Category: Finance

More Financial Advisors in Ontario to Have Their Credentials Officially Approved

The New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada express intent to
become Credentialing Body

TORONTO, March 27, 2023 /CNW/ – The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ont (FSRA) and the New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO) are working on how the New SRO can become a credentialing body for financial advisors under the FSRA’s Financial Professionals Title Protection Framework.

FSRA logo (CNW Group/Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario)

FSRA logo (CNW Group/Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario)

If agreed, the New SRO will have the authority to grant credential(s) that permit the use of the ‘Financial Advisor’ title in ont under Ontario’s Financial Professionals Title Protection Act, 2019 (FPTPA).

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How to pay for home improvements

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A HELOC or home equity loan can help pay for major home improvements.

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As the winter fades away and a new season begins, you might have more than just spring cleaning in mind; you also might be looking for more of a home refresh.

That can take the shape of making home improvements, home repairs and/or renovations. Doing so can help you enjoy your space more while also potentially increasing the value of your home.

Depending on the type of project and your local real estate market, you might be able to recover most, if not all, of

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CEOs are suspiciously optimistic

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Monday, March 27, 2023

Today’s newsletter is by Brian SozziExecutive Editor at Yahoo Finance. Follow Sozzi on Twitter @BrianSozzi and on LinkedIn. Read this and more market news on the go with the Yahoo Finance App.

As I look around the economy, things look calm… too calm, perhaps, given how March has gone so far.

The most surprising calm I see is with US consumers, aka the same ones ingesting

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Investors in Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) have made a return of 15% over the past five years

For many, the main point of investing is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But even the best stock picker will only win with some selections. So we wouldn’t blame the long term Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT) shareholders for doubting their decision to hold, with the stock down 31% over a half decade. And we doubt long term believers are the only worried holders, since the stock price has declined 30% over the last twelve months.

Since shareholders are down over the longer term, lets look at the underlying fundamentals over that time and see if they’ve

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UK finance minister, Bank of England governor in contact over Credit Suisse – source

LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey are in regular contact this weekend over the fate of Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S), according to a source with knowledge of the matter.

UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) is mulling a takeover of its embattled Swiss rival Credit Suisse, other sources told Reuters on Saturday, amid a crisis of confidence in the bank that risks destabilizing the global financial system.

A spokesperson for the Treasury declined to comment. A spokesperson for the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority, which oversees lenders, declined to

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The World Bank’s Rhino Bonds Show How Development Finance Can Get Creative

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In February, the World Bank issued a five-year outcome bond that aims to provide clean drinking water to around two million school children in Vietnam.

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About the author: David Malpass is president of the World Bank Group.

The current strains in the financial sector highlight once more the importance of sound risk-management practices in banking. Understanding potential balance-sheet risks arising from holding specific assets is paramount. That’s why, when launching innovative new sustainable bonds, the World Bank is transparent and makes available all the necessary information for potential investors to assess the risk/return profile of

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Martin Lewis urges mobile phone users to send two texts to cut costs ahead of April price hikes

Finance expert Martin Lewis has issued advice to all mobile phone users to help save money on bills before price hikes in April.

The money-saving guru has warned that average phone costs are due to go up by as much as 17 per cent, and can hit even those who are in the middle of their contract.

Mr Lewis issued five steps to help cut costs during a special one-off program filmed in Liverpool, including two texts users should send sooner rather than later.

Martin Lewis has given his latest advice on phone savings (Martin Lewis Money Show)

Martin Lewis has given his latest advice on phone savings (Martin Lewis Money Show)

“First text

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Qatar’s ex-finance minister to face trial

March 19 (Reuters) – Qatar’s former finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi will face a criminal trial, the state news agency said Sunday, following his 2021 arrest over embezzlement allegations.

Emadi will face trial, with an unspecified number of others, over charges of bribery, abuse of position and power, damage to public funds and money laundering, Qatar News Agency said. It is unclear if they all face the same charge.

Emadi was arrested in May 2021, stripped of his ministerial duties and soon after was removed from the boards of the Qatar Investment Agency and Qatar National Bank. He had previously

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