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How blockchain is transforming capital markets infrastructure
Over the past few years, the adoption of blockchain has gained significant traction across multiple industries, including capital markets. In this article, we will discuss: How is blockchain...
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State of Fintech Q3’22 Report
Global fintech funding fell 38% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to hit $12.9B — matching Q4’20’s level. Deals fell slightly, dropping 9% QoQ to reach 1,160. Mega-rounds also accounted for a smaller...
View Article121 tech companies helping capital markets firms improve efficiency and...
Capital markets firms are facing new challenges, including growing recession concerns and interest rate hikes. Amid this challenging economic environment, one opportunity for capital markets firms —...
View Article89 companies reshaping the investment and financial advising landscape
The investment landscape has changed dramatically in the last decade with the rise of retail investment platforms allowing individuals to control their own portfolios. These apps offer consumers a...
View ArticleAnalyzing Goldman Sachs’ growth strategy: How the 150-year-old global...
Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs has established itself as one of the world’s largest investment banks and is a major force in the global financial markets. But the firm is now looking to expand far...
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The Future of Investing: How technology is reshaping wealth and asset management
The future of investing will be built around key technologies such as: Alternative investing platforms that open access to non-traditional assets like private equity, real estate, art, and crypto for...
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3 capital markets trends to watch
Turbulent market conditions have rattled capital markets tech funding, which fell 84% YoY in Q3’22. Nevertheless, continued investment and partnership activity in the space highlight emerging...
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State of Fintech 2022 Report
Global fintech funding reached $75.2B in 2022 — marking a 46% drop from 2021, but up 52% compared to 2020. The funding slowdown was especially severe in the second half of the year, with Q4’22 funding...
View ArticlePrioritizing 8 technologies helping wealth managers and financial advisors...
With the rise of retail investment platforms, the investment landscape has changed dramatically in the last decade. These solutions allow individuals to bypass institutional investors and control their...
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Analyzing a16z’s fintech investment strategy: Where did the VC place its...
The fintech industry took a hard hit in 2022 as investors scaled back their investments amid market turmoil. However, some top investors like Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) remained active in the space...
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Analyzing Sequoia Capital’s investment strategy: How the VC is keeping its...
Sequoia Capital is one of the world’s oldest and most accomplished venture capital firms, with its long list of early tech investments-turned-home runs including Airbnb, Apple, Instagram, Square, and...
View Article200 companies automating regulatory and compliance efforts for financial...
Regulatory concerns have grown increasingly salient for both regulators and financial institutions in the face of market volatility, particularly amid the recent Silicon Valley Bank crisis. At the same...
View Article3 applications of generative AI in financial services
Updated December 4, 2023. Generative AI — which comprises artificial intelligence technologies and applications that generate entirely new content including text, audio, images, video, code, and data —...
View Article3 applications of generative AI in financial services
Updated December 4, 2023. Get up to speed with our explainer video — and read on for the full report. Want to see more research? Join a demo of the CB Insights platform. If you’re already a customer,...
View ArticleThe State of Fintech in 5 charts: Funding rebounds due to Stripe, while deals...
Following the steady decline of investment activity in 2022, global fintech funding increased 55% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in Q1’23. Excluding Stripe’s massive $6.5B round, however, funding fell 12%....
View ArticleHow BlackRock, Citigroup, and JP Morgan use AI to deliver more accurate ESG...
ESG was the hottest trend in investing. Now it’s under fire. ESG in investing is the general approach of putting money into companies, funds, and projects that adopt environmental, social, and...
View ArticleAnalyzing Nasdaq’s growth strategy: How the capital markets giant is...
The Nasdaq Stock Market is home to over 4,200 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of approximately $19.3T, as of year-end 2022. But more broadly, Nasdaq is a global capital markets...
View ArticleWhat Robinhood’s performance could signal for rival retail investment apps...
Robinhood’s Q1’23 earnings paint a grim picture of the profitability and growth challenges that retail investing apps and other fintechs face today: Net losses are compounding Active users are at a...
View ArticleY Combinator’s fintech investment strategy focuses on B2B offerings,...
Y Combinator‘s Winter 2023 batch welcomed 48 fintech startups, representing nearly a fifth of the total W23 cohort. Business-to-business (B2B) fintechs were central to its strategy — in fact, 85% of...
View ArticleESG Market Map: 115 companies powering ESG-focused investing and banking
ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing is at a crossroads. 2022 was a year of draining flows to sustainable funds, disappointing ESG investment performance, and political backlash in the...
View ArticleAnalyzing UBS’s growth strategy: How the global investment bank is doubling...
UBS — one of the world’s largest wealth managers — has greatly expanded its market footprint over the past few years. Notably, the bank recently completed a $3.2B rescue acquisition of its...
View ArticleState of Fintech Q2’23 Report
Following a spike in funding in Q1’23 (driven by Stripe‘s $6.5B round), global fintech funding decreased 48% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in Q2’23 to $7.8B. Deal count also fell for the fifth straight...
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Fintech 100: The most promising fintech startups of 2023
CB Insights has unveiled the winners of the sixth annual Fintech 100 (previously the Fintech 250) — a list of the 100 most promising private fintech companies across the globe. GET a list of the...
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State of Fintech Q3’23 Report
Global fintech funding reached $7.4B in Q3’23 — a 3% drop from the previous quarter. Fintech deal activity also continued to trend down in Q3’23. Deal count slid back to 2017 levels, falling by 18% QoQ...
View ArticleHow are financial services players jumping on the LLM opportunity?
Companies are racing to adopt large language models (LLMs), which serve as the foundation for generative AI applications that could radically transform enterprise operations and productivity. This...
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