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JPMorgan | February 26, 2020

JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon says the bank will pursue an aggressive M&A strategy to see off the threats posed to its business by Big Tech giants and smaller fintechs. Speaking at the New York-based bank’s annual investor meeting, Dimon said: “We are looking, and we will be much more aggressive with acquisitions across the board. “You’re going to get some form of competition from Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, WeChat, Alipay; you’re going to get it across paymen...

Athene Holding Ltd | July 20, 2020

Athene Holding Ltd subsidiary Athene Life Re Ltd now owns an 11.1% economic interest in the US business of London-headquartered Prudential Plc. According to the board of directors of Prudential, Athene’s US$500 million equity investment has been finalized giving the “important investor” a 9.9% voting interest. “We are delighted to announce the completion of Athene’s $500 million equity investment in our US business,” commented Prudential group chief executive ...

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Paystand | August 18, 2021

Paystand, the blockchain-enabled payment network for business, today announced another year of record-setting growth, with payment volume over its network accelerating past $2B. By doing so, Paystand becomes the fastest B2B payment company to reach this milestone, which comes amidst the larger fintech movement toward an open financial infrastructure. “There’s no question that blockchain is the unstoppable future for every essential business function, and Paystand has b...

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Voyager | November 09, 2021

Voyager Digital Ltd., one of the fastest-growing, publicly traded cryptocurrency platforms in the United States, today announced the integration of the Voyager token (VGX) into Coinify's cryptocurrency payment platform, a wholly-owned Voyager subsidiary that provides merchant payment services in over 150 countries. The integration of VGX into Coinify's crypto payment platform expands the functionality of the Voyager token well beyond the Voyager ecosystem. Ou...