Fintech Focus

In this episode of the Fintech Focus podcast, we look at how research management software is upending the world of investing through a user-friendly, data-driven approach. Mackey Research Management Software started up by experts in the world of hedge funds, was brought to life to hit one major...

This week’s Fintech Focus podcast looks at how one New York-based ETF sponsor is bringing the old and the new together.  Established in 2016, the Global X Fintech Thematic ETF (NYSE: FINX) seeks to invest in companies on the leading edge of fintech, including insurance, investing,...

This week's Fintech Focus podcast takes a look at how one fintech startup is changing the way we invest in real estate. Yes, people have always been able to invest in private real estate equity, which has proven to be an attractive venture for most. But it's real estate debt, an asset...

This week's Fintech Focus podcast takes a look at the burgeoning Generation Z market, and how developers and entrepreneurs are finding ways to bring financial education to teens. When we talk about fintech, we don’t often think about how it’s impacting the youngest generations. But...

This week’s Fintech Focus podcast is booting up Linux and going open-source. We’re chatting with longtime friend of Benzinga and CEO of OpenFin Mazy Dar about the company’s growth and how the startup is changing the way banks deploy new technology. Listen to the full episode here...

The Fintech Focus podcast is taking another look at the changing world of financial planning this week, and how technology is redefining the way advisors work with their clients. It’s no secret that healthcare costs are a huge burden on American families—multiple studies say medical...

On this episode of the Fintech Focus Podcast we’re journeying overseas with Monica Brand Engel, co-founder and partner at Quona Capital. Quona is a VC fund focused on emerging markets fintech, and Monica talks to us about the challenges in different fintech markets around the globe, how they...

Our fifth episode of the Fintech Focus podcast features Manning Field, chief operating officer of fintech startup Acorns. Acorns is an investing app with a core service that lets users invest small amounts into a portfolio.  The app has since expanded to offer retirement saving and a suite of...

Benzinga is rolling out the Fintech Focus podcast, a series of interviews with leaders in the fintech space. Our fourth episode features Aaron Klein, founder and CEO of Riskalyze, the startup disrupting the way financial advisors relate to their clients. Riskalyze breaks down investing a little...

This week’s Fintech Focus podcast is taking a very holy grail topic in Silicon Valley right now, which is going through a successful exit as a startup founder. We sit down with Colin Kennedy, COO of Clairty Money, a fintech startup that helps consumers manage their finances better through AI...

We’re back in the capital markets for this week’s Fintech Focus Podcast, and it’s a good one—perennial BZ Awards judge and partner at Marlin & Associates Michael Maxworthy joins us for an assessment of the state of fintech M&A. Maxworthy’s firm has advised a...

The Benzinga Fintech Focus Podcast took a brief detour last week into the world of term life insurance. This week’s episode features an interview with Peter Colis, founder and CEO of Ethos, a startup looking to change the way consumers buy term life insurance policies. Ethos has raised over $...

Benzinga is rolling out the Fintech Focus podcast, a series of interviews with leaders in the fintech space. Our third episode features Andrew Jamison, founder and CEO of Extend, a fintech startup that sells technology to credit card issuers that allows their corporate card clients to share their...

Benzinga is rolling out the Fintech Focus podcast, a series of interviews with leaders in the fintech space. Our second episode features Cory Johnson, founding editor of The Street, former Bloomberg TV correspondent, former jazz guitarist and current chief market strategist of cryptocurrency...

Benzinga is rolling out the Fintech Focus podcast, a series of interviews with leaders in the fintech space. Our first Fintech Focus episode features Kamran Ansari, a partner at VC firm Greycroft, and covers a swathe of hot topics in the fintech venture space. Ansari was an early investor in Venmo...