Finance
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What beavers, whiskey, and orange groves have to do with regulating crypto assets — even NFTs
Whether NFTs and other crypto assets are considered securities comes down to a 1946 case about citrus groves. The “Howey test” has...
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Young Wall Street at breaking point — Ex-Goldman exec is Epstein mansion mystery buyer — Tiger Global’s secret sauce
Hello readers, Happy Saturday, and welcome to Insider Finance. Here’s a rundown of the must-know stories from the past week: The WFH...
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559Warren Buffett’s annual salary has been $100,000 for 40 years. Here’s a look at the billionaire investor’s unique compensation.
Warren Buffett. Getty Images Warren Buffett’s annual salary has been $100,000 for the past 40 years. Berkshire Hathaway spends triple that amount...
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A new startup allows New Yorkers to buy and design brand-new houses from the ground up — all online
Welcome Homes identifies the best land lots for sale in counties around New York City. The proptech startup lets people buy the...
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AT&T, Cigna abandon promises to stop financing Republicans who voted to overturn the election
AT&T and Cigna have resumed funding GOP election objectors, Popular Information reported Friday. Some companies paused PAC contributions after GOP efforts to...
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The Embedded Finance Explainer: Nonfinancial companies are increasingly looking to offer financial products via their platforms—here’s how innovative FIs can partner with them to capture a $7 trillion opportunity
Embedded finance is an emerging software distribution model that is promising—or threatening—to reshape the financial services industry. The global embedded finance market...
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The top investment & wealth management firms to pay attention to in 2021
The fintech industry is moving every year. Throughout 2019, fintech startups globally scooped up $34.5 billion in funding. But as more and...
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Inside Greensill’s attempt to avoid collapse through an alleged bait-and-switch and a $850 million loan
SoftBank-backed supply chain finance startup Greensill just collapsed after a massive credit squeeze. Bluestone Resources, a coal company owned by West Virginia’s...
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BlackRock’s diversity head, driving change at a delicate moment, details the biggest challenge to building a more inclusive asset manger (BLK)
BlackRock’s diversity chief recently spoke with Insider about her new multi-year strategy. Last week, the asset management firm presented new details of...
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Amazon takes on business insurance with insurtech partnership
Amazon partnered with insurtech Next Insurance to offer its SMB clients easy access to coverage. This underscores the need for insurers to...