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HK finance, trade sectors move from volume to value: Paul Chan
Hong Kong's finance and trade sectors are shifting from quantitative accumulation to qualitative enhancement, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said, as the HKEX Offshore RMB Bond Index is set to launch on Monday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
Digital finance products used to abuse almost 20% of young women and girls, UK report finds
Almost one in five young women and girls in the UK have experienced digital financial products being used as a tool of abuse by a current or former partner, a report has found. Abusers are exploiting banking apps, online payments and digital credit…
South Africa's FSCA Panel Stresses Consumer Financial Well-Being at Events
At two events, members of the Consumer Advisory Panel at South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) stressed consumer financial well-being: the 2026 FSCA Conference and a Digital Fraud Roundtable. The panel's stakeholder engagement…
3 Financial Stocks to Buy That Pay You 10% to 17% a Year in Dividends
The financial sector is offering some eye-popping yields these days due to the recent surge in interest rates. That has pushed down the value of many financial stocks, driving up their dividend yields. Ares Capital (ARCC +0.31%), AGNC Investment…
Maggie Haberman unveils the stunning 'trade off' Trump 'for financial gain
Haberman details how their relationship aligned with Trump's ambition to secure the presidency and usher the country into a new era increasingly driven by artificial intelligence. “On at least two occasions, President Trump was briefed by…
American Express vs. S&P Global: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?
American Express (AXP +0.80%) and S&P Global (SPGI +1.08%) serve as critical infrastructure for the global economy. Choosing between the premium payments leader and the dominant data giant requires balancing consumer credit trends against capital…
Tampa's Aline Accounting Partners Secures $206M Financing
A Tampa accounting firm has lined up $206 million in new financing to go on an acquisition spree, snapping up accounting and advisory firms across the country while refinancing its existing debt. Aline Accounting Partners announced the financing…
American Express vs. Mastercard: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?
As digital payments continue to evolve, choosing between American Express (AXP +0.80%) and Mastercard (MA +1.32%) requires understanding how their distinct business models capitalize on global consumer spending trends. American Express functions as…
Finance firm can't use goons to seize vehicle over loan default: HC
The court noted that the vehicle of a borrower who had paid 31 of 45 instalments was seized at gunpoint on a highway and the allegation was never specifically denied. While allowing the writ petition filed by a borrower, Sadab Ahmad, a division…
Is his money mine and my money his? Here's how my husband and I split finances
SINGAPORE – As newlyweds a couple of years ago, my husband and I were determined to keep money talks to a minimum. A piece of advice a mentor gave me then was to prolong our “honeymoon period” as long as possible –…
Chime Financial Will Enter S&P MidCap 400 After Utility Merger
Chime Financial is scheduled to enter the S&P MidCap 400 on Nov. 18, putting the fintech company into a U.S. stock benchmark whose membership is changing after a utility merger. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the adjustment Nov. 13. Its schedule…
SNP hands £500k to finance firm to 'consult' on slashing health boards
The SNP has been accused of squandering public cash after spending more than £500,000 on consultants to advise on cost-cutting changes to the NHS. John Swinney has vowed to scrap most local health boards as part of a package of public sector…
Formula 1 just found a bizarre financial supporter in horse girl gacha Umamusume: Pretty Derby
What is Formula 1 if not just very fast, mechanical horse racing? Surely I'm not the only one who has asked that question, especially considering the Japanese Grand Prix leg of the 2027 F1 World Championship has just revealed that Cygame's horse…
Artificial Intelligence: Why are traditional industries adopting it?
Carpet making may be one of the oldest skilled jobs in the world, but even this traditional industry has begun to adopt the most modern of technologies – Artificial Intelligence (AI). Kukoon Rugs is a family-owned firm that sells online and…
From Multiyear Tax Planning to Stress-Testing: 5 Things Your Financial Adviser Should Be Doing Beyond Your Portfolio
Plenty of people have a financial adviser and assume that means their financial life is fully handled. Sometimes it is. But 'I have an adviser' and 'my adviser is doing the things that actually move the needle' are different statements, and the gap…
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