Modernizing municipal bonds with BondLink

Modernizing municipal bonds with BondLink

As a software solution connecting municipal bond issuers with investors, BondLink faces unique sales challenges, especially given its role in building both the supply and demand sides of a market.

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Building infrastructure for private credit with Percent

Building infrastructure for private credit with Percent

In an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, Nelson Chu describes Percent’s dual-pronged approach and outlines a promising future for private credit in a downturn.

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Hedge fund eyeing PayPal after stock plummets

Hedge fund eyeing PayPal after stock plummets

According to the Wall Street Journal, Elliott Management, a $50B hedge fund, is considering an activist-investor takeover of PayPal. PayPal’s valuation has slid from $350B to $89B over the past year.

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Crypto hedge fund defaults on $670M loan

Crypto hedge fund defaults on $670M loan

Cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has failed to make payment on a loan issued by crypto broker Voyager Digital. This marks the largest institutional crash of the current “crypto winter.”

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Outsourcing the front office with Northern Trust

Outsourcing the front office with Northern Trust

In an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, Gary Paulin, Head of Global Strategic Solutions at Northern Trust, argues that the future of the front office rhymes with the cloud-computing landscape. He envisions an ecosystem of partnerships built around a client’s value chains, which, he asserts, would offer all firms the opportunity to compete with the fund manager giants.

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Citigroup commits to “digital explosion”

Citigroup commits to “digital explosion”

Jonathan Lofthouse, Head of Markets and Enterprise Risk Technology, said Citigroup plans to hire more than 4,000 tech workers to help digitize services for institutional clients.

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Fully digital capital markets with Clear Street

Fully digital capital markets with Clear Street

In an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, and a week after Clear Street’s $165M Series B announcement—making the company a unicorn—Bailey details the market gap Clear Street tackles, explains why capital markets have been slow to modernize, and outlines how new technology can level the playing field between large and small players.

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How might Roe v. Wade’s overturning affect finance?

How might Roe v. Wade’s overturning affect finance?

A draft majority opinion leaked by Politico suggests the Supreme Court will overturn reproductive rights as they are enshrined in Roe v. Wade. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Supreme Court Justice Alito writes.

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Bank shareholders vote down climate-change proposals

Proposals at annual shareholder meetings for Citigroup, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo would have pushed management to curb lending for projects in oil and gas. The proposals received between 11% and 12.8% votes in favor.

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What do rising mortgage rates mean for proptechs?

For the first time in 11 years, mortgage rates reached 5% this week. The rate has increased by 1.24 percentage points in the past five week, and 1.89 as compared to the end of 2021.

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Citigroup pauses SPACs, awaits regulation

Citigroup pauses SPACs, awaits regulation

The financial giant said it would temporarily halt public offerings through special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). It’s concerned about increased oversight into SPACs from the SEC, which has yet to solidify specific guidelines.

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Under martial law, Ukraine limits withdrawals and suspends digital wallets

Under martial law, Ukraine limits withdrawals and suspends digital wallets

The National Bank of Ukraine imposed several temporary restrictions to avoid economic panic and collapse. The PFTS Stock Exchange also suspended trading on Thursday.

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Indian gov-owned LIC eyes IPO

Indian gov-owned LIC eyes IPO

India’s state-run Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) announced yesterday that it would sell 5% of its shares to raise $8B. If approved, it would be the largest IPO in the country’s history.

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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange sign MOU

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange sign MOU

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, creating a framework for financial industry and technology collaborations.

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WSJ: Nasdaq Overtakes NYSE in Coronavirus-Era IPOs

WSJ: Nasdaq Overtakes NYSE in Coronavirus-Era IPOs

IPO activity plummeted in March following extreme volatility which, led companies to postpone or scuttle plans to go public.

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