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COVID-19 and Automation are Changing Finance for Good
It’s been more than three months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Since then, communities have joined together to “flatten the curve” by closing buildings, limiting social interaction, and increasing testing. Similarly, the business landscape has been hit by massive changes. Organizations across all industries –......
Origami Risk and Gradient AI Team to Offer Claims and Policy Modeling, Predictive Analytics Resources on Origami Digital Platform
Origami Risk LLC and Gradient AI announced they have formed a strategic partnership to make Gradient’s claims and policy modeling capabilities and predictive analytics resources available on Origami’s industry-leading digital platform. Read More: Banks Are Experiencing a Kodak Moment: Lessons Learned from a Fallen Giant Origami Risk LLC and Gradient......
Social Assurance Announces Community Spark Award
Social Assurance has announced its first annual Community Spark Award. The award recognizes banks and credit unions making a difference in their local areas through unique community support, volunteerism, philanthropy and development initiatives. Read More: Binance Card Launches in Europe, Bridging Crypto and Debit Payments Nominations should highlight one specific initiative......
Ascensus Launches READYSAVE™ Retirement Mobile App
New App Will Leverage Behavioral Prompts and Situational Guidance to Help Drive Better Retirement Outcomes Ascensus—whose technology and expertise help millions of people save for retirement, education, and healthcare—has launched READYSAVE™, its retirement mobile application. READYSAVE was developed on Ascensus’ proprietary technology platform for use across the firm’s various institutional partners......
Citizens Business Conditions Index™ Shows Surprising Stability in Second Quarter as Stimulus and Reopenings Ease Economic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
The second quarter of 2020 began with many businesses reeling from the shutdown of the global economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most economic indicators posted disastrous results while the U.S. government and Federal Reserve rushed to enact legislation or policies to soften some of the worst impacts of the......
Franklin Templeton Appoints Jeff Masom to Head of US Distribution
Franklin Templeton today announced the appointment of Jeff Masom, CFA®, as Head of US Distribution, overseeing US retail and institutional distribution, including US marketing and product strategy, reporting to the recently announced Head of Global Distribution, Adam Spector. Masom will join the firm August 31, 2020 and be based in Baltimore,......
COVID-19 Changes American Perspective on Wealth and Finances
Financial stress is on the rise but Americans exhibit positive financial behaviors during a difficult period According to Charles Schwab’s 2020 Modern Wealth Survey, an annual examination of perspectives on saving, spending, investing and wealth, 57 percent of Americans say that they or a close family member have been financially......
Citi Announces New Five-Year Sustainable Progress Strategy to Finance Climate Solutions and Reduce Climate Risk
Citi today announced its new five-year 2025 Sustainable Progress Strategy to help accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. This new strategy includes a $250 Billion Environmental Finance Goal to finance and facilitate climate solutions globally. This builds on Citi’s previous $100 billion goal announced in 2015 and completed last year, more......
Gen Z and Millennial Employees Lead Interest in Expat Assignments Despite Challenging Times
MetLife study shows that, despite the current global environment, nearly one-third of employees are still willing and interested in expat work assignments, but employer support is needed In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, there is still a healthy appetite among employees to take expatriate (expat) assignments. While COVID-19......