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Fintech Focus For February 22, 2021
Sunday, February 21, 2021 - 2:15pm | 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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Fintech Spotlight: M1 Finance, A Mobile Wealth Creation And Management Tool
Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 8:18am | 803The past few weeks in financial markets were volatile. Despite coming under scrutiny for their decisions to limit trades, brokers like Robinhood, popularized due to their no-cost, gamified investing platforms, saw an increase in account openings. M1 Finance, an automated money management platform,...
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The Psychology Behind M1 Finance's Platform And Its Focus On Financial Well-Being
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 - 11:30am | 1122M1 Finance was one of the speakers at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards that took place on November 10, 2020. The journey to achieving financial freedom is no easy task. And for many, the subject of money is met with feelings of anxiety and worry. Brian Barnes, Founder & CEO of M1...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For December 5, 2020
Friday, December 4, 2020 - 9:45pm | 1196Meet The Backbone Of Major Finance Platforms What Happened: In recognition of the top disruptive innovators creating positive and diverse change within the financial services space, Benzinga spoke with Kenneth Chan, managing director at ViewTrade Holding, as well as the president and CTO of Orbis...
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Fintech Focus For December 3, 2020
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 6:25pm | 1957Quote To Start The Day: Coming hard on the heels of the trade war, the Covid shock will intensify pressure for the diversification and localization of supply chains — just not yet. A year spent in emergency response mode is not a year when projects requiring detailed planning, significant...
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M1 Finance Adds Smart Transfers Automatic Money Management Feature
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 7:55am | 412Key Points: M1 Finance is a platform for digital investing, borrowing and banking. The firm launched Smart Transfers, an automatic money management tool. Smart Transfers lets users optimize dollars and build long-term wealth. Fresh off its $45-million Series C funding round led by Left...
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Fintech Focus For December 2, 2020
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 6:02pm | 2069Quote 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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5 Brokerage Execs On 2020 Market Trends: 'Trading Has Become Cool Again'
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 10:57am | 698Lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic have prompted a rise in speculative retail trading activity that's reflected in increased client order flow. The trend was the topic of discussion among five market experts Tuesday at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards in a panel...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For October 17, 2020
Saturday, October 17, 2020 - 8:42am | 3676Meet Q.ai, The App That's Disrupting Hedge Funds The Nitty-Gritty: Though trading apps like Robinhood democratize financial markets, they don’t allow investors the tools to properly manage investments. That’s according to Stephen Mathai-Davis, a former institutional investment...
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Fintech Focus For October 15, 2020
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 5:26pm | 2121Quote Of The Day: There needs to be a sweet spot between the brand and your community. - Danny Cortenraede Fintech Movers: [W]e think that over the next five years, Bitcoin presents a multi trillion dollar opportunity. - ARK Invest M1 Finance closes on $45M Series C round. Deutsche to introduce...
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M1 Finance Closes On $45M Series C To Pursue Strategic Growth Initiatives
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 3:10pm | 357After surpassing $2 billion in assets one month ago, M1 Finance, an automated money management platform, announced the closure of a $45-million Series C funding round led by Left Lane Capital, bringing the company's total funding to just under $100 million. What Happened: M1 Finance is a...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For September 12, 2020
Friday, September 11, 2020 - 3:45pm | 952S&P Global Market Intelligence, Snowflake Team Up What's Going On: On Sept. 9, S&P Global Market Intelligence announced a collaboration with cloud data platform Snowflake, to seamlessly deliver S&P’s Global industry-leading financial, textual, ESG, and alternative data. What...
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M1 Finance Surpasses $2B In Assets, Hones In On Growth Initiatives
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - 1:16pm | 322M1 Finance, a platform for money management, announced it surpassed $2 billion in assets. What To Know: M1 Finance is a platform for digital investing, borrowing, and banking. As part of a vision to help self-directed investors build long-term, sustainable wealth, M1 doubled down on growth...
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Fintech Focus For July 30, 2020
Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 7:06pm | 1944Daily Perspective: Not all those who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkein Fintech Movers: Investors and entrepreneurs say that while the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted demand for fintechs in areas such as digital payments and online trading, it has hurt more vulnerable sectors such as online lending....
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M1 Finance Raises $33M In Series B Funding, Eyes Growth Initiatives
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 3:48pm | 395M1 Finance, an automated money management platform, announced a $33-million Series B funding round Tuesday led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from Jump Capital and Clocktower Technology Ventures. M1 Reaches $1B In Assets Under Management M1 said it's leveraging a record-...