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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

PayPal | May 30, 2022

Financial services company Jetty, which is focused on making renting homes affordable, announced that it has secured investment from Experian Ventures and PayPal Ventures. With the funding, Jetty will be able to expand its existing suite of products and grow the company faster. We believe that working with the most respected names in financial services is the fastest and most effective way to help us achieve our vision. Beyond additional capital, t...

BITCOIN AND CRYPTO

MoneyGram International | November 02, 2022

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI) (MoneyGram or the Company), a global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, today announced the launch of a new service enabling consumers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency via the MoneyGram mobile app. This new and innovative feature gives MoneyGram customers in nearly all U.S. states and the District of Columbia1 the ability to trade and store Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) by using the Company's leading mobile app....

FINTECH

Broadridge | October 31, 2022

To better support European asset managers in meeting their compliance obligations for the upcoming Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) today announced the launch of its new end-to-end managed service solution. Starting January 1, 2023, SFDR requires asset managers to consider and disclose in a consistent manner how ESG factors are adopted in their decision-making processes. For Articles 8 and 9 funds, thi...

FUNDING

Portage, Sagard | August 01, 2022

Global fintech investor Portage announced today the launch of a late-stage, fintech-focused Portage Capital Solutions (“PCS”) Fund. Co-Heads Daniel Ballen and Devon Kirk will lead the strategy, focusing on structured opportunities in fintech and financial services companies globally and targeting investments over $50 million. Devon Kirk has nearly two decades of experience in private equity and structured solutions with a focus on financials. Devon spent over ten years...