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CBC Radio | May 24, 2022 When Heather Payne, CEO of Juno College of Technology in Toronto is one of a number of Canadian business owners who are considering moving their company ownership structure to an employee ownership trust (EOT).  It's a legal structure that allows employees to become shareholders without paying directly for their shares. Shares are held

The Defiant | Jason Levin  | May 25, 2022 Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin recently proposed a new kind of token standard that will help users gain insights into others’ real-world activities, accomplishments, likes and dislikes – something like a glimpse into their soul. Buterin’s soulbound tokens (SBTs) are non-transferrable NFTs held by unique crypto wallets

Ince | Apr 26, 2022 The rapid development of converging technologies is bringing about fundamental changes to the insurance industry. In the long term, organisations that are slow to embrace these new technologies will struggle to compete and to retain their place in the market.  These innovations initially impacted the consumer market and the markets

Individuals paid significantly more taxes this season, and the surge in capital gains in 2021 may be to blame, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model.

As rents and home prices soar, more adult children are boomeranging back to live with their parents. But that doesn't have to set you back financially.

Mayer Brown | May 13, 2022 On May 6, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") designated crypto mixer Blender.io as a Specially Designated National ("SDN"), marking the first time a virtual currency mixer has been sanctioned. The move is the latest in a series of sanctions designations and enforcement actions

Health savings accounts can be a powerful way to build wealth and save for medical costs in old age, according to financial advisors.

Sifted | Apr 5, 2022 Just this year, open banking hit 5m users in the UK. While this is far behind experts’ predictions of where the tech would be, it’s still a significant milestone. “Open banking is the ability for people to have more control over their bank accounts.  Closed banking means, if you have

Osler | Simon Hodgett, Christine Jackson | May 12, 2022 FIs pursue agreements with fintechs for a number of reasons, including accessing novel technology capabilities with a nimble development team, collaborating on new product offerings, and accessing potential new, under-tapped customer demographics.  In our practice, we frequently see a wide variety of agreements, including outsourcing

Many Americans retire without enough savings. These resources can help them make ends meet.

Rumors of the homebuilding industry's weaknesses have been greatly exaggerated. The current battered condition of these stocks is actually an opportunity.

If you're still waiting for a tax refund, you may receive 5% interest starting July 1, 2022, according to the IRS. Here's what else to know.

Project Syndicate | Kishore Mahbubani , Tony Chan | May 20, 2022 The increasingly bitter rivalry between the United States and China ultimately will leave both countries – and the world – worse off. While competition is unavoidable and even beneficial in some areas, comprehensive efforts to derail each other’s progress stand little chance of success,

Stocks and bonds are down, and high inflation means retirees may need to draw more from their investments for income. But there are ways to manage these risks.

Cities' longstanding and dominant business advantages have waned in the pandemic but not disappeared amid wide adoption of remote work.