ETFs stories
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
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OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
Webull UK cuts commission on US & Hong Kong shares
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Webull UK drops commission on US and Hong Kong shares as it launches a flexible Stocks and Shares ISA for retail investors.
BlackRock tops APAC fund brand ranking for fifth year
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BlackRock has retained the top APAC fund brand spot for a fifth year as JPMorgan, PIMCO and Blackstone jostle in Broadridge's latest ranking.
Bitget widens Ondo tokenised stocks, ETFs & metals
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Bitget expands Ondo tokenised stocks, ETFs and metals, adding 24/7 tradable US equities, index funds and gold-silver exposure to its spot market.
Lightyear cuts FX fees to shake up UK broker market
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fintech
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stock market
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financial literacy
Lightyear scraps commissions and slashes FX fees to 0.1%, escalating a price war among UK brokers as tax-year-end competition heats up.
MSCI to acquire Compass to boost multi-asset indexes
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data management
MSCI is buying Compass Financial Technologies to deepen its multi-asset and crypto index capabilities and expand bespoke benchmark services.
Bitget unveils GracyAI avatar to guide crypto users
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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crypto
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blockchain
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partner programmes
Bitget launches GracyAI, a chatty avatar of boss Gracy Chen to guide crypto users on strategy and mindset, not quick-fire price tips.
Bitget, BlockSec unveil new security standard for UEX
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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crypto
Bitget and BlockSec launch a UEX Security Standard, urging provable, system-wide safeguards for unified multi-asset trading platforms.
Bitget climbs to sixth in global crypto exchange ranks
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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crypto
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defi
Bitget jumps to sixth place among global crypto exchanges as CoinGecko data shows 45.5% annual volume growth and 6.4% market share.
CMC Invest data shows ETFs, Bitcoin lead retail trades
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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crypto
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cartech
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risk & compliance
CMC Invest data shows Australian retail traders stayed net buyers in 2025, with ETFs dominating turnover and Bitcoin cracking the top 10.
EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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edge security
EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.
Bitget names Oliver Stauber to lead new Vienna EU hub
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Bitget taps Oliver Stauber to head its new Vienna-based EU hub as the crypto exchange gears up for the bloc's MiCAR regime.
Bitget grows institutional crypto & tokenised trading
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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crypto
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risk & compliance
Bitget posts USD $8.17 trillion in 2025 derivatives volume as institutional crypto and tokenised TradFi trading surge on its platform.
DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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public cloud
DTCC maps an ambitious 2026 plan, deepening tokenisation and AI while overhauling risk, collateral and post-trade ahead of Europe's T+1 shift.
Global finance Is being rewritten by sovereign strategies
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Sovereign states and global finance heavyweights are using blockchain to rewrite cross-border money flows and the rules that govern them.
Zopa launches GBP £1 minimum investment accounts with Upvest
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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fintech
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stock market
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etfs
Zopa teams with Upvest to launch investment accounts with a GBP £1 minimum, aiming to make investing accessible to millions of UK savers.
Calastone to be acquired by SS&C in £766 million deal
Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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digital transformation
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the carlyle group
SS&C will acquire Calastone for £766 million, expanding its global fund technology network and boosting services in wealth and asset management.
Tokenisation could save asset managers over USD $135 billion
Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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blockchain
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modernisation
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tokenisation
Calastone has revealed that tokenisation could save the asset management sector over USD $135 billion, significantly enhancing efficiency in fund operations.
eToro appoints Lale Akoner as Global Market Analyst
Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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bbc
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bloomberg
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etfs
eToro has appointed Lale Akoner as its new Global Market Analyst, boosting its investment insights team with her ten years of industry experience.
Crypto industry poised for major growth in 2025
Wed, 11th Dec 2024
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crypto
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blockchain
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cartech
Adrian Przelozny forecasts a transformative 2025 for cryptocurrency, buoyed by pro-crypto US policies and growing institutional investment.