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Fintech Focus For April 12, 2021
Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 9:50pm | 2268Quote To Start The Day: I would rather engage in the pursuit of excellence than the pursuit of assets. Source: Ken Griffin One Big Thing In Fintech: A week before its initial public offering (IPO), Coinbase reported significant user growth for the first quarter of 2021. See also: How to Buy...
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Fintech Focus For March 31, 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 5:35pm | 2414Quote To Start The Day: Making renewable energy from solar isn’t that complicated anymore. Source: Greg Barron-Gafford One Big Thing In Fintech: The technology needed to support ETF trading has advanced considerably in the last decade. In the past it was necessary to build in-house, but now...
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Fintech Focus For February 22, 2021
Sunday, February 21, 2021 - 3:15pm | 2088Quote To Start The Day: “I think we’ve positioned ourselves as the finance super app because I don’t think people want to go to four, five, and six different solutions to manage their money,” M1 Finance marketing vice president Bob Armour said. “We’re a place...
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Market Experts React To GameStop Hearing: 'Congress Needed To Dig Deeper'
Friday, February 19, 2021 - 4:50pm | 607The CEOs of Reddit, Robinhood, Citadel Securities and Melvin Capital testified in front of the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday as part of a Congressional inquiry into extreme volatility in GameStop — and Robinhood’s decision to temporarily limit buying of so-called...
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Robinhood, Citadel, Melvin Capital CEOs Grilled In Response To Reddit, Hedge Fund Short Squeeze Drama
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 4:53pm | 564On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee committee held a special hearing to attempt to sort through the stock market drama surrounding Reddit’s WallStreetBets, the trading app Robinhood, hedge fund Citadel Securities and stocks like GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) that recently...
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GameStop Congressional Hearing: Robinhood, Citadel Deny Collusion In Prepared Remarks
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 11:30am | 759On Thursday, a Congressional committee will attempt to sort through the stock market drama surrounding Reddit’s WallStreetBets, the trading app Robinhood, hedge fund Citadel Securities and stocks like GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) that recently experienced extreme surges in volatility. The House...
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Congressional Hearing On GameStop Ahead: What Investors Need To Know
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 4:44pm | 637On Thursday, Congress is taking its first crack at sorting through the stock market drama surrounding Reddit’s WallStreetBets, the trading app Robinhood, hedge fund Citadel Securities and high-flying stocks like GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME). What Happened? The House Financial Services Committee...
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Roaring Kitty, Ken Griffin, Vlad Tenev To Be Among Those Testifying At House Hearing
Saturday, February 13, 2021 - 11:14am | 561Citadel Founder and CEO Ken Griffin An event is coming this week that should offer up plenty of material for documentary writers who are already hard at work in covering the GameStock stock saga. House Hearing: Many of the major names who were at the center of the storm — WallStreetBets,...
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Fintech Focus For February 11, 2021
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 8:07pm | 2014Quote To Start The Day: “Gamification is controversial; in some ways, it’s a good thing because you’re lowering the barrier to entry, and making people more motivated to participate in something that’s perceived as a game.” “But, it can be dangerous. If you...
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Roku Wins A New Investor: Ken Griffin
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 10:30am | 272A 13G filing from hedge fund manager Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors shows a new 5% stake in Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU). Griffin founded Citadel in 1990 and has since served as the firm’s CEO, managing over $32 billion in capital for its partners. In 2014. Griffin donated $150...
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Delivering Alpha 2018: Everything You Need To Know
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 8:48am | 700The Delivering Alpha 2018 conference took place Wednesday in New York, and this year’s event included a number of Wall Street heavy-hitters. Benzinga Pro reported live from Delivering Alpha all day long, and Benzinga Pro subscribers have followed all the action in real time using the keyword...
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What Happens When Some Of The Biggest Names In Finance Gather For Dinner? They Talk About Trump
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 4:32pm | 314Barry Sternlicht, the chairman and CEO of the global investment firm Starwood Capital Group was a guest on CNBC Tuesday and talked about Monday night's dinner. Normally listening to someone's dinner plans from the prior night isn't of much interest - but Sternlicht was joined with...
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Some Of The Most Notable Changes This 13F Season
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 4:06pm | 639Having passed the SEC deadline for Q3 13F filings, most large hedge funds and investment management firms already disclosed their long equity positions as of September 30. While aggregate data and stats aren't out yet, Benzinga wanted to share a quick look into some of the most notable...
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How Does Bill Ackman's Chipotle Stake Compare To Other Activists In The Fast Casual Sector?
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 6:42am | 465Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) gained almost 6 percent Wednesday, after Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a 9.9 percent stake in the restaurant operator. It should be noted that the 2,882,463 shares position has an activist nature, as suggested by the 13D SEC...
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CEOs Vs. Hedge Fund Managers: Who Gets Paid Better?
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 10:49am | 715Do you want to become a billionaire? What about running a company? Ever wondered if you’d get richer making it to CEO or as a money manager? Well, Benzinga’s got some pointers for you. The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm, recently published a list of the 10 highest-...