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Weekly Newsletter

Monday, March 9, 2026

Features of the week

Housing Reform Bill Quietly Hits Pause on Digital Dollar Plans

A bipartisan proposal to boost U.S. homebuilding also temporarily blocks the Federal Reserve from launching a central bank digital currency Washington, D.C., 3 March 2026 – A sweeping housing reform bill moving through the Senate is drawing attention for its...

Digital Money for Daily Life: Inside the Early Plan for a Gaza Stablecoin

A proposed digital payment tool aims to support everyday transactions in Gaza as traditional cash systems struggle New York, United States, 24 February 2026 – Information about the possible creation of a stablecoin for Gaza has recently surfaced through several...

Schroders agrees on landmark takeover as global asset management reshapes

Nuveen deal highlights overseas appetite for UK firms and signals a new era of scale-driven growth London, 13 February 2026 — Schroders has agreed to be acquired by US-based Nuveen in a major deal that will create one of the...

RBC Wealth Management strengthens US footprint with senior advisory team hire

Former UBS wealth group joins RBC, bringing $430 million in client assets to Georgia Atlanta, 6 February 2026 – The group, known as Wilson Wealth Management, has opened a new branch in Alpharetta, Georgia, further strengthening RBC’s reach in the...

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You've successfully rolled out AI tools across your organization. Your L&D team has gamified adoption, usage metrics are strong, and employees are genuinely more productive. You've done everything the experts told you to do: "Start with the business need." So...

Approaches that enhance value creation and long-term growth of a venture firm

Investing in Companies With An Efficiency Edge Flashpoint Venture Capital Group Ltd (“FVC” together with its affiliates, “Flashpoint” or the “Flashpoint Group”) has  a strategy to invest in B2B software companies with an Efficiency Edge. We are looking for companies...

The unique path of Lithuania’s startup ecosystem: from bootstrapping to acceleration

The success of a startup and tech ecosystem depends on more than a single variable. It is the result of a complex interplay between infrastructure, talent, capital, regulation, and community maturity. Yet, among all these elements, venture capital stands...

Ukraine Could Be Europe’s Defence Innovation Miracle

Europe is losing the innovation race. The United States dominates AI, semiconductors and defence technology; China is close behind with state-backed capital and industrial speed. Europe, meanwhile, still moves through layers of process. We talk about strategic autonomy but...