Grab Holdings will acquire an initial 60% controlling stake in Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later platform Atome Financial for $1.49 billion in cash, with an option to purchase the remaining 40% about two years after the deal closes. CFO Peter Oey said the staged structure helps de-risk the transaction while giving Grab access to Atome's merchant network in travel, beauty and e-commerce. Grab shares fell 3.64% on Nasdaq after the announcement.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-16
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT for Financial Services, a Wall Street-tailored version of ChatGPT Work built with Morgan Stanley and Evercore, powered by its new GPT-6 Astra model. The tool can research potential M&A targets, pull data from industry-standard financial sources, and automatically generate formatted PowerPoint pitch decks matching a bank's style guide.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-10
OpenAI has released ChatGPT for Financial Services, a specialized version of its enterprise product built with input from Morgan Stanley and Evercore. Powered by its newest model, GPT-6 Astra, the tool can research companies, analyze financial data and automatically build the pitch decks that junior investment bankers typically produce by hand.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-10
Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 awards recognized six companies in the financial services and fintech category, with two of the winning firms based in San Francisco. Judges selected the winners based on innovation practices within their workplace cultures.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
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