Tagged: florida

March 30, 2026 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Apollo Global Management is planning to open a second headquarters in either Florida or Texas, adding its name to the growing list of firms seeking a more business-friendly jurisdiction to operate. Apollo is expected to keep its NYC HQ, at least for the time being…. Read More

March 9, 2026 @ 9:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US state of Florida has approved legislation that establishes a dedicated regulatory framework for stablecoins at the state level. This milestone reflects the accelerating pace of stablecoin integration into everyday financial systems, offering clarity for issuers, users, and institutions while prioritizing consumer safeguards and… Read More

February 17, 2026 @ 3:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR), a leading AI, data integration, and analytics firm used by large corporations and the federal government, has relocated its headquarters to Miami. The move is part of a broader migration away from high-tax, less business-friendly jurisdictions to the booming South Florida market. It has been widely… Read More

February 3, 2026 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

America’s next chapter of growth is being written in Florida, says the Florida Council of 100. The initiative aims to fuel the ongoing migration from high-tax, less business-friendly states to the Sunshine State, which has already seen dramatic success in attracting both established firms and… Read More

January 28, 2026 @ 8:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech Kin, a direct-to-consumer digital insurance provider, has rolled out auto insurance options in Florida and Texas. This expansion allows customers to bundle their home and auto policies seamlessly, addressing the growing need for comprehensive insurance coverage in regions prone to natural disasters and other… Read More

January 6, 2026 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

While there are a lot of things that California is great at, think beautiful weather, beaches, and mountains, when it comes to serving the residents, it seems the Golden State is further down the list. The annual UHAUL report on one-way customers using their service indicates… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Following California’s proposal of a new tax targeting affluent citizens, social media is abuzz with condemnations and reports of wealthy investors fleeing or plotting their exit from the state, where they helped drive phenomenal economic growth and prosperity. New York City is also expected to… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, a direct-to-consumer home insurance provider, has launched financing services in the US state of Florida. This marks Kin’s entry into home financing, providing a suite of solutions including mortgage loans, home equity loans, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), as well as refinancing. Florida… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Florida, and the Miami region specifically, has emerged as a fast-growing startup/entrepreneur ecosystem. The warm weather (minus the occasional hurricane), combined with a business-friendly state government and no state income taxes, has helped shift activity from elsewhere to the Sunshine State. Some big firms have… Read More

August 23, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Apiture, a provider of digital banking solutions, announced that Surety Bank, a Florida-based community bank with customers nationally, has selected the Apiture Digital Banking Platform to power online and mobile banking for its commercial and retail customers. Surety Bank sought a new digital banking partner… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TOGGLE AI, the intelligent investing dashboard, introduced the expansion of its direct trading integrations with the addition of TradeStation Group, Inc., a Florida-based company whose operating subsidiaries “provide self-clearing online brokerage services for trading stocks, ETFs, options, futures, and crypto that aim to offer the… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Kin Insurance has completed its Florida reinsurance program for the following year. Kin is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focused on the homeowner’s insurance market. Florida is struggling to regain its homeowner’s insurance footing following Hurricane Ian, which caused billions of dollars in losses. Reinsurance is… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TradeStation Group, Inc., a Florida-based company whose operating subsidiaries provide self-clearing online brokerage services for trading stocks, ETFs, options, futures, and crypto that aim to offer the ultimate trading experience, has announced its integration with Plaid, a data network powering the digital financial ecosystem. The… Read More

April 16, 2023 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida have filed suit against Chargebacks911 “for unfairly thwarting consumers who were trying to dispute credit card charges through the chargeback process.” In a complaint filed in federal court, the FTC and Florida charged “that, since at… Read More

February 22, 2023 @ 6:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AML RightSource, the provider of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance solutions, announced that Florida-based bank Banesco USA has “selected its Automated EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) solution for efficient, compliant customer risk reviews with streamlined, AI processes that… Read More

October 26, 2022 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WireFX, a Minnesota based Fintech startup and Stearns Bank N.A., an independently-owned financial institution with locations in Minnesota, Florida and Arizona “announce their partnership to support fintech and payment companies with FDIC insured bank accounts.” WireFX will “utilize Stearns Bank’s sponsorship to offer domestic and… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), which claims to be the UK’s largest small business lending platform, and Bayview Asset Management, an investment management firm headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, announced a lending partnership that is “targeting the provision of £700m funding to small businesses over an 18… Read More

September 19, 2022 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

One Inc, the digital payments network for the insurance industry, announced that Florida-based property insurer Tower Hill Insurance Group has selected One Inc’s outbound payment solution, ClaimsPay, “to streamline and improve digital payments processing for its customers.” The implementation of ClaimsPay will “enhance the outbound… Read More

September 13, 2022 @ 8:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aurora Payments, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of One Payment, a Florida-based Fintech payment company. Co-founded by Luis Requejo and Jorge Calzadilla, One Payment “boasts over 6,000 merchants in its portfolio with particular emphasis on minority-owned small and medium sized businesses.” With over… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FitzRoy Investment Advisors is a multi-family office based in Miami, Florida. Addepar is an independent firm that “provides investment advice to high-net-worth families and individuals.” Nicole Sager of FitzRoy Investment Advisors notes that her favorite Addepar feature is their intuitive search tool, which “makes things… Read More