Tagged: goldman sachs

April 13, 2023 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is just about ready to launch its savings feature for users of its digital wallet – effectively becoming a neobank. While digital banks are chartered entities that provide banking services, neobanks provide bank-like features in partnership with a chartered bank – in this… Read More

March 28, 2023 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple’s buy now – pay later service (BNPL) is finally available. Apple Pay Later was announced quite some time ago – but then Apple tends to make certain everything is perfect (or nearly) before launching anything. In a release, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) said that starting today,… Read More

January 20, 2023 @ 3:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve is said to be investigating Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS)  and their consumer operations – specifically consumer lending, according to a report. The news follows a difficult earnings report by Goldman that is being described as its worse earnings miss in a decade.  Goldman’s… Read More

January 18, 2023 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) released Q4 2022 and full-year 2022 results yesterday which have been deemed a disappointment by analysts and many investors. It has been widely stated that Goldman has not missed expectations this badly in many years. Shares quickly reflected this sentiment, sinking dramatically…. Read More

January 17, 2023 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reported Q4 2022 and full-year 2022 results this morning, falling short of analyst expectations. The operations of the world’s most prominent investment bank and aspiring Fintech have been challenged during a difficult economic climate. Recently, Goldman slashed approximately 3200 employees to cut… Read More

January 13, 2023 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission that describes the new divisional structure of the firm that was revealed last year. Last October, Goldman outlined its new reporting structure, which included the following: Asset and Wealth Management Global Banking… Read More

October 18, 2022 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) topped estimates this morning, reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $8.25, handily beating analyst expectations. While the investment bank experienced significant declines in top and bottom line numbers due to the challenging economic environment, performance was welcomed by investors. According to the… Read More

October 17, 2022 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

A day before Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) will post its Q3 earnings, a report has been distributed indicating Goldman will pursue a major overhaul of the structure of the banking firm. According to WSJ.com, investment banking and trading will now be a single division, asset and… Read More

October 13, 2022 @ 2:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), the largest company in the world by market cap, is becoming more like a digital bank. Apple announced today that it will soon offer interest-bearing accounts alongside its highly popular Apple Card. The service will be available in partnership with Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS),… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) recently announced it is expanding Transaction Banking (TxB) to the European Union. Originally launched in the US in 2020 and expanded to the UK in 2021, this growth will deepen Goldman Sachs’ relationships “with existing clients who have banking needs in the… Read More

September 17, 2022 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modern Treasury, a software platform that helps companies modernize money movement, and Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking (TxB) announced a partnership “to accelerate the shift to embedded payments, helping joint customers seamlessly embed and scale domestic and international payments into their products to drive growth.” Modern… Read More

September 16, 2022 @ 6:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marcus, the Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) owned digital bank serving consumers in both the US and the UK, is getting some scrutiny from the US Federal Reserve according to reports. The Fed is one of several federal agencies that has regulatory oversight over banks. The Fed… Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Infobip Group, a global cloud communications platform company for customer engagement, and key player in CPaaS solutions, announced a partnership with Google and Goldman Sachs to launch “an innovative mentorship program for startups from Croatia, the youngest European Union member state with a population of… Read More

August 25, 2022 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

It appears that Marcus by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is struggling with something so plebeian, like consumer checking. In a day when fewer and fewer people are using physical checks, opting for online payments and tap to pay with their iPhone, Marcus may delay its consumer checking… Read More

August 9, 2022 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clara, the Latin American tech startup that offers an end-to-end corporate spend management solution for companies in the region, has announced an “approved” financing round from Goldman Sachs for “an initial $50 million with the option to upsize to $150 million.” The facility will “allow… Read More

July 18, 2022 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has beaten analyst estimates reporting Q2 2022 earnings per share of $7.73. At the same time, Goldman raised its dividend to $2.50 a share, a whopping 25% increase over previous amount. The price of Goldman shares increased in pre-market trading. David Solomon,… Read More

July 3, 2022 @ 5:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Derivative Path, a provider of capital markets tech and derivatives execution services to regional and community banks, announced it is working with Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking (TxB) to offer “an automated, digital-first payments platform to help financial institutions with spot foreign exchange and international payments.”… Read More

June 27, 2022 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Shares in crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDQ:COIN) have dropped by over 9% today to around $56/share following a downgrade from Goldman Sachs. Coinbase is not quite at its 52-week low of around $40 a share but they are far off its 52-week high of over $368… Read More

June 9, 2022 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple Pay Later, Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) entry into the buy now – pay later sector (BNPL), will be managed directly by an Apple subsidiary according to multiple reports. The news of the BNPL product was revealed during the WWDC keynote address earlier this week representing a… Read More

June 1, 2022 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Craig Blitz, Chief Product Officer at Digital Asset, which is building the platform, developer tools, and leveraging the best modern infrastructure providers “to change how businesses interact.” Digital Asset (the company) is the creator of the Daml multi-party application platform. Our… Read More