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RegTech: Powering the future of regulation

ADGM | Nov 23, 2021 The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has published a report on its experience with using regulatory technology (regtech) solutions to improve regulatory outcomes for financial institutions. See:  Fintech, regtech and the role of compliance 2021 By setting out case studies detailing how the FSRA


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How do you finance a home that needs repairs

Guest Post | Dec 7, 2021 Having a comfortable home is one of the things we take for granted until all of a sudden it needs a repair. Repairs often happen at unfortunate times namely a broken furnace in the middle of winter. Reports show that 12% of Americans aren't prepared for an immediate cost


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If you have a child with special needs, here's how to plan for their life after you pass

Planning for the life of your special needs child after you're gone can be stressful. Working with specialized professionals and companies can help.

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Cramer says anyone selling Big Tech stocks in premarket trading is 'either a machine or an idiot'

"The selling that goes on between 4 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. in these Nasdaq names is frightening," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday.

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A new way of measuring the elusive value of intellectual property

The Economist | Dec 4, 2021 A startup called PatentVector, founded by a law professor, an information science professor and a software engineer, is trying something new. It uses a variation of a method started in the 1960s which evolved into tallying up how frequently individual patents are cited (a similar process based on citations


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FreeRossDAO: Another blueprint for peer to peer Crypto Crowdfunding

PYMTS | Dec 3, 2021 Last month, a hastily formed group calling itself ConstitutionDAO threw together a fundraising scheme to buy a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution at auction, raising $48 million in just a few days. Now another group is following its playbook in an effort to free dark web marketplace Silk Road’s


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Senator Ted Cruz agrees that Bitcoin miners say they’re helping to fix the broken Texas electric grid

CNBC | MacKenzie Sigalos | Dec 5, 2021 AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas power grid is struggling with fluctuating energy prices and sporadic service, but the state's growing bitcoin mining community believes it can help fix it. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz agrees. "A lot of the discussion around bitcoin views bitcoin as a consumer of


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Here's what could happen to Social Security, Medicare and other payments if Congress doesn’t fix the debt ceiling

If Congress doesn't act to fix the federal debt limit, there could be big ramifications for the timeliness of government payments people rely on.

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Student loan borrowers could be in trouble when payments resume. What you can do to prepare

When student loan bills resume next month, borrowers expect their finances to take a hit. But there are steps they can take to make the transition easier.

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Want to give the gift of stocks this year? What to know

Gifting stocks to children can be a great way to teach them about investing and boost financial literacy.

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Current cyber insurance model is broken and ripe for data-driven change

InsurTech Insights | Dec 5, 2021 As the cyber risk environment evolves from occasional data theft to rampant extortion, cybersecurity experts believe that the current cyber insurance model – where policies are easily accessible – is ripe for a change. This comes as several insurance providers have decreased coverage and pushed up rates in recent


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Covid mortgage bailout is expiring. Here's what to do if you still can’t pay

As Covid mortgage relief expires, many Americans still can’t afford monthly payments. Here are options for cash-strapped borrowers to consider.

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How to protect your house from costly winter weather damage

Winter weather — snow, ice, freezing or flooding — can cause expensive damage to your home, although some of it may be preventable.

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SEC Files 434 new enforcements in 2021 including targets, Crypto, Dark Web, DeFi

Crowdfund Insider | Tony Zerucha | Nov 19, 2021 A review of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions in this fiscal year show a growing threat posed by cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi) scammers. The year ended Sept. 30. The SEC filed 434 new enforcement actions in FY2021, and that is a seven


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UK Law Commission confirms Smart contracts are legally sound

UK Law Society | Michael Cross | Nov 25, 2021 The existing law of England and Wales is able to accommodate and apply to self-executing 'smart' legal contracts without the need for statutory law reform, the Law Commission reports today. In a conclusion likely to be welcomed by the government, it suggests that 'an incremental


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