The Tokyo University of Science in Japan shares that a recent “breakthrough” will improve AI applications in finance, weather forecasting, and speech recognition. The innovation involves reservoir computing (RC). Researchers Dr. Masanobu Inubushi and Ms. Akane Ohkubo at the university have developed a “novel readout… Read More
Blackrock (NASDAQ:BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, reported over $11.6 trillion in assets as of the fourth quarter – a record amount. The growth in assets fueled a rise in earnings of $1.67 billion, or an EPS of $10.63, from $1.38 billion, or an EPS… Read More
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Banking-focused data insights platform Wealth Access this week announced an integration with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform, via the Q2 Partner Accelerator Program. Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO) provides digital transformation solutions for financial services. Wealth Access’ integration with the Q2 Digital Banking Platform allows financial institutions to access their… Read More
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Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a global alternative investment manager, announced today the final closing of its sixth commingled European direct lending fund, Ares Capital Europe VI. With total commitments of €17.1 billion, the Fund closed above its €15 billion target and reached its hard… Read More
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Zilch, a fintech payments innovator of the “ad-subsidized” payments network (ASPN), announces the launch of Zilch Travel. This partnership will reportedly make booking and paying for holidays “easier and more rewarding.” Powered by lastminute.com, a European Travel-Tech firm, the partnership aims to enhance Zilch customers’… Read More
Tagged fintech adoption, payments, travel, zilch
Juno Technologies says it has raised $1 million to pursue its artificial intelligence service that aims to improve loan processing for small firms. Fuel Ventures led the funding round with contributions from Zinc and other Angel investors. Juno AI is described as a generative AI… Read More
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The CommBank Household Spending Insights (HSI) Index fell by 1.8 per cent in December 2024 after a “strong” Black Friday sales spending boost in November of last year. As noted in the latest report from Australia‘s CommBank, the fall was driven by an “8.3 percent… Read More
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It’s been a tough few years with challenging inflation, high interest rates, and tepid capital markets. While there are many indications the world has turned the corner, for Fintechs and access to capital, 2024 was a dismal year. Innovate Finance, a UK association that advocates… Read More
Tagged funding, innovate finance, research, uk, united kingdom
The North East and London were once again the two “standout performers” in terms of regional business activity growth in December, according to the latest NatWest UK Regional Growth Tracker. Higher business activity was recorded in “three of the 12 nations and regions in December.”… Read More
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Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reported net revenues of $53.51 billion and net earnings of $14.28 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024 pleasing Wall Street analysts. Earnings per share were reported at $40.54 for 2024 and was $11.95 for the fourth quarter of 2024… Read More
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Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Most Fundable Companies
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