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[Cato Institute Event: Apr 21]:  Online Policy Forum:  Financial Privacy in a Digital Era

[Cato Institute Event: Apr 21]: Online Policy Forum: Financial Privacy in a Digital Era

Cato Institute | Apr 6, 2022 The digitalization of financial services has made banking and trading more convenient than ever. But laws that were written before the digital era now collect untold amounts of consumer data to which the government has easy—and often unfettered—access. Recent legislative attempts have sought to expand that access even more.


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4 years ago
Most payday lenders steer borrowers to higher-cost repayment options, consumer watchdog says

Most payday lenders steer borrowers to higher-cost repayment options, consumer watchdog says

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a report Wednesday that most payday lenders steer borrowers to higher-cost repayment options.

4 years ago
'It's a lifelong experience.' Governors say financial education should extend beyond school years

'It's a lifelong experience.' Governors say financial education should extend beyond school years

Financial literacy is "a skill that's necessary for your entire life," said Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak.

4 years ago
JOBS Act of 2012: Ten Years of Legalized Investment Crowdfunding

JOBS Act of 2012: Ten Years of Legalized Investment Crowdfunding

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Apr 5, 2022 NCFA:  Congrats JOBS Act and to everyone who moved the needle back then and continues to move the needle now.  This was the catalyst to peer to peer platform finance, emergence of 'arm chair dragons', VC as-a-service, and to the popularity and growth of AltFi and


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4 years ago
52% of women, ages 50 and up, say the economy isn't working well for them. What that means for midterm elections

52% of women, ages 50 and up, say the economy isn't working well for them. What that means for midterm elections

Women ages 50 and up represent a large group of reliable voters. This November, the pain of rising prices could be top of mind as they head to the polls.

4 years ago
The SEC wants to regulate an obscure product known as a swap execution facility. Here’s why

The SEC wants to regulate an obscure product known as a swap execution facility. Here’s why

The agency has voted to propose a rule for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities.

4 years ago
The SEC wants to regulate an obscure derivative product known as a swap. Here’s why

The SEC wants to regulate an obscure derivative product known as a swap. Here’s why

The agency has voted to propose a rule for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities.

4 years ago
Alberta, The untold history of innovation from Canada’s badlands – Part 4

Alberta, The untold history of innovation from Canada’s badlands – Part 4

Tristram Waye | Words Unfold and NCFA ambassador | Apr 6, 2022 This is part 4 of 4. Click for Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 of this series. ---- The serial entrepreneur behind the The51 The first time I heard Shelley's name was on a NACO call in 2020. She was a


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4 years ago
Majority of crypto investors still aren’t ready to file their taxes, survey finds

Majority of crypto investors still aren’t ready to file their taxes, survey finds

Most cryptocurrency investors still aren't ready to file their taxes, according to a survey from CoinTracker. Here's what filers need to know.

4 years ago
Hivemapper pushes web3 model to challenge Google Maps

Hivemapper pushes web3 model to challenge Google Maps

TechCrunch | Manish Singh | Apr 5, 2022 Over a decade ago, a group of employees at Yahoo were struggling to compete with Google Maps as the younger firm aggressively outspent its rivals and scaled its offering with a grand vision and unmatched risk-appetite. “We didn’t have the same kind of budget and they ultimately


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4 years ago
How the Metaverse Could Change the Nature of Work

How the Metaverse Could Change the Nature of Work

HBR | Mark Purdy | Apr 6, 2022 Imagine a world where you could have a beachside conversation with your colleagues, take meeting notes while floating around a space station, or teleport from your office in London to New York, all without taking a step outside your front door. Feeling under pressure with too many


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4 years ago
Who should teach kids about money? Americans say parents, but many don't talk to their own children about it: CNBC + Acorns survey

Who should teach kids about money? Americans say parents, but many don't talk to their own children about it: CNBC + Acorns survey

A CNBC + Acorns survey finds 31% of parents aren't having any money conversations with their kids. Here are some tools that will help.

4 years ago
States put unemployment insurance on chopping block

States put unemployment insurance on chopping block

Lawmakers in a handful of states have proposed reducing the duration of unemployment benefits and imposing more stringent work-search requirements.

4 years ago
This crypto fund has outperformed bitcoin for the last five years. Here’s how

This crypto fund has outperformed bitcoin for the last five years. Here’s how

In a space filled with venture investors and traders, a blockchain fund run by value managers thinks it can give investors greater returns than bitcoin itself.

4 years ago
Toronto Centre interview with Dr. Kyrylo Shevchenko, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU)

Toronto Centre interview with Dr. Kyrylo Shevchenko, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU)

Toronto Centre | Apr 1, 2022 Over the past month, almost a quarter of Ukraine’s population has been displaced. The UN estimates that over 6.5 million are displaced inside Ukraine and nearly 4 million have been forced to flee the country. To put this into perspective, these numbers are larger than the population of many


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4 years ago