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Clearbanc rebrands, raising $100 million Series C as Canada’s newest Unicorn

Clearbanc rebrands, raising $100 million Series C as Canada’s newest Unicorn

Techcrunch | Natasha Mascarenhas | Apr 20, 2021 The fintech company raises a $100 million Series C After five years of providing non-dilutive financing for founders, Clearbanc is tired of being only a bank. So, it’s rebranding, and has just raised a $100 million Series C at a $2 billion valuation off of its broader


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Snapshot: the regulatory framework for financial services compliance in Canada

Snapshot: the regulatory framework for financial services compliance in Canada

Gowling WLG | Michael Garellek | Mar 19, 2021 Regulatory framework What national authorities regulate the provision of financial products and services? Financial institutions The Department of Finance is the government body responsible for federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs), including banks, trust and loan companies, insurance companies and credit unions. The Department of Finance is


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Virgin Galactic shares drop after Cathie Wood's new space ETF dumps nearly half its holding

Virgin Galactic shares drop after Cathie Wood's new space ETF dumps nearly half its holding

Virgin Galactic shares fell in trading Tuesday after Ark Invest's space exploration ETF sold nearly half its stake in the space tourism company.

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IBM Is Turning Patents Into NFTs

IBM Is Turning Patents Into NFTs

Decrypt | Scott Chipolina | Apr 20, 2021 IBM has announced it is using its blockchain technology to turn corporate patents into non-fungible tokens with the help of patent firm IPwe. In brief IBM is partnering with blockchain patent firm IPwe to turn patents into NFTs. The tokenized intellectual property will be made "commercially available"


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Unemployment benefits cut short for more than 300,000 during pandemic, study says

Unemployment benefits cut short for more than 300,000 during pandemic, study says

States offer extra unemployment benefits to workers based on a certain metric. That trigger cut aid short for many people during Covid, a study said.

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Bipartisan plan to fix Social Security draws criticism

Bipartisan plan to fix Social Security draws criticism

A new bill calls for committees to address funding shortfalls faced by some federal programs. Some worry that could lead Social Security benefit cuts.

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Mastercard announces an investment and a partnership in Black-owned businesses

Mastercard announces an investment and a partnership in Black-owned businesses

Mastercard announced a multimillion dollar investment in the venture capital Fearless Fund and a debit card partnership with new fintech firm Greenwood.

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Value investor Bill Miller says his firm sold GameStop holdings during initial Reddit frenzy

Value investor Bill Miller says his firm sold GameStop holdings during initial Reddit frenzy

Value investor Bill Miller told CNBC his firm is not interested in GameStop and other meme stocks right now because they are hard to analyze on fundamentals.

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Consumer watchdog group issues policy to strengthen national eviction moratorium

Consumer watchdog group issues policy to strengthen national eviction moratorium

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Monday that attorneys for property owners who violate the national ban on evictions could face prosecution.

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Images and video show NASA's helicopter flying in 'Wright brothers moment' on Mars

Images and video show NASA's helicopter flying in 'Wright brothers moment' on Mars

NASA rover Perseverance captured imagery and video of the historic first flight of helicopter Ingenuity.

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Op-ed: Advisors must meet the digital demands of young investors

Op-ed: Advisors must meet the digital demands of young investors

Financial advisors can serve young investors by delivering expert, relevant and compliant content as well as meaningful digital interactions.

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Here's who could still be waiting and eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check

Here's who could still be waiting and eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check

As the IRS deploys millions of $1,400 stimulus checks, some people may still be empty handed. Here's how they can make sure they get their money.

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Faster payments: a corporate treasury breakthrough

Faster payments: a corporate treasury breakthrough

Association of Corporate Treasurers | March 2021 Faster payments initiatives are a key breakthrough for treasurers and financial markets. Tony Carfang asks what comes next and how we measure success Over the past several decades, payments have become faster, cheaper, more secure and more reliable. Cheques used to take days in the mail and then days


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SEC Commissioner Peirce Pitches Token Safe Harbor Proposal Version 2.0

SEC Commissioner Peirce Pitches Token Safe Harbor Proposal Version 2.0

CrowdfundInsider | JD Alois | Apr 14, 2021 SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has posted an update to her Token Safe Habor proposal. Back in February 2020, Commissioner Peirce revealed her proposal in an effort to create a regulatory environment that supported Fintech innovation while acknowledging the unique characteristics of digital assets. Since the emergence of


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These are the money moves to make during an economic recovery

These are the money moves to make during an economic recovery

Here's what experts recommend Americans focus on financially as the economy reopens and recovers from the pandemic.

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