Fintech

RavenPack, a provider of big data analytics for financial services, announced on Tuesday the launch of a new platform that will bring big data analytics to fundamental and discretionary investors. The new platform will consist of a self-service data and visualization platform that gives financial...

It's almost that time of year. The 2017 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards is a competition to showcase the companies with the most impressive technology that are paving the future in financial services and capital markets. To get you prepared for this year's awards, Benzinga will profile each...

Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world's largest global insurance companies, proposed earlier this month the addition of a notable fintech leader to its board of directors. Zurich's Annual General Meeting will take place on March 29 and investors will chose to elect Catherine Bessant for...

It's almost that time of year. The 2017 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards is a competition to showcase the companies with the most impressive technology that are paving the future in financial services and capital markets. To get you prepared for this year's awards, Benzinga will profile...

It's almost that time of year. The 2017 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards is a competition to showcase the companies with the most impressive technology that are paving the future in financial services and capital markets. To get you prepared for this year's awards, Benzinga...

Rock Holdings, the parent company of several notable fintech companies such as Quicken Loans, founded by Dan Gilbert, announced Friday it has agreed to acquire two of the country's biggest online marketing service providers. Rock Holdings has agreed to acquire LowerMyBills, a consumer...

When people talk about emerging markets, they usually think about China, India, Russia, Indonesia, Turkey or Saudi Arabia. And, while most also include Brazil in this list, they seldom mention other booming Latin American countries. This trend is clearly seen in the allocation of venture capital,...

Orchard Platform, a technology and data provider for the online lending space, publishes a weekly review of the online lending sector. The latest report for the week ending September 23 focused on the ABS East Conference in Miami, in which the online lending industry was "well represented." The...

New technology's potential to disrupt the financial services sector has Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE: LYG) in London looking for a fintech "czar." The bank is searching for a "Head of Fintech Discovery" as part of its three-year, £1 billion digital transformation plan, according to Business...

Orchard Platform, a technology and data provider for the online lending space, publishes a weekly review of the online lending sector. The latest report, for the week ending September 16, noted a "continued, positive deal flow" for the online lending industry. Of note, GreenSky, an online home...

The insurance technology, or insurtech, industry is still in its infancy. But, a number of startups operating in this industry recently raised millions from top venture investors, according to a report on CNBC. The report said such companies have "partnered with global incumbents, and are offering...

The modern world of finance is all about advanced technology systems, data analysis software, high-frequency trading algorithms and robo-advisors. The financial community has even spawned a name for the rise of financial technology: “fintech.” But while the lower costs and increased...

The financial technology segment, which includes companies that lend money online to firms that process electronic payments, had gone quite a long time without catching the attention of government regulators. However, this grace period has come to an end. According to a Financial Times article,...

Certain things for certain places leave an impression on you. For me, there is one thing from my time spent on the trading floor at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from 1985–1992, that will never escape my mind: the paper. In other words, the tremendous of amount of excess paper that covered...

Peer-to-peer lending was supposed to be a major theme in how individuals borrow money, while also presenting a compelling investment case to investors. However, the recent woes at LendingClub Corp (NYSE: LC) may have ultimately killed the relatively new segment's future following the sudden...