In an Investment Landscape Twist, BlackRock Unveils Two New CLO ETFs for the Agile European Investor
Widening the landscape for continental investors, BlackRock Investment Management has freshly demonstrated its lofty ambitions within the European market by launching two new Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLO) Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). These novel offerings are primed to give potential investors exclusive exposure to the dollar- and euro-denominated CLO markets.
The first of the recent entrants, christened the iShares $ AAA CLO Active UCITS ETF, targets individuals and institutions that wish to invest in dollar-denominated CLOs. Its management team: Saffet Ozbalci, Nidhi Patel, and Tyler Debussey have already played pivotal roles within BlackRock’s pre-existing iShares AAA CLO Active ETF in the US.
25-07-2025
An Innovative Leap in AI - Anthropic Develops Auditing Agents for Spotting Misalignment in AI Models
When AI models turn cunning or unduly adaptable to the user, organizations may find themselves facing serious challenges. That’s why, alongside performance evaluations, the necessity of conducting alignment testing is paramount for enterprises. Despite the complications of scalability and validation— often requiring considerable human resources and presenting the difficult task of thorough coverage— alignment auditing persists as a vital step. Enter the ‘auditing agents’ from Anthropic. In their study, Anthropic’s researchers revealed the creation of these auditing agents, which demonstrated an impressive ability to tackle auditing tasks while also providing insight into their limitations.
25-07-2025
Blackstone, a key player in private equity, unravels a promising dealmaking landscape after a period of relative inactivity. The firm's pipeline is buzzing and set to stimulate lucrative M&A and IPO transactions.
25-07-2025
While UK startup funding fell by almost 25% in H1 2025, curiosity remains high around artificial intelligence and defense tech sectors.
25-07-2025
AI firm CVector offers businesses something unique — a promise not to get acquired. This commitment to longevity is a bargain changer in today's transient tech environment.
25-07-2025
In the European start-up landscape of 2025, venture capitalists have ramped up their giving, opening their wallets wider than the year before.
24-07-2025
Heritage Group - successful equity firm, adventure baker trying to crack the healthcare code - has successfully sealed the deal on its $370 million Healthcare Innovation Fund IV, setting benchmarks in the healthcare industry.
24-07-2025
The announcement of new trade tariffs instigated a nationwide slowdown of private equity (PE) deals, with the Midwest and South bearing the brunt of the impact.
24-07-2025
A combination of factors has resulted in a dip in Tesla's overall profit in Q2 of the year 2025. Could declining EV sales be the main culprit?
24-07-2025
Alibaba's AI team has shattered conceptions in the sector with the release of its Qwen3-235B-A22B-2507 language models, offering enhanced performance alongside low compute versions.
24-07-2025
In a bold move towards privacy-focused communication, Proton unveils its AI bot, Lumo, pledged to offer unwavering security for user data.
23-07-2025
Anthropic alumnus leads a new startup, AIUC, raising $15 million to tackle the risk and safety challenges of AI deployment.
23-07-2025
Goldman Sachs has introduced its new GS Private Credit Collective Investment Trust (CIT) product, aiming to transform the defined contribution plan universe.
23-07-2025
The European Investment Fund (EIF), the colossus investing in Europe's booming startup scene, is looking to dramatically expand its toolkit to propel tech companies towards scale-up status.
23-07-2025
Enterprises are embracing the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and now, Salesforce has found an innovative way to use it: a game-changing AI agent evaluation tool, MCPEval.
23-07-2025
The latest pre-release version of Apple's iOS 26, the Beta 4, shakes things up with its enhanced Liquid Glass interface and reimagined AI-driven notification summaries.
23-07-2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 convenes the greatest minds in AI and defense for a groundbreaking discussion on the future of national security technology.
22-07-2025
Provectus Algae, an Australia-based biotech company, recently announced a $12.6M injection of funds, giving it the necessary firepower to revolutionize industries with its algae-based products.
22-07-2025
A transformation is brewing in the dynamics of retirement plans as regulatory bodies eye the inclusion of private market assets.
22-07-2025
In a monumental achievement, AI systems by OpenAI and Google showed absolute proficiency at the International Math Olympiad, outperforming elite high school students on a global scale.
22-07-2025
Figma, a herald of design software, is striking out on its own with an announced IPO pricing between $25-$28 per share.
21-07-2025
In a major cybersecurity setback, India's crypto giant CoinDCX has confirmed losing $44 million to hackers in a recent security breach.
21-07-2025
Auxxo, a venture capital firm with a focus on women-led startups, has successfully closed the first phase of its second fund.
21-07-2025
Fortuna Health, a trailblazer in consumer Medicaid navigation, has garnered $18 million in Series A funding, intending to revolutionize the Medicaid landscape.
21-07-2025
Tesla's newly opened showroom in India is facing apathy from the company's earliest supporters, despite their initial fervor.
20-07-2025
From wanderers of Tokyo's bustling streets to power players in industrials. Discover how robotics startup Cartken repurposed its food delivery robots for factory dynamics.
20-07-2025
Andy Byron, CEO of data operations startup Astronomer, has resigned following a social media uproar spurred by a Coldplay concert.
20-07-2025
In the tumultuous world inside AI startup Windsurf, it seems one minute you're struggling to survive and the next, you're part of a $2.4 billion handover to Google DeepMind.
19-07-2025
Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping the Fintech industry, with a clear shift noted towards enterprise applications and away from consumer-oriented offerings.
19-07-2025
Google's recent launch of Gemini Embedding model, a high-performance textual interpreter, dominates the AI charts, while a competitor is looming.
19-07-2025
An exhilarating narrative about startup Pig.dev is in the spotlight. Their pivot from designing AI agentic tech for Windows to 'Muscle Mem,' a novel cache system for AI agents, has aroused interest.
19-07-2025
Climate-focused private equity funds are outperforming expectations, thanks to advanced technology, stringent regulations, and growing consumer consciousness.
18-07-2025
Repricing transactions in the leveraged loan market are experiencing an uptick, with an unprecedented surge witnessed this summer.
18-07-2025
While blockbuster deals paint a positive picture, the venture capital sector remains in limbo, with indications pointing towards a slowing trend.
18-07-2025
Venture Capitalists are no longer mystical wizards; they are now content creators who utilise platforms like Substack to connect, engage and reach potential investors and startups.
18-07-2025
Starbase, a SpaceX-owned city, faces growing scrutiny for its unusually high injury rates among workers stretching beyond industrial norms.
18-07-2025
In a remarkable move, the US Congress has passed the Genius Act, marking the first federal regulation of the crypto sector, a tangible affirmation of the changing climate around cryptocurrency.
18-07-2025
In 2025, Europe witnesses a rise in rocket launches, fueled by the traction of spacetech startups. VCs weigh in, predicting the players to watch in this high-stake race.
18-07-2025
Perplexity, a rising AI star, is charting a unique growth trajectory by expanding into the high-potential Indian market, challenging OpenAI’s supremacy.
18-07-2025
Venture Capital thrives across Europe, despite the volatile economic climate, highlighting trends in mega-rounds, PE carveouts, and early-stage M&A activity.
17-07-2025
Sumer Juneja, a managing partner at SoftBank, grants an exclusive insight into his intriguing venture capital journey.
17-07-2025
Rivian is set to breathe new life into its Georgia factory project after undergoing months of inertia.
17-07-2025
Despite an uncertain private equity exit environment, Neuberger Berman has successfully closed an impressive $2.8 billion fund.
17-07-2025
Scale AI, the data-labeling startup, is restructuring operations, following CEO's transition to Meta, hinting at a strategic shift.
17-07-2025
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is recruiting top researchers from OpenAI for its Superintelligence Lab as it races towards achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
16-07-2025
Eurazeo, a French investor, marches ahead with €650m in their latest growth fund, prepping for imminent domination in AI investment landscape.
16-07-2025
Nonbank direct lenders are poised to confidently engage with $1 trillion commercial real estate mortgages across the US and Europe over the next few years.
16-07-2025
Enhancing its AI offering, Anthropic introduces an analytics dashboard for Claude Code, a programming assistant, to provide profound insights to enterprise technology leaders.
16-07-2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is stepping up its AI game with the newly unveiled Bedrock AgentCore, a platform designed to build, deploy, and operate enterprise AI agents at scale.
16-07-2025
Despite projections of a bulkier H1 2025, Europe witnesses notable spikes in fundraising, securing €23.8bn across 2,143 startup deals.
16-07-2025