Questrade Financial Group Inc. moved a step closer to obtaining a banking licence in Canada, entering the final phase of a rigorous process to earn approval from the federal banking regulator. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, or OSFI, published a notice on Friday that said the government had issued letters patent –
Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) is transforming its business model by launching an integrated suite of financial services designed to attract retail investors seeking more sophisticated private banking and investment solutions. What Happened: The company introduced Robinhood Banking, a comprehensive offering that provides checking and savings accounts with a competitive 4% annual percentage yield and Federal
Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg The investment fintech Robinhood is expanding further into the financial services space with an announcement of several new products for the company’s Gold members. Robinhood Banking, a new digital banking platform with both checking and savings accounts, was announced by the California-based trading app provider during a Robinhood Gold keynote event on
The victim’s total losses were $550,000 – over the Banking Ombudsman Scheme’s financial threshold. However, ANZ has agreed to waive the limit to enable the investigation to proceed – despite refusing to do so in another $1 million fraud case. The ombudsman’s probe follows a Herald investigation into the case, in which Kate lost her
WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SouthState Bank has been named a top three bank in the nation for Small Business and Middle Market Banking, earning 23 total awards from Crisil Coalition Greenwich. In addition, SouthState has earned the most Best Bank Awards (tied) in the U.S. for Small Business Banking. SouthState Bank has
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday responded with humour to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha after he raised concerns about the state of banks in Parliament. “I was amused, sir, if member Raghav Chadha does not take offense,” she remarked. “He observed the number of fans in the bank, the condition of the bank,
This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. Jonathan Gould, the nominee to head up the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, pledged to “shine a spotlight” on any de-banking activities during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing Thursday. Gould,
One of the hallmarks of the banking industry, and indeed many sectors of the overall stock market, is seasonality. Some businesses simply tend to perform better during different times of the year due to both consumer trends and macroeconomic factors. These types of stocks are known as cyclicals, and banks are among the most prominent.
Listen to article Robinhood is stepping up its game in the financial services space, rolling out wealth management and private banking offerings aimed at retail investors with smaller portfolios. The move signals the trading platform’s ambition to shape user financial behavior beyond trading, offering tools traditionally reserved for high-net-worth clients. The company on Wednesday unveiled ‘Robinhood Strategies’, a
For International Women’s Month, EastWest Bank is celebrating its 5,000-strong female workforce Retaining employees is not a simple feat nowadays, especially after the post-pandemic “Great Resignation” trend snowballed across the globe. In fact, according to the 2025 Employee Sentiment Study of global professional services firm Aon, almost two-thirds of Philippine respondents were in the process