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Cannabis M&A Activity At All-Time Highs With Little Signs Of Slowing Down
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 4:45pm | 852Cannabis industry M&A activity continues to boom in 2021. Financial tech firm Refinitiv reported a 94% surge in M&A during Q1 2020. The trends continued into May with such companies as Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTC: JUSHF), Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) and...
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Fintech Focus For May 5, 2021
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - 12:10am | 1680Quote To Start The Day: Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood. Source: George Orwell One Big Thing In Fintech: S&P Dow Jones Indices, the firm behind the ubiquitous S&P 500, announced Tuesday the launch of three new crypto indexes. The launches lay the foundation...
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Fintech Focus For April 9, 2021
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 5:54pm | 2020Quote To Start The Day: We don't abandon our pursuits because we despair of ever perfecting them. Source: Epictetus One Big Thing In Fintech: To stay competitive, financial institutions must take a page from SaaS providers by embedding much needed financial services functionality into their...
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Fintech Focus For April 1, 2021
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 5:19pm | 1750Quote To Start The Day: International Business Machines Corp. expects 80% of its employees to work in a hybrid model after the pandemic, a setup that offers flexibility but also poses challenges for community-building and upward mobility for staff in a virtual workspace. The majority of workers...
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Fintech Focus For March 24, 2021
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:37pm | 1742Quote To Start The Day: Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. Source: Alexander Graham Bell One Big Thing In Fintech: M1 is staking its claim as an alternative to the gamification of investing popularized by apps like Robinhood but also an alternative to traditional asset...
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Fintech Focus For March 5, 2021
Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 6:41pm | 1896Quote To Start The Day: We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough. Source: Helen Keller One Big Thing In Fintech: Square, a fintech company that serves both individuals and companies, announced that it has purchased a majority stake in Tidal, a music streaming service. The deal,...
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Fintech Focus For December 10, 2020
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 5:44pm | 1806Quote 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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London Stock Exchange Reportedly Set To Win EU Approval For $27B Refinitiv Deal
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 4:29pm | 265The London Stock Exchange could soon see its $27-billion acquisition of data analytics company Refinitiv receive European Union antitrust approval, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. What Happened: The LSE first proposed an all-stock ...
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Fintech Focus For November 25, 2020
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 6:03pm | 1610Quote To Start The Day: Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is. Source: Vince Lombardi One Big Thing In Fintech: UBS said that investors will benefit from buying fintech, healthtech, greentech, and 5G stocks as these 4 sectors will disrupt the technology industry and become the...
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Fintech Focus For November 12, 2020
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 7:32pm | 2686Quote Of The Day: It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. - J.K. Rowling Fintech Movers: With the emergence of fintech-savvy institutions like challenger banks, regulating bodies have become concerned with the disruption of established institutions. - Benzinga...
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Fintech Focus For October 29, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 6:32pm | 2855Quote Of The Day: The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. - Vidal Sassoon Fintech Movers: The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the leading research institute covering the global Fintech sector, has partnered with the World Bank on a study reviewing the...
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Fintech Focus For October 27, 2020
Monday, October 26, 2020 - 9:17pm | 2050Quote Of The Day: Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember -- the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you. - Zig Ziglar Fintech Movers: In Q3 2020, FinTechs worldwide raised $12.15 billion in investments from 716 deals with a 16% QoQ decrease in total funding...
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Fintech Focus For October 6, 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020 - 6:55pm | 2010Quote Of The Day: Don’t be afraid of Covid. - President Trump Fintech Movers: From providing digital payment solutions in channeling electricity subsidies and social safety nets for workforces, to becoming an investment platform for government debt securities, fintech firms assist...
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Fintech Focus For October 1, 2020
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 7:01pm | 2198Quote Of The Day: Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Fintech Movers: Insurtech has emerged as a major draw for VC investment, with the space attracting more than $6B in funding last year. - CB Insights Iownit intros a DLT for private markets. How...
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Fintech Focus For September 30, 2020
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 9:05pm | 2989Quote Of The Day: The man with a new idea is a crank, until the idea succeeds. - Mark Twain Fintech Movers: Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, took a strong stance against employee-driven corporate activism over the weekend, explaining that, going forward, his company would be “mission...