Fintech Focus For November 17, 2020

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Quote Of The Day: Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. - Mother Teresa

Fintech Movers: So far, in 2020 (January to October), FinTechs have raised approximately $35.69 billion compared to the $37.07 billion raised in the same period in 2019. - MEDICI

    • Software errors closed ASX Monday.
    • Banks implementing cloud computing.
    • Stake makes play for Millennial super.
    • tZERO ATS market data on Refinitiv.
    • Brazil CB launches instant payments.
    • Schwab launches an experience algo.
    • Wells Fargo providing new quant tech.
    • FXCM teams up with fintech oneZero.
    • BNP launches Amazon Alexa service.
    • Republic is acquiring NextSeed’s tech.
    • PwC divesting out of fintech business.
    • InvestiNation adds crowdfunding tech.
    • AmEx is fixing supply chain payments.
    • CVS eyes QR checkout code support.

Watch For This: Former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, a Trump campaign lawyer, suggested in a Sunday interview that there is still more evidence coming out in President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud and irregularities. - ZeroHedge

    • Asia emerges as winner of pandemic.
    • COVID’s impact on B2B rebate deals.
    • Stop COVID-19 or save the economy.
    • Trump looks to withdraw more troops.
    • Paint upcharges costly for carmakers?
    • Biden’s victory came from the suburbs.
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Market Moving Headline: Positive news on Covid vaccines gives us greater confidence that the economic restart can re-accelerate in 2021 – and that the cumulative activity loss from the virus shock will ultimately be a fraction of that seen after the global financial crisis (GFC). - BlackRock

    • US logging 1M new coronavirus cases.
    • Tesla is getting added to the S&P 500.
    • Costco is paying out special dividends.
    • Faster recovery odds rise with vaccine.
    • OPEC is weighing an oil cuts extension.
    • Airbnb’s IPO filing shows slower growth.
    • Aluminum’s demand optimism prevails.
    • Berkshire is betting on vaccine makers.
    • Oil gets pop on promising vaccine news.
    • PNC’s BBVA buy preps national growth.
    • Moderna vaccine gives the world hope.
    • IBM taps DLT for gaming environments.
    • Vaccine doesn’t undermine yield search.
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