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Those who invested in First Western Financial (NASDAQ:MYFW) five years ago are up 31%
If you buy and hold a stock for many years, you’d hope to be making a profit. But more than that, you probably want to see it rise more than the market average. But First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:MYFW) has fallen short of that second goal, with a share price rise of 31% over…
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In a Trump world, here’s how to prepare your finances. Hint: don’t hoard.
Some retailers are telling Americans to hurry up and buy items they need before tariffs raise prices next year but financial experts say that’s bad advice.President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to slap a new 25% across-the-board tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China on the first…
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Rising Star: Lisha Qiu, Virtu Financial
Lisha Qiu, Quantitative Strategist at Virtu Financial, won Rising Star at Markets Media Group’s 2024 Women in Finance (U.S.) Awards. Lisha Qiu What is your reaction to winning the Award? I feel very honored and excited. I’m grateful to my coworkers, and it means a lot to me that they value my work. My passion for what I do has…
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A Sophisticated Approach to Data Will Be Key to Open Finance’s Success
By Tom Bull, UK FinTech Growth Leader, EY Unlocking the value of open finance will ultimately come down to how newly accessible data is used; for many banks, this will require a whole new approach. Open banking is transforming financial systems internationally. Allowing consumers and businesses to share their bank-account data securely with other…
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A €19bn masterclass in creative finance
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New campaign finance reports show last-minute spending on Md. elections
A political action committee affiliated with Gov. Wes Moore (D) spent $315,000 in the days leading up to this year’s election on ads that aimed to defeat his predecessor, Republican Larry Hogan, as Hogan vied to win a U.S. Senate seat. Given the tens of millions of dollars spent on the election between Hogan and…
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Bairong Wins Prestigious “ESG Financial Innovation Award”, Leading the Development of Green Finance
HONG KONG, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — At the recently concluded 4th ESG Finance Forum hosted by Cailian Press, Bairong was awarded the “ESG Financial Innovation Award”. This recognition highlights the Company’s outstanding contributions and leadership in advancing green finance through innovative practices. This award, presented by Cailian Press, celebrates financial institutions that excel in implementing…
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Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious ‘RBG PAC’
Billionaire Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of the 2024 campaign, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost President-elect Donald Trump, new campaign finance reports show. Musk financed RBG PAC, according to the report the group filed Thursday night with the Federal…
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Innovative climate finance in 2025: Evaluating guarantee mechanisms
[embedded content] On Monday, December 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Global Energy Center will host a forward-looking conversation on the critical role of financial guarantees in scaling private investment in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) in 2025 and beyond. Many left COP29 dissatisfied with the agreement reached that developed countries would provide $300…
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Vancouver Mayor Proposes Integrating Bitcoin Into City Finances
(Bloomberg) — Vancouver could move to integrate Bitcoin into city finances in the slipstream of the digital token’s surge to an all-time high above $100,000, a rally fueled by US President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto. Most Read from Bloomberg On Dec. 11, Vancouver City Council will consider a motion from Mayor Ken Sim…
