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Artificial Intelligence: AMD Takes On Rivals In The AI Chip Sweepstakes

December 7, 2023

Chipmaker AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has unveiled a range of innovative AI solutions spanning from data centers to personal computers. The AMD Instinct MI300 Series features data center AI accelerators, while the ROCm 6 open software stack introduces new features supporting Large Language Models (LLMs). Additionally, the Ryzen 8040 Series processors come equipped with Ryzen AI capabilities.

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FinTech: Revolut Reports Robust Revenue Growth Even As Losses Triple

August 11, 2020

Revolut, the London fintech and neo bank, published its annual report for 2019 today. It reported a rather sizable loss of £107.4 million for the year. This was more than three times its loss during 2018, which was £32.8 million.

AUM of ESG-Focussed Funds Exceeds $1T

August 11, 2020

A rush of inflows of $71.1 billion into ESG and sustainable funds globally between April and June this year pushed the AUM of such funds to a record $1 trillion, according to Morningstar. Investors have been drawn to such funds after the coronavirus outbreak.

Digital Assets: Russian Railways Advisor In Favour Of Blockchain Technology

August 11, 2020

Sergey Vinogradov, the general director of the Scientific Research Institute of Railway Transport, has come out in support of blockchain technology and the possibility of its use in the running of the Russian Railways.

Artificial Intelligence: Treating Acne With AI and Smartphone Technology

August 11, 2020

Sophie Seité, Ph.D., La Roche-Posay Dermatological Laboratories, Levallois-Perret, France, and her team have designed an artificial intelligence algorithm that accurately assesses acne and associated lesions through a smartphone.

Real Estate: Foreign Buying of U.S. Properties Has Glim 2020 Outlook

August 11, 2020

COVID-19 is sparking a critical decline of overseas buyer interest.  Foreign buyers have historically been a large part of the United States real estate market.  Lately, however, the size and scope of foreign buyers has been declining.  Even worse, the Coronavirus pandemic could exacerbate this trend as international buyers step away from the market.   In…

Blackstone Acquires Largest Consumer DNA Database

August 7, 2020

Private Equity Meets Both Privacy Concerns and Major Growth in Next-Generation Industry.  The PE space is buzzing over private equity giant Blackstone’s acquisition of DNA testing company Ancestry.  The firm now holds a majority of the company following a $4.7 billion dollar buyout.  This is a unique acquisition due to the nature of Ancestry.  People…

Private Equity: Ares Raises $5 Billion En Route To $30 Billion 2020 Haul

August 7, 2020

Ares Leapfrogs Competitors Through Pandemic.  Investment firm giant Ares has raised $5 billion for its private equity fund in the second quarter.  The firm’s goal is to raise up to $30 billion across all practices, including real-estate and credit.  So far in the quarter, Ares raised $400 million for its real-estate fund and $3.9 billion…

Alternative Investments/Real Estate: HOMZ ETF Issuer To Ring NYSE Closing Bell To Mark Fee Cut

August 6, 2020

The Hoya Capital Housing ETF (NYSE: HOMZ) announced Wednesday a cut in its expense ratio from 0.45% to 0.30%, effective from August 1, 2020. It claimed that it has the distinction of being the lowest-cost ETF in FactSet’s Equity (U.S. Homebuilding segment).

FinTech: Grab Financial Flags Off A Bouquet of New Services

August 6, 2020

Grab Financial Group Expands Suite of Products Under ‘Thrive with Grab’ Strategy

Venture Capital: ChargePoint Recharges With $127M To Expand Its Network

August 6, 2020

ChargePoint announced Wednesday an incremental equity financing of $ 127 million from investors including American Electric Power, Chevron Technology Ventures, Clear Vision, and Quantum Energy Partners. According to TechCrunch, the company has so far raised $ 660 million.

Digital Assets: JPMorgan on the Generational Divide in Alternative Assets Investing

August 6, 2020

According to a note from JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) analysts this week, an interesting trend is playing out in alternative investments such as precious metals and cryptocurrencies. Older, more conservative investors are buying up safe-haven assets such as gold and silver. However, millennials will have none of such stuffy, traditional investments. They are more attracted to the technology, the volatility, and the modern allure of digital assets such as bitcoin.

Artificial Intelligence: A New Breed of Burglars – Small AI-Powered Robots

August 6, 2020

According to scientists, in the not-so-far future, burglars could be much smaller and smarter than your average neighborhood intruder. Besides, they would be nonhuman. Criminals are developing autonomous, robotic invaders that make a joke out of traditional safeguards such as bolted doors and shuttered windows. The preferred mode of entry: a letterbox or cat flap.

Sender’s Hedge Fund Sees Sharp Gains Amid Unprecedented Robinhood Stock Trading

August 6, 2020

Sender Company & Partners Up 30% YTD.  Hedge fund Sender Company & Partners has seen a 30 percent net gain in 2020 following a series of bets on stocks that are popular on the Robinhood trading platform.  Hertz, Tesla and Nio were among those driving skyrocketing returns. Sender is among a group of institutional investors…

Private Equity Powers Global Sustainability Initiative

August 5, 2020

A “New Normal” and Driving Force From Private Equity.  The global private equity community is buzzing over news that several private equity powerhouses have come together in a bold move to reduce carbon emissions and increase sustainability in a game-changing manner.  The firms aim to advocate for green investments and carbon-free portfolios in order to…

Liquid Alternatives Enable Access for Individuals to Alternative Investments

August 5, 2020

Liquid Alts Offer Endowment Style Investing to Individuals.  Liquid alternatives consist of a wide variety of investment options, strategies and portfolio options.  Alternative investment prevalence has been growing in recent years among both everyday investors and large financial institutions.  This growth in popularity has largely benefitted individual investors in mulitple respects.  Alternative investments have historically…

Private Equity: Vitruvian Partners Pulls In $4.7 Billion

August 5, 2020

Capital Raise Brings Firm Assets to Nearly $12 Billion.  Vitruvian Partners, a UK-based private equity fund, has closed its fourth buyout fund after raking in $4.7 billion.  Vitruvian Partners launched its fund three months ago.  Its cap raise was approximately 40 percent greater than that for its previous fund, which closed at $2.8 billion.   The…

Venture Capital: Employee Management Platform Rippling Snags $145M And Unicorn Status

August 5, 2020

Employment management software company Rippling gained the coveted unicorn status after it raised $145 million at a valuation of $1.35 billion in a Series B round. Participants in the Founders Fund-led round included Greenoaks Capital, Coatue Management, and Bedrock Capital. Existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Initialized Capital, and Y Combinator also participated in the funding.

Digital Assets: Indian Government Mulling New Lockdown on Cryptocurrencies

August 5, 2020

Crypto aficionados in India were delighted with the Supreme Court of India’s March decision to overturn the Reserve Bank of India’s 2018 ban on providing services to any individual or business dealing in digital currencies. But their jubilation may be short-lived. According to Moneycontrol, the Indian government is seriously considering a law to outright ban trading in cryptocurrencies.

FinTech: UK-Based Wiserfunding Launches Credit Appraisal Tools For Indian SMEs

August 5, 2020

India’s SME sector has been rocked on its heels by the COVID-19 pandemic. It contributes to 45% of the country’s manufacturing output and over 28% of GDP while employing 111 million people. The pandemic can have catastrophic consequences for these businesses, which were already suffering from an economic slowdown before the virus. This may be a challenging environment for the introduction of high tech credit appraisal tools. But this is exactly what the UK fintech Wiserfunding is proposing to do.

Artificial Intelligence: A Robotic Scientist That Works 21.5/7

August 5, 2020

Work from home has a new meaning for researchers at the University of Liverpool, U.K. – they still can conduct experiments at the university laboratory. There’s a not-so-small difference, however. And it’s an intelligent, 1.75-meter tall robot-scientist that conducts experiments in the lab at their bidding.

Alternative Investments/Venture Capital: Now, An ETF To Capture Private Exits Via SPACs

August 5, 2020

Bill Ackman’s (pictured above) Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd, raised $4 billion in its IPO last month – the largest ever for a SPAC.
With the ongoing boom in IPOs of SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies), could an ETF be far behind?

FinTech: Intuit-Credit Karma Deal Under DOJ Lens (ProPublica)

August 4, 2020

According to ProPublica, a non-profit newsroom that investigates abuse of power, the US Justice Department will investigate Intuit Inc (NASDAQ: INTU)’s $7.1 billion acquisition of Credit Karma announced in February. Intuit is an American business and financial software company that develops and sells financial, accounting, and tax preparation software. It has a market capitalization of $81 billion. Credit Karma is a fintech that launched a free tax return service that became a formidable rival to Intuit.

Alternative Investments/ESG: DWS Launches Xtrackers II ESG EUR Corporate Bond Short Duration UCITS ETF

August 4, 2020

DWS addressed the rising demand for corporate debt laced with sustainable and socially conscious strategies with a new ESG-focused short-duration corporate bonds ETF.
The Euro-denominated Xtrackers II ESG EUR Corporate Bond Short Duration Ucits ETF tracks the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Euro Corporate Sustainable & SRI 0-5 Year index.

Venture Capital: First Women’s Bank To Raise $50M

August 4, 2020

First Women’s Bank received a conditional approval earlier this month from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Marianne Markowitz, who is expected to become the bank’s CEO, said the approval was a “significant milestone.” The new bank, which will focus primarily on female entrepreneurs, is likely to open its doors for business in 2021. It will be Chicago’s first all-new bank after the GFC of 2008, and will perhaps locate in the Goose Island neighborhood.