42Markets Group, a fintech investment group, has raised $10m in growth funding from Convergence Partners, a prominent private equity investor focusing on sub-Saharan Africa’s technology sector. The funds will be used to accelerate the development and expansion of 42Markets’ portfolio companies: Mesh, Andile, and FX Flow.
Convergence Partners’ investment in 42Markets is supported by 14 global development finance institutions (DFIs) from Europe, the US, and Africa.
Tariff shocks, geopolitical realignment and macroeconomic regime shifts are redrawing the investment landscape faster than most firms’ technology stacks can keep up. For hedge funds and asset managers, the ability to move quickly into new asset classes, geographies or strategies is no longer just an operational concern – it is a front-office differentiator and, increasingly,...
Corporate FX execution could see a significant shift towards API-driven and embedded workflows over the next five years, but the pace of change will depend heavily on whether banks and corporates can overcome integration challenges, according to a new survey from Integral, the currency trading and workflow automation solutions company. The survey, covering 143 corporate...
Now in its 17th year, Data Management Summit (DMS) London returns In April 2027, to explore how to use data and AI to drive measurable business outcomes reliably, repeatedly and at scale.
AI adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. The priority is now controlled deployment: where AI can be used safely, where it can deliver measurable value, and how outputs can be governed, monitored and evidenced. The 2026 edition of the AI in Capital Markets Handbook examines how AI is being applied...