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FX TRADING NEWS | Prop trading has the potential to outgrow the existing FX and CFD status quo according to OANDA. "The prop space has the potential to grow further as more people become aware of and learn about the products and services," OANDA's Head of Emerging Markets, Crystal Lok, told Finance Magnates in an interview: "With an attractive proposition, the prop firm industry has the potential to outgrow the traditional FX/CFD industry because it is more accessible, has lower barriers to entry, such as upfront fixed fees, and involves limited downside risk." #forextrading #CFDs #proptrading #OTCtrading #fincosearch

VENTURE CAPITAL NEWS | Ex F1 world champion Nico Rosberg is driving investment into his new vehicle - a venture capital fund - raising EUR 30M to date. Former Formula One champion Nico Rosberg, known for his triumph over Lewis Hamilton in the 2016 world championship before his retirement, is now steering into a new domain: asset management. The 38-year-old has recently secured €30 million in funding to launch Rosberg Ventures. #formulaone #venturecapital #funds #capitalraising #fincosearch

FX TRADING NEWS | Want to know more about CFDs? Here is an in-depth guide to Forex Trading with contracts for difference courtesy of The Courier. Contracts for Difference (CFDs) in forex let traders speculate on the price movements of currency pairs without owning the actual currencies. These financial derivatives mirror the price changes of forex pairs, enabling traders to profit from both rising and falling markets. CFD trading on forex involves analysing the potential direction of currency pair prices and executing trades accordingly. #derivatives #forex #CFDs #trading #currencies #fincosearch

FINCO Search would like to wish Eid Mubarak to all of our friends and stakeholders celebrating today! #EidMubarak #Ramadan2024

INVESTMENT FUNDS NEWS | According to the Lipper report European investors are ditching active funds for ETFs. European investors had a strong appetite for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in February but less so for mutual funds, according to Lipper's latest fund flow report. ETFs saw inflows of €16bn (£13.7bn) throughout the month while their mutual cousins lost €5.9bn (£5.1bn) of invested money. #investments #ETFs #mutualfunds #investmenttrusts #fincosearch

FINCO Search wishes all of our celebrating friends and stakeholders a Happy Easter weekend. 😊 #Easter2024 #holidays #chocolate #fincosearch

EQUITIES FUND NEWS | Robeco sees value and opportunity in launching an Emerging Markets ex-China Equities fund. Robeco has launched an Article 8 emerging markets ex-China equities fund. The firm said that, given China's market size in the emerging market space, the fund enables investors to manage their China exposure separately while gaining exposure to smaller EMs such as such as Korea, Taiwan and Brazil. #equities #stocks #funds #emergingmarkets #investments #fincosearch

FINTECH NEWS | RegTech innovator GSS is in the money having secured $47 Million in latest funding round. Global Screening Services (GSS), a leading RegTech innovator , announces the successful completion of its Series A2 funding round, raising over $47 million (approximately £37 million). Notable contributors include AlixPartners, Cynosure Group, and the latest addition, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). This significant investment coincides with the company's transition from the development phase to the operational phase as the cloud-native platform prepares to go live with its inaugural clients. #fintech #regtech #funding #GRC #fincosearch

WEALTH MANAGEMENT NEWS | But how do you feel within yourself? How AI is revealing client empathy techniques to advisors. Shaping Wealth, a company specializing in behavioral finance training and helping advisors understand the psychology of financial planning, has created an artificial intelligence-powered assistant to help advisors understand the emotional needs of their clients. The company developed Lydia, the advisor-facing AI program, with Alai Studios, a technology development firm, and it's currently demoing the tool. #wealthmanagement #artificialintelligence #financialadvisor #financialplanning #fincosearch

HEDGE FUNDS NEWS | Who has been leading the way in Q1 2024 so far and do we know why? Where Hedge Funds go the wealthy and the curious investor will follow. Here is a breakdown of the better performing hedge funds for those looking at investment strategy for Q2. #hedgefunds #investments #HNWI #retailinvestor #wealthmanagement #fincosearch