By HedgeThink, [Industry] It’s time for the final 2018 update on the Insurtech 100, the global index compiled for Post by Tällt Ventures. Here founder and CEO Matt Connolly rounds up the latest investment and partnership news. For …
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By HedgeThink, [fintech] The financial services industry is being transformed by insurgent startups. From capital markets to insurance and digital banking to wealth management, the Fintech 250 are among the most promising of these companies globally. CB Insights …
By HedgeThink, [Uncategorized] Online returns will increase by 27.3% over the next five years to £5.6bn, but this rapid growth represents a lower return rate as online spending will rise even faster, according to GlobalData, a leading data and …
By HedgeThink, [Industry , Uncategorized] Mines remain very conservative in their investment choices, sticking to those things that deliver an immediate return such as predictive maintenance and mine management software, according to a new research. In fact, the case for …
By HedgeThink, [Industry] Rebounding from a two-year slump, the non-destructive test (NDT) inspection services market is undergoing an overall transformation. The convergence of various technologies such as Big Data, predictive analytics, digital twin, cloud computing, and smart factories …
By HedgeThink, [asset management] A new research has been released by State Street Corporation about The Impact of Brexit on the UK fund management industry. The report surveyed 100 institutional and alternative investors comprising hedge funds, real estate funds and …
Top 10 Ways UK Businesses Fail in Local SEO Revealed
By HedgeThink, [Resources] 39% of business leaders are unsure as to whether their website is optimised for local SEO The top 10 ways businesses aren’t optimising their website for local SEO revealed For businesses that have a physical …
By HedgeThink, [blockchain] Article written by Tony Perkins, Silicon Valley OG. Founder & Editor of Cryptonite. Previously Founder of AlwaysOn, Red Herring, Churchill Club, Cofounder, SVB Tech Group. Roger McNamee, a billionaire tech investor, psychedelic rock star, and author of …
By HedgeThink, [Market View] Credit markets have been a huge beneficiary of ultra-low interest rates and quantitative easing (QE) over the past ten years. In turn, this has forced investors to delve further into the fixed income space – …
How to Boost your Business During a Tough Economic Climate
By HedgeThink, [Resources] Running a business is tough at the best of times, but it would be fair to say that things take a turn for the extremely challenging as soon as the economy starts to take a …
By HedgeThink, [alternative investment] eFront, a highly reputed alternative investment management software and solutions provider, has published “Mind the Gap: a global survey of private equity reporting practices”. The survey, the first of its kind, and covering almost 1,800 …
By HedgeThink, [Education] The US public pension fund unfunded liability crisis impacts millions of current and future retirees from public service. This paper identifies 4 major issues and recommends an innovative solution to solve the problem. It also …
By HedgeThink, [Industry] Negative sentiment amongst healthcare professionals about the impact of Brexit on the UK healthcare sector has increased over the last 3 months, according to a new report carried out by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics …
By HedgeThink, [Education] A leading London-based fund has kick-started a campaign to improve investment equality between male and female founders. Currently, just 4% of more than 4,000 pitch decks and enquiries for investment received by the fund over …
By HedgeThink, [Industry] After a contraction of 2.1% in 2016, global platinum mine (or metal content in the ore) production, recovered marginally by 0.8% to reach 6.1 million ounces in 2017, assisted by South Africa and the US …
By HedgeThink, [Regulation] Gibraltar keeps moving forward to become the global reference for blockchain-based companies. The latest movement comes with the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX), the token sale platform and Digital Asset Exchange, which is also a subsidiary …
By HedgeThink, [fintech] Partnership will give Barclays business banking customers direct access to MarketInvoice funding solutions Xerocon 2018: MarketInvoice to showcase their Barclays partnership Accountants set to benefit from fintech-bank collaborations MarketInvoice is set to showcase, for the …
By HedgeThink, [Market View] The global market for Internet of Things (IoT) technology, which consists of software, services, connectivity, and devices, reached $130bn in 2018, and is projected to reach $318bn by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate …
By HedgeThink, [blockchain , fintech] ‘Hashstacs Inc.’ to Develop New Blockchain Protocol to Support Issuance, Trading, and Clearing and Settling of Digital Securities The Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX), geared towards establishing a trusted financial services group for the new digital …
By HedgeThink, [Education] Imagine a child receiving a ‘pain-free invisible’ injection at an emergency department. The needle is hidden in a watch-like device with a hollow dial and a local anaesthetic at its base numbs the area of …
By HedgeThink, [alternative investment] A trailblazing actively managed cryptocurrency solution is underscoring its effectiveness by “going short on plummeting Bitcoin.” This is the message from the chief executive of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations as …
By HedgeThink, [Education] Study shows one third of people in the UK want to donate to charity regularly but cannot afford it – new technology eliminates need for physical money Today sees the launch of a new charitable …
By HedgeThink, [Market View] Although today’s spotlight lies on the recently reached Brexit deal, there is still room for other important news on the international economy. One example of this is the recently presented results of the top 10 …
By HedgeThink, [alternative investment] Security Tokens is a big, complex subject that requires legal, technical and commercial knowledge. The technology is already here. The need has been here for a while (entrepreneurs want an easier way to raise early …
By HedgeThink, [asset management] BNP Paribas Capital Partners (‘BNPP CP’), BNP Paribas Asset Management’s specialist in external alternative manager selection, launched an investment programme (known as ‘Special Opportunities’) earlier this year to provide institutional investors with exposure to the …
