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Venmo Co-Founder Andrew Kortina's Next Move: Turning Sci-Fi AI Assistants Into Reality
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 1:10pm | 1072The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in payments, lending, capital markets, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in San Francisco Nov. 14. Ahead of the Summit, Benzinga is profiling fintech thought leaders who are speaking at the event. For this installment, Benzinga interviewed...
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A Q&A With Benzinga's CEO On The Fintech Industry: 'We Want To Be Connectors'
Sunday, October 7, 2018 - 3:57pm | 738As founder of both Benzinga and the Detroit Fintech Association, Jason Raznick is well-versed in the space. So much so that Merriam-Webster referenced his definition of “fintech” in its entry on the term. According to Raznick’s definition: “The impact that fintech is making...
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Kabbage Co-Founder On Lending $1B While The Banks Were Closed: Expectations With Financial Services Is Changing
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 8:08am | 892The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in payments, lending, capital markets, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in San Francisco Nov. 14. Ahead of the Summit, Benzinga is profiling fintech thought leaders who are speaking at the event. For this installment, Benzinga interviewed...
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A Look Inside Payments Giant Fiserv: 'People Value Real-Time Speed'
Monday, October 1, 2018 - 3:56pm | 936The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in payments, lending, capital markets, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in San Francisco Nov. 14. Ahead of the Summit, Benzinga is profiling fintech thought leaders who are speaking at the event. For this installment, Benzinga interviewed...
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LendingTree To Recognize Financial Innovation At The Benzinga Fintech Summit
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 12:11pm | 705DETROIT and SAN FRANCISCO - Benzinga, a leading financial media and events company, announced that it will team up with the nation’s leading online loan marketplace LendingTree Inc (NASDAQ: TREE) to award $10,000 to the winner of an on-site fintech demo competition at the Benzinga Fintech...
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A Fintech Friday Look At Three Bay Area Disruptors
Friday, September 21, 2018 - 4:40pm | 434The world of financial technology is growing at an exponential pace, with new markets being researched and developed every day. The total value of fintech investments in 2017 totalled $30 billion, while 2018 is on pace for $35 billion, according to a study by Statista. Benzinga is hosting the...
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Charles Schwab, Venmo, Fidelity Execs Among 2018 Benzinga Fintech Summit Guests
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 4:18pm | 840The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in payments, lending, capital markets, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. This year’s event is Nov. 14 in San Francisco and features featuring brokerage leaders like Barry Metzger, SVP of trading at Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:...
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Real Estate Investment Platform Groundfloor Raises $4.2M
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 9:32am | 310An Atlanta-based fintech lending startup that also offers investors access to invest in real estate debt announced a financing round Thursday. What Happened Groundfloor raised $4.2 million in a Regulation A online public offering. Why It Matters Groundfloor said it democratizes ...
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The Crypto Hedge Fund Founder Backed By Steve Cohen Looks Ahead
Monday, September 17, 2018 - 5:35pm | 835The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in payments, lending, capital markets, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in San Francisco Nov. 14. Ahead of the Summit, Benzinga is profiling the fintech thought leaders speaking at the event. Our next installment is an interview with...
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A Q&A With The Startup CEO Disrupting The Credit Bureau With Blockchain
Friday, September 14, 2018 - 4:42pm | 1220The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in payments, lending, capital markets, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in San Francisco Nov. 14. Ahead of the Summit, Benzinga is profiling the fintech thought leaders speaking at the event. Our next installment features an interview...
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3 Ways Technology Is Changing The Financial Sector
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 5:16pm | 469The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in payments, lending, capital markets, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in San Francisco Nov. 14. Here's a look at three areas of the financial industry that are being transformed by technology — and some of the fintech...
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Top West Coast VC On A Maturing Fintech Space: 'We're In The Very Early Innings Of Fintech Disruption'
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 5:50pm | 725The Benzinga Fintech Summit is a gathering of the top leaders in payments, lending, capital markets, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in San Francisco Nov. 14. Ahead of the Summit, Benzinga is profiling the fintech thought leaders speaking at the event. This first installment features an...
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State Street Makes A Big Fintech Investment: What You Should Know
Friday, July 20, 2018 - 3:49pm | 408State Street Corp (NYSE: STT) announced Friday that it will acquire Charles River Development for $2.6 billion in cash. Why It’s Important Charles River’s investment management solutions platform provides customers with fintech tools used to manage more than $25 trillion in assets....
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Looking To Start A Blockchain Business? Ripple Founder Chris Larsen Has One Piece Of Advice
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 2:59pm | 422Blockchain enthusiasm is all too common on Wall Street, inspiring hollow or half-baked announcements of new corporate priorities. But maybe your firm’s ambitions go beyond a PR headline. Maybe your professed interest is sincere, but your strategy is lacking. Ripple Co-Founder and Chairman...
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CBOE Is Changing The Way Financial Services Looks At Options Data
Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 3:54pm | 283Catherine Clay faces the challenge of keeping a company that’s nearly a half century old innovative and relevant in the ever-changing world of financial services. That’s no small task, and at the 2017 Benzinga Fintech Summit in San Francisco, Clay, CBOE Global Markets Inc (NASDAQ: CBOE...