TL;DR: Trade Republic now lets retail investors put as little as €1 into private-markets funds from Apollo and EQT, with monthly sell options on an internal marketplace and a 1% launch bonus. Great headline—but mind the fees, lockups, and tax wrinkles.
What’s new?
Trade Republic is moving from...
On September 10, 2025, Klarna went public on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $1.37 billion at an IPO price of $40 per share. The stock opened nearly 30% higher at $52, giving the company a valuation between $15 billion and $20 billion.
This high-profile...
N26 has announced a significant leadership restructuring aimed at resolving growing friction between investors and the company’s leadership. The plan centers on nominating Andreas Dombret, a...
Robinhood’s crypto revenue just doubled — and it’s not stopping there. In its Q2 earnings release, the trading platform reported a 100% surge in crypto revenue,...
UK‑based Starling Bank, valued at £2.5 billion in its 2022 funding round, is openly weighing the merits of listing in New York rather than London. Chief financial officer Declan Ferguson confirmed the...
Fintech Growth vs. Compliance – Where’s the Line?
Overview
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined digital bank Monzo £21 million for serious anti-money laundering (AML) compliance failures that...
Klarna, the Swedish BNPL giant, has just entered a new vertical: telecommunications. Its newly launched mobile plan — offering unlimited 5G data, calls, and texts...
Once considered a shining example of the future of payments, Sweden is now rethinking its near-total shift to a cashless society. With geopolitical risks...
JPMorgan Chase has quietly filed a trademark for “JPMD”, signaling a broader push into the crypto payments space. Could this be the bank’s latest move...
