e-commerce, and fintech to create a world-beating behemoth.

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