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Fintech Focus For February 12, 2021
Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 9:33pm | 2018Read More...Quote To Start The Day: We believe that the new commodity upswing, and in particular oil up cycle, has started. Source: JPMorgan One Big Thing In Fintech: This month marks the 50th anniversary of Nasdaq’s launch in 1971. The story of Nasdaq’s first five decades highlights its impact on...
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Fintech Focus For February 5, 2021
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 5:53pm | 2031Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Robinhood Markets, GameStop Corp. and hedge funds are all on the wish list that House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters is assembling for a hearing that will dig into the Reddit-fueled stock trading that has shocked Wall Street and lawmakers. “I’m...
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Fintech Focus For January 8, 2021
Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 6:42pm | 1594Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Elon Musk, the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, is now the richest person on the planet. A 4.8% rally in the electric carmaker’s share price Thursday boosted Musk past Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a...
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Fintech Focus For December 10, 2020
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 4:44pm | 1806Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Two armies that fight each other is like one large army that commits suicide. Source: Henri Barbusse One Big Thing In Fintech: Stock trading app Robinhood Markets Inc has picked Goldman Sachs to lead preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) which could come next...
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Fintech Focus For December 7, 2020
Sunday, December 6, 2020 - 7:02pm | 1605Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Robinhood’s revenue model could easily disappear. They’ve made it clear that they are comfortable living on this regulatory edge. Source: Tyler Gellasch One Big Thing In Fintech: Congresswoman Maxine Waters has released a wide array of recommended policy changes...
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Fintech Focus For December 2, 2020
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 6:02pm | 2069Read More...Quote To Start The Day: It’s possible to transcend anything that doesn’t kill you. Source: David Goggins One Big Thing In Fintech: The digitization of financial markets in Africa will continue to accelerate as local investors seek diversified access to higher-yield financial products....
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Fintech Focus For November 24, 2020
Monday, November 23, 2020 - 6:34pm | 1900Read More...Quote To Start The Day: If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it -- teach yourself to be impatient. Source: Gurbaksh Chahal One Big Thing In Fintech: Super Bowl LV, taking place in Tampa Bay in February, will offer 100% digital payment acceptance for fans throughout the stadium on...
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Fintech Focus For November 5, 2020
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - 7:37pm | 1846Read More...Quote Of The Day: Try and fail, but don’t fail to try. - John Quincy Adams Fintech Movers: Global fintech funding reached $10.63 billion in Q3, a 4% increase on the previous quarter. - Business Insider BBVA tech boosts risk processes. Importance of fintech in banking. Zelle exceeds over 1B...
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Fintech Focus For August 31, 2020
Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 9:33pm | 2934Read More...Quote Of The Day: Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Fintech Movers: Banks have something most technologists don’t have enough of: Banks have domain expertise. Technologists tend to discount the exchange value of domain knowledge. And...
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Fintech Focus For August 28, 2020
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 4:47pm | 2399Read More...Quote Of The Day: Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. - Babe Ruth Fintech Movers: The US SEC approved the proposed Discretionary Limit, or D-Limit, order type from exchange operator IEX Group as three new exchanges are also slated to launch within the next month. -...
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Fintech Focus For August 6, 2020
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 9:37am | 1812Read More...Daily Perspective: I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein Fintech Movers: PayPal executives said society has reached an "inflection point" when it comes to the "death of cash," and noted that 70% of consumers now fear for their health when...
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Holvi, A BBVA-Backed Fintech, Taps UK Market For Digital Banking Expansion
Monday, January 27, 2020 - 12:06pm | 230Read More...Holvi, a digital banking service backed by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (NYSE: BBVA) and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, formally launched in the U.K. on Monday, building on its current user base of 200,000 users. In a statement on the development, Holvi CEO Antti-Jussi Suominen said,...
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'The Golden Age Of Financial Data Connectivity': What MX Technologies Does For Financial Institutions
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 2:58pm | 701Read More...In an interview with Benzinga, Brandon Dewitt, co-founder and CTO at MX Technologies, a platform that helps businesses act on financial data, said his organization is helping fintech companies and financial institutions improve their bottom lines. About MX Technologies Founded in 2010, MX...
