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Capital One Adding Innovation Staff in New York

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Capital One Financial Corp. but it’s adding significant innovation staff to its New York office. may be based in McLean, Va., Job ads for more than a dozen positions in the Big Apple were recently posted, and quite a few of them directly relate to the bank’s innovation effort. Here are just a Read More.

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Lull Hits B2B FinTech Venture Capital Funding

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A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Mailprotector.

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New York Venture Bank Seeks National Bank Charter

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New York Venture Bank, a new financial institution (FI) created by big names in the financial services industry, has applied for a national bank charter. FDIC), the news report noted the new bank will begin with $100 million in capital. According to a Wednesday (Nov. According to a Wednesday (Nov.

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Tech Center: New York City Takes on Tech Full Force

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For years, New York City has been at the epicenter of United States’ culture with the fashion and entertainment industries leading the way. With the top modeling agencies, MTV and the home of American broadway plays, there’s no denying New York City is bustling with creativity. trillion (2012). percent (2015).

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Social Capital Hedosophia Launches New SPAC, Seeks $500M

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Social Capital Hedosophia is looking to raise $500 million for a new blank check company, Bloomberg writes. Social Capital Hedosophia, the fourth in as many as 26 deals of this type, comes as Palihapitiya said on a recent podcast that he's reserved tickers from "IPOA" to "IPOZ" on the New York Stock Exchange, Bloomberg reports.

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Fintech’s Power Grab — in The New York Times

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The New York Times covered the subject — and the word — in depth yesterday, in a special section called “Fintech’s Power Grab.” Ok, it’s safe to say fintech has hit the big time. ” The lead item, by Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC fame, focuses on the fintech challenge to Read More.

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Proxy War Prompts Exit Of CEO From USA Technologies

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USA Technologies CEO Stephen Herbert has stepped down against the backdrop of a proxy war ignited by the company’s biggest investor, New York-based hedge fund Hudson Executive Capital, Biz Journals reported on Friday (Oct. Herbert’s exit follows a plan by Hudson Executive Capital to take over the USAT board.