Goldman winds down Clarity Money to focus on Marcus Insights
Clarity Money is due to close on 5 March.
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Goldman picks Marqeta to power Marcus current account rollout
Marcus plans to launch its new accounts later this year.
Goldman Sachs mulls acquisitions to bulk up Marcus
Goldman’s CEO intends to make Marcus a pillar of the US bank’s growth.
FCA and PRA fine Goldman Sachs £96.6m for 1MDB scandal
The investigation found that GSI breached a number of FCA and PRA principles and rules.
Three major US banks make up half of 2020’s $11.39bn fine total
Together, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase paid $7.85 billion of this total.
Goldman Sachs to buy General Motors’ credit card portfolio
Goldman reportedly beats Barclays to nab consumer credit pool worth $8.5bn.
Goldman Sachs launches transaction banking service with Volante
The new cloud-based system is an “industry first” according to the pair.
FinnovateFall 2020: Digital tools creating a new kind of banking customer
Marcus executive says banks must prepare for a post-COVID world.
Goldman Sachs & Barclays among bidders for GM’s credit card business
GM’s credit card business has about $3 billion in outstanding balances.
Goldman appoints Mathew McDermott as head of digital assets
An old-school banker takes a digital currency role at Goldman.
Goldman Sachs signs multi-year deal with Publicis Sapient
The consultancy firm is both a client and partner for new Goldman platform.
Marqeta plans 2021 IPO
The Oakland, California firm is tapping up investment banks.
Documentation firm H4 snags $27m in funding from Goldman, JP Morgan, Barclays
H4 claims that documentation in capital markets is ripe for change.
Goldman Sachs says crypto is “not a suitable investment” on invite-only call
Bitcoin reclaimed its $10,000 territory on Monday.
Major banks assess COVID-19 working from home policies
A list of how some major banks are responding to COVID-19 remote working policies.
Banks test disaster recovery sites and send staff home amid coronavirus
Senior bank execs are concerned about broadband capacity at their employees’ homes.
Flywire secures unicorn status with $120 million Series E funding round
Goldman Sachs led the latest round.
Goldman won’t take companies public without at least one “diverse” board member
GS itself has four women on its board of directors, out of 11 total members.
Goldman cuts personal lending after launching Apple card
Its partnership with Apple has taken some of the momentum away from Marcus.
2019’s largest regulatory fines
The biggest charges levied by regulators this year, summarised for you.
Santander to launch online deposit platform in US
It is said to be a rival to Goldman Sachs’ Marcus offering.
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Wild West to crypto best: How compliance separates cowboys from champions
Major players will be forced into closer collaboration with regulators.
Goldman Sachs invests €25 million in Raisin
The new funding brings the total volume of primary investment to €195 million.
Currencycloud raises around £32m
Investors in the first part of the Series E round have not been disclosed.
FT Partners Hires Goldman Sachs Veteran Melissa Wasser
San Francisco-based Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners), a fintech-focused investment bank, has hired Melissa Wasser as a director and head of private capital markets.
House Balks at Repealing Interchange Reform amid Dodd-Frank Overhaul
Retailers are claiming victory in the battle, if not the war, regarding proposed legislation that would have repealed interchange reform included in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Full House set to vote on amended Financial CHOICE Act June 9.
