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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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

There's a marriage boom underway, which may mean you'll be shelling out a lot of money to be in wedding parties.

With gas prices at an all-time high heading into Memorial Day weekend, these savings tips can cut down the cost of filling up.

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

Private Capital Journal | Richard Rémillard | May 24, 2022 The Canadian federal government released its Request for Proposals (RFP) for fund-of-funds and fund managers wishing to apply for its Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative-2 (VCCI-2) program in mid-May. This program follows upon the Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP) of 2013 and the VCCI-1 of 2017.

If you want to allocate some of your 401(k) to cash, one safe alternative to a money market fund is a stable value fund.