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Dec 15, 2022: Techstars Toronto Winter 2022 Demo Day

Techstars Toronto | Sunil Sharma | Dec 7, 2022 We are excited to invite you to Techstars Toronto's seventh Demo Day Showcase! Join us on December 15th at 12:00 PM EST to meet the 12 companies graduating from the 2022 Winter Cohort. This Demo Day Showcase will give the investor community a look at 12


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50% of women say they are behind on retirement savings. Here's why they face challenges

Women face higher hurdles for how much income they will need in retirement, and they lack confidence they can clear them, according to a Goldman Sachs report.

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Taking required minimum distributions? How to reduce the sting of selling in a down market

The deadline is approaching for required minimum distributions, and retirees need to be careful when withdrawing money in a down market. Here's what to know.

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Just 8% of Americans have a positive view of cryptocurrencies now, CNBC survey finds

The survey shows 43% of the public with a negative view of cryptocurrencies, up from 25% in March.

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Trust Fallacy: 75% of Payment Fraud in Crypto is Carried Out by KYC-verified Accounts

Crowdfund Insider | Alex Zeltcer | Nov 28, 2022 There’s no doubt in the minds of financial organizations and anti-laundering regulators that Know Your Customer (KYC) verified accounts prevent fraudulent activity– and that’s exactly the problem. Then:  In the early 1990s, governments around the globe had a growing concern about preventing the increasingly connected banking


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According to a Group of Economists, Unregulated Wash Trading is Impacting Tax Revenue

Quartz | Nate DiCamillo | Dec 6, 2022 Crypto traders don’t have to move their funds offshore to evade US taxes, as long as the US government allows wash trading of the nascent asset class. Tax loss harvesting: A group of economists from Cornell University, the University of North Carolina, and Tel Aviv University have


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Fund Tokenization: Fractional Issuance, Streamlined Redemption, and Servicing Benefits

Quant | Rebecca Hackworth | Nov 28, 2022 Alternative fund managers are starting to recognise the benefits of tokenised funds - a new dawn for alternatives For fund managers, the potential to tap into an even wider cohort of investors is a significant opportunity. A recent study of 100 European fund managers by Madrid-based tokenisation


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Plaid Lays Off 260 Employees (20% of Staff)

TechCrunch | Mary Ann Azevedo | Dec 7, 2022 Plaid, a Fintech decacorn, is laying off 260 employees, or about 20% of its workforce, the company announced today In April of 2021, Plaid raised a $425 million Series D led by Altimeter Capital, which valued the company at around $13.4 billion. This was after its


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Robinhood to pay a 1% 'match' on customer contributions to retail individual retirement accounts

The retail brokerage will match 1% of each dollar saved in its individual retirement accounts. Experts think it's a way to get attention in a crowded market.

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Jamie Dimon says Ukraine war shows we still need cheap, secure energy from oil and gas

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon discussed the future of energy on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday.

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Op-ed: Investors need to wait it out before snatching up software stocks

On the surface, it looks like it could be time to buy segments of the market, like software, that took a beating throughout much of 2022. But perhaps not yet.

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Time Document Management For Conversion Of PDF Files Online

Dec 6, 2022 The Portable Document Format, also known as PDF, is widely used. A PDF is an excellent format for distributing documents all over the world. The Portable Document Format (PDF) is extremely useful, allowing papers to be accessed from any device. Furthermore, it mixes written papers, images, and technological elements such as links,


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Imminent Litigation Challenges of the Metaverse

Blakes | Karine Russell and Christopher DiMatteo | Nov 23, 2022 While a virtual-reality parallel universe is likely several years away, entirely new areas of law have developed to address the online world. Cyberattack or data breach class actions have become common. Privacy litigation:  If the metaverse develops as anticipated, it will involve the collection


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Social media financial content is a 'Wild West.' Here's the red flags to watch out for before investing your money

While social media content creators may tout all-or-nothing or get-rich-quick schemes, you may want to do a gut check before you invest.

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Fed policymakers will see 'they blew it' with interest rate hikes, predicts Starwood Capital's Barry Sternlicht

The CEO of the private investment firm said during CNBC's Financial Advisor Summit on Tuesday that there's no question that the U.S. is headed for recession.

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