500 Startups closes $140M fund, rebrands as “500 Global”

500 Global will continue to invest at the accelerator and seed stage and later stages of a company’s growth, as part of its expanded investment strategy and begun to make larger investments in firms.

Northern Trust makes two senior appointments to it MEA executive team

Northern Trust announces it has made two senior appointments to its Middle East and Africa asset servicing business. The new positions, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, support Northern Trust’s continued business growth across the region, and follow the expansion of its senior management team in Saudi Arabia, announced earlier this month.