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Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund
Semiconductors

Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund

Firgun's debut quantum fund deal backs Canada's Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
FalconX launches leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid
Crypto

FalconX launches leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid

FalconX rolls out up to 5x leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid, unifying margin, risk and custody for institutional crypto traders.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows
Hyperscale

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posts higher income and an 8.6% rise in portfolio value to SGD $18.2 billion, despite lower payout per unit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Fingular secures SGD $10m Kilde credit line for SEA push
Fintech

Fingular secures SGD $10m Kilde credit line for SEA push

Fingular taps Kilde for SGD $10m credit line to fund Southeast Asia expansion, ramping up Malaysia consumer lending under Tambadana.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Schneider Electric tops global sustainability rankings
Power / Energy

Schneider Electric tops global sustainability rankings

Schneider Electric tops 2025 global ESG rankings with best-in-class scores from World Benchmarking Alliance, EcoVadis, CDP and MSCI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Moomoo hosts expert 2026 market outlook for ANZ traders
Fintech

Moomoo hosts expert 2026 market outlook for ANZ traders

Moomoo assembles top strategists for a free 2026 outlook webinar, dissecting AI, commodities, US volatility and regional market plays.

By Greg Boland • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
CFOs step up investor relations as AI tools reshape IR
Digital Transformation

CFOs step up investor relations as AI tools reshape IR

CFOs are devoting more time to investors as AI accelerates research, driving faster, higher-volume engagement and tighter response demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace
Digital Transformation

Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace

Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
osapiens raises USD $100m to reach unicorn status
Software-as-a-Service

osapiens raises USD $100m to reach unicorn status

German sustainability software firm osapiens raises USD $100m Series C led by Decarbonization Partners, propelling it to unicorn status.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift
Crypto

YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift

YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Institutional investors stories

Blue Cloud Softech to invest USD $1bn in India AI hubs
Digital Transformation

Blue Cloud Softech to invest USD $1bn in India AI hubs

Blue Cloud Softech plans India-wide AI-first data centre push, investing up to USD $1bn to build 800 MW of high-density, sovereign cloud capacity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Conviction 2026 to link Vietnam to global crypto scene
Digital Transformation

Conviction 2026 to link Vietnam to global crypto scene

Conviction 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City aims to shift Vietnam's thriving crypto scene towards institutional finance and global policy alignment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Zerocap unveils Bitcoin-to-ETF swap & credit tools
Crypto

Zerocap unveils Bitcoin-to-ETF swap & credit tools

Zerocap unveils instant Bitcoin-to-IBIT swap, letting big investors move into BlackRock's spot ETF structure without exiting BTC exposure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Australian leaders target stronger data & AI by 2026
Data Analytics

Australian leaders target stronger data & AI by 2026

Australian executives ramp up data governance and AI for reporting by 2026, tackling siloed information and slow access to real-time insight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing
Crypto

Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing

Openmarkets adds two non-executive directors and a new CFO to bolster governance and growth plans ahead of its proposed Nasdaq listing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform
Robotic Process Automation

GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform

GoCanopy secures EUR €2.1m seed funding to build an AI-driven “system of record” for institutional real estate investors in Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Asian investors favour bonds as fixed income dominates
Foreign exchange

Asian investors favour bonds as fixed income dominates

Asian investors poured USD $28.2 billion into bond funds in 2025, making fixed income the region's anchor allocation amid volatility.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Pathzero links climate data across public, private assets
Disaster Recovery

Pathzero links climate data across public, private assets

Pathzero teams with major climate data providers to unify emissions and risk reporting across public and private investment portfolios.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026