Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Miami Startups Receive $1.3 Billion in Venture Capital – 8th in the U.S.
[box size=”large” style=”rounded” border=”full”]More than 9,700 High-Tech Business Startups Call Miami Home[/box] MIAMI, April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Miami ranks eighth among large U.S. metros for the total amount of venture capital invested in its high-tech startups ($1.3 billion in 2016), according to a new research brief from the FIU + CCG | Miami Urban Future Initiative (MUFI). The brief also finds…
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Municipal Bonds Lead Surge in CUSIP Volume, Signaling Growth in New Issuance
[box size=”large” style=”rounded” border=”full”]Pre-Trade Activity in Corporate and Municipal Bond Markets Show Big Gains in March[/box] NEW YORK, April 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for March 2018. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity,…
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U.S. Venture Capital Industry Pacing for Another Record-Breaking Year in 2018
[box size=”large” border=”full”]Investors Deployed Record Amount of Capital to Venture-Backed Companies in 1Q 2018, Despite Slower Pace of Fundraising and Sluggish Exit Market; Industry Remains Optimistic for Another Banner Year, According to 1Q 2018 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor[/box] SEATTLE, April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Investment into venture-backed companies is already on pace to experience another record-breaking year in…
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Silicon Valley and Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone to Mutually Set Up “Technology & Finance Center”
CHENGDU, China, March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On March 27th, Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone, Silicon Valley city clusters (Dublin, Mountain View, and Menlo Park), and Him Group, a management consulting company in Silicon Valley, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperating to set up the “Chengdu-Silicon Valley Technology & Finance Center”, aiming at promoting the realization of the global development of SMEs in both Silicon…
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Global IPO outlook remains robust after promising Q1 2018 results
Global IPO capital raised is up 28% but deal numbers are down 27% year-over-year on Q1 2017 [box type=”tick” size=”large”]Americas’ activity improved in Q1 2018 both by number of deals and proceeds[/box] [box type=”note”]Asia-Pacific continues to dominate global IPO activity by deal numbers[/box] [box type=”info” size=”large”]EMEIA proceeds rose by 191% in Q1 2018 due to…
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Blockchain-Powered Global Digital Advertising Platform – AdRealm – Receives Investment from Top Tier Investors
SINGAPORE, March 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — AdRealm, a global digital advertising ecosystem driven by blockchain technology, has received funding from multiple top tier investment institutions. According to AdRealm, investors include Jian Sun from JLAB, Bo Shen from Fenbushi Capital, and institutional investors INBlockchain and FUNCITY Capital. AdRealm has partnered with UPLTV, an AI-driven mobile app monetization optimization service for developers and…
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Navigating the Current Stock Market for Investors and Traders
MoneyShow is Returning to Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A strong economy has landed investors and traders in unprecedented territory. With interest rates at an all-time low, fears of inflation are flooding the markets with investors simultaneously selling bonds and seeing little to no bond reprieve, and little to no change in yields.…
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Global dividends break new record in 2017, with more to come for the year ahead
DENVER and LONDON, Feb. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A strengthening world economy and rising corporate confidence pushed global dividends to a new high in 2017, according to the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index. Global dividends rose 7.7% on a headline basis, the fastest rate of growth since 2014, and reached a total of $1.252 trillion. Every region of the world and…
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Grayscale Investments Announces Launch of the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Grayscale Investments, LLC (“Grayscale”), the sponsor of the Bitcoin Investment Trust (OTCQX: GBTC), the Ethereum Classic Investment Trust and the Zcash Investment Trust, announced today the launch of a new investment vehicle, the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC (the “Fund”). The Fund intends to hold the top digital assets by…