New Gene Therapy Could Face Uphill Battle
The potential FDA approval of BioMarin’s gene therapy for hemophilia A would be a major win, but patient uptake could be slow.Read More
PG&E Seeks $7 Billion Federal Loan to Reduce California Wildfire Risk
The utility is applying for cash from an Energy Department program that funds critical projects.Read More
Inside the Mormon Church’s Globe-Spanning Real-Estate Empire
From Guam to Cape Verde, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is using the financial cushion of its $100 billion investment portfolio to go on a temple-building spreeRead More
This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 29/06
Welcome to The Fintech Times Bi-Weekly News Roundup on Thursday 29 June 2023. Partnerships TechPassport, the SaaS provider connecting financial institutions with enterprise ready fintech firms, has teamed up with Greengage, a crypto friendly digital merchant banking pioneer. Greengage says joining the TechPassport platform enables it to connect with fintech companies providing innovative solutions to […]
Fintech for Good on the Menu: Cheddar Up Serves Financial Empowerment
In 2022, The Fintech Times posed the question: ‘what sets a ‘fintech for good’ company apart from the rest?’. This year, we wanted to hear directly from global fintechs that align themselves with the ‘fintech for good’ ethos. Why do these companies perceive themselves as agents of positive change in the industry? Today, Cheddar Up‘s […]
On Ukraine’s Front Lines
Ukrainian combat medics share their stories of war, more than a year after the invasion began.Read More
Surviving the Texas Heat in Prisons Without Air-Conditioning
The record June heat has been particularly dangerous inside the state’s prisons, where indoor temperatures can top 110 degrees.Read More
Travel Stocks Charge Higher Ahead of Peak Season
Yet companies have had to focus on paying down the debt incurred to survive the pandemic instead of returning cash to shareholders.Read More
‘Weight of Compliance’ Hits Financial Firms With Two-Thirds Concerned about Committing an AML Breach
Over two-thirds of regulated firms in the emerging financial sectors are concerned about committing an anti-money laundering (AML) breach; UK-based digital compliance solutions provider SmartSearch has revealed in a new report. 2022 saw an estimated £6.4billion laundered using cryptocurrency, while corruption watchdog Transparency International UK calculated that £6.7billion of suspicious funds has been invested in […]
Democrats to Use $20 Million Equal Rights Push to Aid 2024 N.Y. House Bids
Numerous left-leaning groups are behind a statewide effort to focus attention on a 2024 equal-rights referendum, hoping to increase voter turnout.Read More
