General Catalyst, a prominent venture firm, has made a strategic move by absorbing 20 ex-staff members from First Republic Bank, a casualty of the 2023 regional banking crisis, to launch a new wealth-management business. The new firm, named GC Wealth, is led by Dave Breslin, who previously headed
February 5, 2025Business bank loans are a critical financing option for companies looking to cover various needs such as operating costs, equipment purchases, vendor payments, or business expansion. These loans, provided by traditional banks, offer unique advantages and challenges that businesses must consider
February 3, 2025Formance, a French fintech startup, has recently captured significant attention by raising $21 million in a Series A funding round. The funding was co-led by PayPal Ventures and Portage, with participation from existing investors Y Combinator, Hoxton Ventures, and Axeleo. Formance aims to simplify
January 30, 2025Recent changes at Citi have sparked significant discussion within the financial sector, primarily due to the departure of Ida Liu, the global head of Citi’s private bank. This organizational shift has led to the elimination of Liu's role and the restructuring of private banking leadership a
January 29, 2025Imagine a financial world where tokenized assets from various classes are seamlessly traded and managed on the blockchain, heralding a new era of transparency, efficiency, and inclusivity. Ripple, with its XRP Ledger (XRPL), is striving to materialize this vision by pushing the lengths of
January 28, 2025In a significant development in the investigation of a Rs 220 crore bank fraud involving Sharon Biomedicine Limited (SBML), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensively seized immovable assets worth Rs 79.78 crore. This seizure, which took place on January 24, included flats, plots, hotels, and
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