Elon Musk Advocates for the ‘Abolition’ of U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Elon Musk calls to ‘delete’ US finance consumer watchdog agency | Elon Musk Elon Musk has said he wants to “delete” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal watchdog that helps protect consumers from predatory financial practices. The tech billionaire, who has been tapped to run a “Department of Government Efficiency” in the incoming […]
Exclusive: US Consumer Finance Watchdog Implements New Rules Prior to Trump’s Inauguration
Exclusive-US consumer finance watchdog moves on new rules ahead of Trump takeover By Douglas Gillison and Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – The U.S. consumer finance watchdog is moving ahead with rulemaking in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s Democratic administration, in a bid to advance consumer protections before President-elect Trump overhauls the agency, said three people […]
Comprehensive A to Z Guide Unveils the Latest Trends in Asset Finance and Leasing
New A to Z guide reveals latest trends in asset finance and leasing Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Leasing and asset finance has changed enormously over the years, a fact that has not gone unnoticed by Julian Rose, a charted management accountant who is the founder and director of Asset Finance Policy Limited, an independent consultancy serving […]
Dow Rises as Trump Selects Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary
Dow jumps after Trump picks Scott Bessent for Treasury US stocks were mostly higher Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) touching intraday record highs amid optimism over President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary. Investors also looked ahead for a price check in the form of a Federal Reserve-favored inflation […]
Beyond Theory: IESE Students Discover the Future of Finance in NYC
‘Beyond Theory’: In NYC, IESE Students Explore The Future Of Finance IESE NYC Module students. IESE photo Cryptocurrencies. AI. Geopolitical pressures. New dynamics are constantly reshaping the finance industry, and MBA programs are always responding and anticipating, rethinking finance education to align with the current landscape. For top European B-schools, that often means hitting the […]
The 7-Year-Old Who’s Influencing Your Financial Choices
The 7-year-old making your money decisions Untwisting your relationship with money can take years of therapy. For me, overhearing tense financial conversations between my mom and dad when I was a kid triggered me to throw up a wall when my husband would initiate money talks, or I simply avoided them. I’m a work in […]
Mortgage Rates Begin to Rise Again, Approaching 7%
Mortgage rates resume climb toward 7% Mortgage rates ticked up last week, providing little relief to prospective homebuyers in a seasonally slower time for the housing market. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.84% in the week through Wednesday, according to Freddie Mac data, compared with 6.78% a week earlier. The average 15-year rate […]
Jedox Recognized as a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Solutions
Jedox Named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software BOSTON and FREIBURG, Germany and LONDON and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and SINGAPORE and SYDNEY, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Jedox, the world’s most adaptable planning and performance management solution, was named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software. Jedox […]
Reforming COP Summits and Climate Finance: A Call to Action for COP29
Why Cop summits and climate finance need reform | Cop29 The call to overhaul the Cop process is inevitable, given the frustrations with this year’s underwhelming conference in Baku (Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts, 15 November). Yet restricting host nations or abandoning the inclusive framework of the Cop summits […]
Supreme Court Declines to Review Alaska Campaign Finance Laws Challenge
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Alaska campaign finance laws SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Nov 18, 2024 at 11:09 am The justices have yet to fill in the final three argument sessions of the term. (Aashish Kiphayet via Shutterstock) For the second week in a row, the Supreme Court did not add any […]