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Survey | Nov 26, 2024 Help Shape the Future of FinTech: Join the Global Research Initiative Today! The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School and the World Economic Forum invite you to participate in the 2nd Future of Global FinTech Research Initiative. This flagship study will provide

Report | Nov 25, 2024 Falling Fintech Valuations Create Opportunities for Strategic Growth According to CB Insight's 2025 Tech Trends Report, valuations for VC backed financial technology companies have declined from a median of $1.7 million (2021) to 1.3 million (2024) per employee.  While this may seem like bad news and it definitely signals a

President-elect Donald Trump's agenda carries risks and rewards for various investment sectors, market experts said.

Taxes | Nov 26, 2024 Could Cross-border Tax Friction Spill Over Into Digital Services and Fintech? Yesterday, President-elect Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff to be applied to all of Canada's imports into the U.S., sparking plenty of debate.  So far the focus is largely on physical goods like lumber, fuel, aluminum, dairy and food

Renters typically have a much smaller net worth compared to homeowners in the U.S. Yet, there may be ways for current tenants to build wealth as they rent.

If you're making a gift to charity on Giving Tuesday or over the holiday season, there are ways to maximize your tax break. Here's what to know before donating.

President-elect Donald Trump's agenda carries risks and rewards for various investment sectors, market experts said.

Crypto Investing | Nov 26, 2024 Valour Launches First Dogecoin ETP on Sweden's Spotlight Market to Open Doors to New Investors Valour, a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, has launched the first ever Dogecoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP) in Scandinavia.  The ETP is now listed on Sweden's Spotlight Stock Market which opens up options for investors

Crypto | Nov 26, 2024 Meme Coins, Lawsuits, and the Intersection of Tech, Culture & Finance? Imagine logging onto social media and seeing your favourite viral meme like a cute pet or a celebrity's name turned into a cryptocurrency.  At first it might feel like a quirky corner of internet culture but beneath the surface

Renters typically have a much smaller net worth compared with
homeowners in the U.S. Yet, there are ways for tenants to build wealth as they rent.

Chip Leighton's "teenager texts" on social media hilariously call out questions from kids to their parents, such as "do I need to tip the eye doctor?"

Cyber Insurance | Nov 25, 2024 How Cyber Insurance Helped SparkFin Survive and Bounce From a Devastating Cyberattack Sofia and Liam were co-founders of SparkFin a scaling fintech startup that promised a P2P lending experience with just a few taps on a smartphone. Their platform was getting backed and changing personal finance.  The buzz was

Warren Buffett has advice for all parents, regardless of their wealth: let your adult children read your will before you sign it.

Investment | Nov 25, 2024 Anthropic Gains $4 Billion as Amazon Doubles Down on AI Amazon has invested another $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic bringing its total investment to $8 billion.  It's a significant partnership that Amazon expects to benefit its core businesses from Alexa and AWS to e-commerce and logistics.  This amount is

Nov 25, 2024 Many people have experienced this, and new cases are reported frequently on the roads of the world, where millions of accidents happen each year. The effects of such accidents can be so severe that a person or a group of people lose their loved ones or may end up being disabled for