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Existing-home sales decreased by 2.7% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million. No change in sales from one year ago. Month-over-month, sales declined in the Northeast, Midwest and South and rose modestly in the West.“Multiple years of undersupply are driving the record high home price. Home construction continues to lag population … Read more
Need to open a bank account with no fixed address? If you’re experiencing homelessness, sofa surfing, are new to the country or staying in temporary accommodation, everyday things like setting up a bank account can feel impossible. But having access to a debit card with the ability to receive payments, pay for everyday items, and … Read more
Alibaba shares (NYSE: BABA) have rallied smartly this week amid renewed optimism towards Chinese companies. BABA is also among the prominent artificial intelligence (AI) companies in China and is investing billions of dollars to expand its AI capabilities. Why have Alibaba shares rallied this week? Several factors have aided Alibaba’s rally this week. Nvidia announced … Read more
additiv wins WealthBriefing Asia award for ‘Digital Offering’ in the WealthTech category. additiv’s digital financial services platform enables institutions to launch and scale digital wealth services quickly and without disruption. With teams across Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines, additiv drives innovation through strong local partnerships and deep regional expertise. Singapore, June 6, 2025 – additiv, … Read more
The appointment calendar is overflowing, the waiting list for new customers is getting longer and longer. What initially sounds like a luxury problem quickly turns into a strategic challenge. Sooner or later, successful financial advisors are faced with the decision: should I continue to operate as a lone wolf or take the plunge and become … Read more
Gold has been a highly sought-after commodity for millennia, there is no doubt about that. To this day, it signifies wealth and status, but it also has a more practical purpose. People can invest in gold to diversify their portfolios and mitigate financial risk in a turbulent economy. That’s because this precious metal holds its … Read more
Commercial banking is at a strategic inflection point. As we look ahead to the next five years and beyond, the question is no longer how to keep pace with change—but how to lead it. Commercial banks have the potential to achieve accelerated growth, even amidst geopolitical and economic uncertainties. Success in this dynamic landscape will … Read more
The Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) is a unique 11-character alphanumeric code. IFSC Code is used to identify individual bank branches in India that participate in the electronic payment system. The electronic payment system is maintained by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). With 12 public sector banks and over 100 other banks, there are … Read more
By Pascal vander Straeten August 01, 2023 It is now widely acknowledged that, by nature of their design, the models developed by neoclassical economists to simulate the economy, from models of financial risk used by banks to the macroeconomic models used by policymakers, failed to predict or even accurately explain the events of the 2007-2008 Global … Read more
Vietnam Enterprise Investments opportunity On 13 March I listened to a very interesting webinar on Vietnam “Vietnam Enterprise Investments | Kepler Trust Intelligence Ideas for your ISA”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO694HbHyVI&t=42s . I visited Vietnam in 2019 on holiday and found it fascinating, so put a bit of money into Vietnam Holdings (VNH), which has given me … Read more