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Binance has begun to block U.S. users from accessing its exchange platform

The Block Crypto| Yogita Khatri | Nov 9, 2020 Quick Take Binance has started blocking U.S. users from accessing its platform, The Block has learned. An email obtained by The Block directed a user to withdraw their funds within 90 days if they were based in the U.S. The move comes more than a year


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This risk threatens retirees’ nest eggs. Here’s how advisors are protecting them

The big threat to retirees' hard-earned savings isn't market volatility. It's fraudsters making off with their data and their cash.

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Banking on the “Business of Banking”: How the 2nd Circuit’s Ruling in Lacewell v. OCC Could Change the Future of Fintech Regulation

Kilpatrick Townsend | Mike Breslin and Bennett Gillogly | Nov 11, 2020 Despite often operating on a nationwide scale, fintech companies rarely meet the stringent requirements for obtaining a national banking charter. Under the current regulatory landscape, these companies must therefore secure individual state licenses and conform to a patchwork of inconsistent state-specific regulations. The process


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What a Democrat-controlled SEC might look like and what it would mean for markets

Expansion and standardization of ESG principles was the most commonly referenced priority among SEC watchers.

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Op-ed: Companies that adapted to Covid-19 could be the winners after the vaccine as well

There have been a multitude of firms that presciently adopted technologies that would become essential to Covid-world success.

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Does FinTech Substitute for Banks? Evidence from the Paycheck Protection Program

Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business | Isil Erel and Jack Liebersohn | Sep 20, 2020 Abstract: New technology promises to expand the supply of financial services to borrowers poorly served by the banking system. Does it succeed? We study the response of FinTech and nonbank lenders to financial services demand created by


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Typical person yanked $12,000 from 401(k) during coronavirus pandemic: Vanguard

The typical 401(k) saver making a withdrawal due to the coronavirus pandemic pulled out $12,000. That's a slight increase from earlier in the crisis.

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How can the U.S. boost retirement planning for minorities? Start with access and education

Families of color lag White peers in retirement planning, and the coronavirus pandemic may make this gap even worse. Here's what experts say could help.

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The Investments Most of Us Can’t Buy

CATO Institute | Jennifer J. Schulp and Caleb O. Brown | Nov 11, 2020 Regular folks don’t have access to a vast array of investments, and that’s because of Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Why is that? Jennifer Schulp explains. "Jennifer Schulp says that it is time for the SEC to give Americans the freedom


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4 years ago

Why banks don’t die

The Finanser | Chris Skinner | Nov 11, 2020 Have you noticed how people talk about disruption more and more, and note the collapse of companies like Blockbuster, Kodak, Nokia and Thomas Cook? In fact, there are more companies entering and leaving the stock market lists than ever before, with the average tenancy now under


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4 years ago

Vanguard says the median 401(k) withdrawal was $12,000 amid coronavirus

The typical 401(k) saver making a withdrawal due to the coronavirus pandemic pulled out $12,000. That's a slight increase from earlier in the crisis.

4 years ago

After a 9% gain in 6 days, the stock market is nearing 'overbought' territory, some traders say

Some bank stocks are trading at multiples above where they have been for the last couple years.

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What a Biden presidency may mean for consumer protections

President-elect Joe Biden will likely prioritize the economic fallout of Covid-19 and get more aggressive with policing Wall Street, experts said.

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Op-ed: The pandemic forced advisors to adapt and find new ways to engage with clients

The pandemic changed how advisors and their clients do business — to online. Advisors must dedicate time and resources to effectively make this strategy shift.

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The Covid pandemic is worse than 2008 crisis for a majority of Americans, study says

A majority of U.S. adults say the Covid-19 economy is worse than the 2008 Great Recession, according to a Edelman Financial Engines 2020 Financial Insights study.

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