Benzinga Fintech Awards

Fintech has blown the doors off the payments industry, making it easier for everybody from consumers to businesses to send and receive money. Now that business payments has been permanently disrupted, the industry is turning its head to how the next generation will handle money. That is a question...

We know fintech is making it easier for consumers as a whole to get access to different types of financial services. Despite the innovation and disruption of the past decade, there still remains a significant cohort of the population that's dramatically underserved by financial services. This...

A constant movement toward partnerships is always present in financial services. But with companies all over the space wanting to add new kinds of financial services to their platforms, it’s creating a challenging problem. “It’s hard to do that at scale, considering how fractured...

The retail brokerage industry is in a state of flux. Between the industry-wide transition to zero commissions, to Charles Schwab's (NYSE: SCHW) interest in buying TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD), there is a lot of uncertainty about the future of the traditional brokerage business model. But...

Over 400 people were on hand Tuesday night at the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards, a celebration of the most disruptive companies across fintech. From APIs and accelerators to robo-advisors and wealth management software, these companies are paving the way for the future of our industry...

TradeStation’s customers have been asking for the ability to trade cryptocurrencies, and the online, commission-free brokerage granted their wish Tuesday. TradeStation Crypto allows cryptocurrency holders to keep their assets in one place. It’s launching with the crypto “top five...

Some of the top leaders in the fintech space convened Tuesday at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards in New York City to discuss payments for the next generation. That future is here today, and building trust is essential. "The title of this panel is 'Next Generation' that is supposed...

A basic truth exists for investors looking to extract value from alternative data, said Sequentum CEO Sarah McKenna: they need clean, valuable data feeds to start with. The New York-based company provides software and services for web data collection at scale. “Your artificial intelligence,...

Gene Munster, a reputed specialist in the internet, finance services and technology fields, spoke Tuesday with Joel Elconin, co-host of PreMarket Prep, about the future of fintech and whether innovation in the space is good for the economy. During a discussion regarding what's missing in the...

As Benzinga gears up for the biggest gathering of fintech executives and visionaries on Nov. 19 in New York City, the Benzinga Events team is highlighting the official listmakers who are being recognized at the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. Benzinga is proud to announce Tom Sosnoff,...

As Benzinga gears up for the biggest gathering of fintech executives and visionaries on Nov. 19 in New York City, the Benzinga Events team is highlighting the official listmakers who are being recognized at the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. Benzinga is proud to announce Kelli Keough...

As Benzinga gears up for the biggest gathering of fintech executives and visionaries on Nov. 19 in New York City, the Benzinga Events team is highlighting the official listmakers who are being recognized at the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. Benzinga is proud to announce Barry Metzger...

As Benzinga gears up for the biggest gathering of fintech executives and visionaries on Nov. 19 in New York City, the Benzinga Events team is highlighting the official listmakers who are being recognized at the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. Benzinga is proud to announce Steve Quirk,...

As Benzinga gears up for the biggest gathering of fintech executives and visionaries on Nov. 19 in New York City, the Benzinga Events team is highlighting the official listmakers who are being recognized at the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. Benzinga is proud to announce Giadha...

In preparation for the biggest Benzinga Global Fintech Awards to date, Benzinga is unveiling the winners of the fifth annual event that will be honored Nov. 19 in New York City. Benzinga has been honoring the best in fintech for five years. This year, Benzinga is recognizing the award winners for...