venture/science

Cision PR Newswire | September 23, 2020

Sezzle Inc. Installment payments platform, Sezzle, is pleased to announce its business partnership with Ally Lending, the B2B2C lending arm of Ally Bank, the banking subsidiary of Ally Financial. Ally Financial is a leading digital financial services company with US$184.1 billion in assets as of June 30, 2020. Ally Lending enables monthly fixed-rate installment-loan products that extend up to 60 months in length and US$40k per installment plan through a fully digital application process. Ally le...

Goldman Sachs | January 24, 2020

From June 30, Goldman Sachs Group Inc will only help take a company public if it has at least one diverse board member, as such companies perform better after listing, Chief Executive David Solomon said on CNBC on Thursday. The policy will apply to U.S. and European companies and will increase over time, with the bank requiring two diverse board members starting in June 2021, Solomon said. Solomon did not define what the company meant by "diverse" candidates, but said the focus was on ...

Wall Street | February 25, 2020

The S&P erased early-day gains Tuesday, resuming the selloff from a day earlier as some on Wall Street cautioned against buying the dips amid a warning from health authorities about the spread of the coronavirus. The S&P 500 slumped 1.59%, Nasdaq Composite lost 1.21% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.60%. "I would continue to resist, as hard as it is, to simply buy the dip," said Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz (DE:ALVG) chief economic advisor, as new outbreaks in Asia, Eur...

FINTECH

Airwallex | September 26, 2022

Airwallex, a leading global fintech platform, announced it has been recognized as the “Startup of the Year” in the US FinTech Awards. The US FinTech Awards celebrate the achievements and successes of the U.S. FinTech community each year. The awards honor innovators, directors, and rising stars across the U.S. industry through 20 categories. This year’s awards attracted hundreds of nominations across each category and across the full spectrum of fintech, and Airwa...