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KPMG | Scott Huie and Craig Thomason | Nov 21, 2022 As digital technologies advance to meet increasingly sophisticated customer expectations, Embedded Finance (EmFi) makes banking capabilities from payments to offers for credit available through more access points. Retailers, platforms and B2B Corporates can embed financial services in a much wider range of consumer and

Retired and giving to charity this holiday season? Experts suggest qualified charitable distributions from an individual retirement account to trim your taxes.

Cryptocurrency doesn't seem to have the same protections as stocks and other securities. The reason why goes back to a 1946 Supreme Court case about oranges.

The White House believes its student loan forgiveness plan will prevail in the courts, but for now, the financial future of millions of Americans is uncertain.

Guest Post | Nov 21, 2022 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques have been taking over the app industry for some time now, with app development companies in Toronto recommending them as default during app building. Banking is one of the oldest institutions, so taking some of the older processes and having them

Supporters of so-called Secure 2.0 are hoping that a final version can be attached to another must-pass bill before this session of Congress adjourns.

The Block | Stephanie Murray | Nov 20, 2022 Crypto investment firm Grayscale won't show proof of reserves after bitcoin and ether products fall to new all-time lows. The firm acknowledged its decision to keep its reserve information private would be a “disappointment” to some investors. Crypto firms are being pressed to show more information

Reuters | Saeed Azhar and David French | Nov 18, 2022 Financial technology companies are increasingly becoming acquisition targets for traditional U.S. banks as rising interest rates and falling valuations crimp their expansion. The valuations of listed financial technology firms have plunged 70% in 2022, analysts at Jefferies Group said in a note last week.

The Block | Stephanie Murray | Nov 20, 2022 Crypto investment firm Grayscale won't show proof of reserves after bitcoin and ether products fall to new all-time lows. The firm acknowledged its decision to keep its reserve information private would be a “disappointment” to some investors. Crypto firms are being pressed to show more information

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including VMware and GlobalFoundries

There are key lessons for digital currency investors after the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, financial experts say.

Guest Post | Nov 20, 2022 You might have heard the news or read the headlines in late 2021 that Ontario's provincial government was about to make it a law that workers in the province would have the right to disconnect from work after their shift was over. Considering the context, that many employees were

A potential proxy fight is brewing between Impactive Capital and Envestnet.

The midterm election results were "positive for seniors." Yet some say a fight over Social Security could still be brewing with debt ceiling negotiations.

Guest Post | Nov 19, 2022 As a business owner, it can be tempting to play up your expenses and tamp down your income to “help” reduce your payable tax amounts. While many Canadians round up or down here and there, entering false information on a tax return is against the law and can lead