Fintech Focus For October 21, 2020

Quote Of The Day: This is a war to end all wars. - Woodrow Wilson

Fintech Movers: The European venture ecosystem is robust and growing with strengths in fintech, health care, deep tech, data and analytics, and commerce and shopping. - Crunchbase

• TIKR isn’t your typical Bloomberg alternative.
• Finicity’s financial inclusion, tech recognized.
• eToro chose Nasdaq for U.S. market insights.
• Fivestar fintech raised $52.5M to help SMEs.
• Euronext glitch sees big market close failure.
• Broadridge turned to CloudBees for delivery.
• Sō.Capital adds a crowdfunding community.
• Fidelity’s eMoney Advisor unveiled PFM app.
• Vouch grows insurtech coverage to startups.
• Klar secures $15M through Series A funding.
• Current sees exponential growth amid virus.
• 5/3 selects nCino for a digital transformation.
• FactSet has agreed to acquire Truvalue Labs.

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Ahead of the November 10, 2020 event, this newsletter highlights disruptive innovators working to create positive and diverse change in financial services.

Today's disruptive innovator is TIKR, a platform for fundamental investing.

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Watch For This: Seven governments from across the world have started a new campaign to try and persuade big tech companies to reduce the level of security they offer to customers using their services. - ZDNet

• United States still using sketchy pesticides.
• Spotify looks to reshape podcasting space.
• Amazon program pays consumers for data.
• US welcomes Russian offer to extend pact.
• 2022 Hummer EV mistakenly leaked in ad.
• 50 Cent endorsed Trump on Biden tax plan.

Market Moving Headline: The U.S. Department of Justice and 11 states filed their long-awaited competition lawsuit against Google on Tuesday ... but experts warn that anyone expecting a major shake-up of the tech industry is likely to be disappointed. - Reuters

• GM to invest $2B in U.S. EV manufacturing.
• Netflix misses estimate for new subscribers.
• P&G raises forecasts on demand, products.
• Tesla analysts hope for delivery goal clarity.
• Automakers saw profit recovery last quarter.
• Rocket Companies fueling entrepreneurship.
• Trump now pushing for major stimulus deal.
• AstraZeneca trials could resume this week.
• Homebuilding, permits surge to a 13-yr high.
• FX volatility eases with Biden’s rise in polls.
• Investors remain bullish despite virus scare.