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Technology Due Diligence Process and Cyber Risks for Fintech Start-ups

Technology Due Diligence Process and Cyber Risks for Fintech Start-ups

Forward Security Inc. | Farshad Abasi | Nov 17, 2021 Picture this. You are the CEO of a large financial services company and are looking to acquire a smaller fintech company to expand your business. Everything within the company’s infrastructure looks normal. Turns out, technology and security of the company wasn’t thoroughly tested, and after


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Dipanjan Deb, CEO of top-performing PE firm Francisco Partners, on where he's putting capital

Dipanjan Deb, CEO of top-performing PE firm Francisco Partners, on where he's putting capital

Dipanjan 'DJ' Deb, the Co-Founder and CEO of Francisco Partners, revealed what keeps him up at night, despite the firm's outperformance. 

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Liberals’ new bank surcharge tax on profits over $1 billion could be implemented by start of 2022

Liberals’ new bank surcharge tax on profits over $1 billion could be implemented by start of 2022

The Globe and Mail | James Bradshaw | Nov 15, 2021 Canada’s major banks are expecting larger tax bills in 2022 as a new surcharge on financial institutions’ profits over $1-billion could be pushed through by Ottawa as soon as the start of 2022. In late August, during the federal election campaign, the Liberal Party promised


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IPO boom: Rivian pushes value of companies that went public this year to a record $1 trillion

IPO boom: Rivian pushes value of companies that went public this year to a record $1 trillion

Rivian's blockbuster IPO last week pushed the total exit value from U.S. public-market listings this year beyond an unprecedented $1 trillion marker.

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One solution to the labor shortage: teenagers

One solution to the labor shortage: teenagers

Amid a nationwide labor shortage, businesses are hiring more teenagers and paying them more than ever before.

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Women are leading the way in the 'Great Resignation.' Here's what it means for employers and job seekers

Women are leading the way in the 'Great Resignation.' Here's what it means for employers and job seekers

Whether they are burned out from the Covid-19 pandemic or are seeking better opportunities, women are leaving their jobs at higher rates then men.

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Coinbase Is Testing Subscription Options including Crypto Insurance

Coinbase Is Testing Subscription Options including Crypto Insurance

Inc. | Kelly Main | Nov 16, 2021 One of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, is beta testing a new subscription-based service that would offer its members perks, such as fee-free trading. It stands to impact not only the cryptoeconomy, but people--and businesses--worldwide. However, the strategic genius of the steadfast startup turned $100 billion


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China’s Communist authorities are reinventing state capitalism

China’s Communist authorities are reinventing state capitalism

The Economist | Hong Kong | Nov 14, 2021 Their shareholdings in tech firms and other private companies are soaring IT MIGHT BE confused for one of the world’s savviest tech investors. The portfolio of China Internet Investment Fund (CIIF) is the envy of venture capitalists everywhere. It owns part of ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent


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How muni bond interest can trigger Medicare premium hikes

How muni bond interest can trigger Medicare premium hikes

Investors continue piling into municipal bonds but the tax-free interest may trigger higher Medicare premiums for certain retirees.

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Some retailers are buying back stocks – and that could be why their earnings are looking strong

Some retailers are buying back stocks – and that could be why their earnings are looking strong

Earnings growth at some retailers over the last decade has been driven by aggressive share repurchases.

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Cramer says Walmart is an 'inflation fighter,' Wall Street shouldn't be selling the stock

Cramer says Walmart is an 'inflation fighter,' Wall Street shouldn't be selling the stock

"Walmart is keeping prices down aggressively and therefore their gross margins are down. But they are taking share from everybody," Cramer said Tuesday.

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Financial advisors struggle with putting their clients into cryptocurrencies

Financial advisors struggle with putting their clients into cryptocurrencies

To invest or not to invest in cryptocurrencies? Financial advisors are divided on if it's too soon or risky to put their clients' money in the digital assets.

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Nearly half of all Americans expect to retire in debt, survey finds

Nearly half of all Americans expect to retire in debt, survey finds

Carrying some debt in retirement isn't necessarily bad if it doesn't put a financial strain on your retirement income. Credit cards pose a bigger challenge.

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Same-sex couples in certain states may get a tax break from Democrats’ $1.75 trillion social plan

Same-sex couples in certain states may get a tax break from Democrats’ $1.75 trillion social plan

The Build Back Better Act would let same-sex married couples in some states file a joint tax return for years before 2010, which might yield a net tax benefit.

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Child tax credit may plunge to $1,000 from $3,600 per kid after 2025

Child tax credit may plunge to $1,000 from $3,600 per kid after 2025

The tax break for parents is poised to revert to its level before the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act unless Congress intervenes.

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