PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Japan might look into launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) in both the public and private sectors, according to a report from Japan Times. While there are no immediate plans, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will launch a feasibility study on the idea next spring. The exchange will close trading services on Jan.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

Once closed, the conjoined firm will offer enterprise banking, payments, capital markets and global eCommerce services to financial institutions and businesses around the world. Scale matters in our rapidly changing industry,” stated Gary Norcross, chairman, president and chief executive officer of FIS , in the press release.

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Barry Ritholtz

JULY 11, 2023

JENNY JOHNSON, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FRANKLIN TEMPLETON: Thank you Barry, it’s great to be here. JOHNSON: And then I moved into, we had a bank at the time, and I moved into running part of the bank. The requirements for asset managers to have a bank were such that it would inhibit us a bit.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Stripe rolled out chargeback protection, Apple rolled out its take on sign-in authentication , Mastercard launched an open banking platform and Visa and Western Union paired on a global push to card payments – and those are just the top headlines. billion tagged for this year and significant focus on Chase mobile and digital efforts.

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 20, 2022

ROBERT KOENIGSBERGER, FOUNDER, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, MANAGING PARTNER. RITHOLTZ: So late ‘80s, early ‘90s, you’re a VP for an advisory firm that leads some sovereign debt restructurings and transactions in both South America and Central America. Go back right after 2008, every bank made markets.

Restructuring 60

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 25, 2023

RITHOLTZ: Because it means we don’t really know why we’re slamming these two companies together other than the fees, the banking fees. So, we ended up renting a log cabin on a vineyard in central New Jersey. The idea of the outsourced Chief Compliance Officer, tell us a little bit about that. HAMBURGER: Really?

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