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Fintech Focus Roundup For May 9, 2021
Sunday, May 9, 2021 - 9:16am | 1108Founder At Miami-Based Accelerator TheVentureCity Talks Returnly Exit, #MiamiTech And More Affirm, a leader in payments, recently announced it would acquire Returnly, a return and post-purchase payments solution, for $300 million. Benzinga spoke with Laura González-Estéfani, the...
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Founder At Miami-Based Accelerator TheVentureCity Talks Returnly Exit, #MiamiTech And More
Monday, May 3, 2021 - 2:55pm | 930Affirm, a leader in payments, recently announced it would acquire Returnly, a return and post-purchase payments solution, for $300 million. Benzinga spoke with Laura González-Estéfani, the founder and CEO of Miami-based TheVentureCity, on her firm’s role in bolstering Returnly...
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Fintech Focus For April 23, 2021
Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 6:40pm | 1773Quote To Start The Day: You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down. Source: Charlie Chaplin One Big Thing In Fintech: Ant Group, operator of popular Chinese mobile payment service Alipay, plans to slash its direct carbon emissions by nearly a third by 2025 as part of its...
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Barron's Latest Picks And Pans: Affirm, Bitcoin, BorgWarner, Credit Suisse And More
Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 9:32am | 1112This weekend's Barron's cover story discusses why investors can no longer ignore cryptocurrencies. Other featured articles present companies pursuing Bitcoin opportunities and tips for investing in Bitcoin wisely. Also, see the prospects for cruise line operators, a newly public fintech,...
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Fintech Focus For March 1, 2021
Sunday, February 28, 2021 - 9:52pm | 1998Quote To Start The Day: “Democracy is never a gift from heaven. It must be earned by many with strong will.” Source: Jimmy Sham One Big Thing In Fintech: The UK is leading the way in open banking due to regulatory requirements and a dedicated central program and platform, the Open...
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Fintech Focus For January 25, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021 - 12:47am | 3113Quote To Start The Day: You can't be a real networker unless you’re connected. Source: Michael Gruen One Big Thing In Fintech: Experts say 2021 is poised to see greater adoption and venture capital investment in blockchain technology. That prediction comes as more financial services apps...
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Notable Insider Buys Of The Past Week: Affirm, HEICO, Vector Group, Biotechs And More
Sunday, January 24, 2021 - 8:12am | 964Insider buying can be an encouraging signal for potential investors, especially when markets face uncertainty. Insiders have been taking advantage of secondary and initial public offerings recently. Biotech companies are once again well represented on this list of notable insider share purchases...
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IPO Outlook For The Week: Affirm, Petco, Playtika Lead Busy Week
Monday, January 11, 2021 - 1:21pm | 1004The week of Jan. 11 is shaping up to be a busy one for the initial public offering market. This week’s lineup of IPOs includes fintech, esports, automotive and e-commerce companies offering a diverse range of investment opportunities. Affirm Holdings: After delaying its IPO in 2020,...
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Fintech Focus For January 6, 2021
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 - 10:16pm | 1927Quote To Start The Day: If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right. Source: Henry Ford One Big Thing In Fintech: Affirm founder and CEO Max Levchin is poised to join Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman on the billionaires list, becoming the latest...
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10 IPOs To Watch Out For In 2021, Including Petco, Poshmark, Bumble, Coinbase And More
Sunday, January 3, 2021 - 10:50am | 1517The $150 billion raised by IPOs in 2020 was the best since the dot-com boom era. Data from PricewaterhouseCoopers shows companies raised money through 183 traditional IPOs and over 240 SPACs in 2020. Here is a look at 10 companies expected to IPO in 2021. Affirm: Fintech company Affirm (...
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Affirm Holdings Becomes 2nd Company This Weekend To Delay Initial Public Offering
Sunday, December 13, 2020 - 1:48pm | 376Affirm Holdings Inc. has become the latest company to put off its IPO until the next year. What Happened: The Wall Street Journal reported that the fintech startup has decided to postpone its IPO until next year — January at the earliest — according to a source familiar with...
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6 IPOs To Watch In December: Airbnb, DoorDash And More
Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 1:01pm | 1270The 2020 IPO market could end with a big bang, with several high-profile names scheduled to offer shares during December. Other companies have not confirmed dates, but could try to complete IPOs before the end of the year. Affirm: Fintech company Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) filed for an IPO...
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Fintech Focus For November 20, 2020
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 7:41pm | 2302Quote Of The Day: Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. - Lucille Ball Fintech Movers: Cashless payments were on the rise before the pandemic hit, and now, eight months into its grip on the U.S., their use is...
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Fintech Focus For October 9, 2020
Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 7:04pm | 2287Quote Of The Day: The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Fintech Movers: Electronic trading giant Citadel Securities will bolster its already huge presence at the New York Stock Exchange by buying the NYSE market-making business of smaller...
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Will This Recession Lead to Another Fintech Boom?
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 11:42am | 1752The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. The biggest silver lining in periods of economic turmoil—such that we are in right now, despite what the stock market may tell you...