A private equity specialist has joined the board of Peterborough-based BGL Group, the company behind comparethemarket.com.
Although cryptocurrency investment comes with as many drawbacks as upsides, it is immensely rewarding when done right. The best cryptocurrencies to invest in 2018 are those with a solid roadmap for the future, whether in upgrades, partnerships, exchange listings or even token distribution. Within this article we discuss 10 of the best to Invest before the end of 2018.
Business advisors Grant Thornton has completed two major private equity deals where social impact was a key factor.
In partnership with the Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA), the University of Malta recently signed an agreement to create a blockchain scholarship fund. The EUR 300,000 blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) fund will be available for students who are interested in pursuing studies in courses related to the technology within the coming academic year.
Gresham House has become the latest in a growing line-up of asset management firms looking to launch new investment trusts. Their aim is to raise £200 million from investors for the ‘Gresham House Energy Storage Fund Plc’, for which £30 million is already promised by a range of cornerstone investors including Gresham House itself, staff and institutional investors.
When we think about industries set for disruption by blockchain, construction probably isn’t top of the list. After all, the traditional image of a building site seems far removed from crypto, coding, and hackathons. But there are potentially enormous benefits for putting blockchain and construction together.
Surging crypto exchange Coinbase officially cut the ribbon on its New York City office earlier this month and has already kicked off its hiring spree by poaching a longtime executive director at J.P. Morgan. Oputa Ezediaro started with Coinbase in September after spending his entire 11-year career at J.P. Morgan. He last covered credit for North American and emerging markets.
Opera is to become the first desktop browser to include a cryptocurrency wallet. Users will not need third-party extensions or applications.
Digital technology has transformed the established ways of doing business across industries – and banking is no exception. New start ups are challenging traditional service providers with a more personalised and innovative service. Traditional banks have been slow to adapt but they haven’t – yet – lost too much of their business.
