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JPMorgan | February 12, 2020

Shareholder activists focused on climate issues vowed to press proxy battles with JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) after getting a cold reception from the top Wall Street bank, even though Chief Executive Jamie Dimon has vowed to protect the environment. Activists, including the As You Sow Foundation, Trillium Asset Management and Boston Trust Walden, said they had received notices that the bank has asked for regulatory permission to skip votes at its spring annual meeting on proposals such as re...

Facebook | April 28, 2020

Global payment service provider Checkout.com said on Tuesday it would join Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra. "The Libra project holds the promise of increasing financial inclusion for billions of unbanked people", the company said https://www.checkout.com/blog/post/checkout-com-joins-the-libra-association, adding that it was important to regulate the blockchain space to ensure a secure and stable payments infra...

Financial Management, Fintech

PRnewswire | April 10, 2023

Payfare Inc. ("Payfare" or the "Company") (TSX: PAY), a leading fintech powering instant payout and digital banking solutions for the gig workforce, today announced its intention to expand into the high growth Earned Wage Access (EWA) market. As a pioneer of providing instant pay after every task and rewards-rich loyalty programs for gig economy workers, Payfare intends to use its technology forward card issuance and digital wallet platform to provide employees access t...

FTV Capital | June 24, 2020

Derivative Path, Inc. (DPI), a leading capital markets financial technology and services company, announced today that it has secured $35 million in growth equity funding from FTV Capital, a successful investor in innovative, high-growth companies within the enterprise technology and services, financial services, and payments and transaction processing sectors. The investment is DPI’s first outside institutional round and will be used to expand its product offerings and help accelerate the...