Tag Archives: Financial

4 Types of Financial Tools That (Some) Freelancers Don’t Know They Need

Chris Bibey October 9, 2021 As a freelancer, it’s easy to focus so much time on your service offerings that your personal and business finances take a backseat. Unfortunately, the longer you go down this path the greater chance there is of financial disaster. Early in my freelance writing career — which spans 15+ years … Continue reading 4 Types of Financial Tools That (Some) Freelancers Don’t Know They Need →

Why Financial Inclusion is Critical, and What Experian and Mission Asset Fund are Doing About It

Financial Services

Max Palmer September 25, 2021 Going to college. Buying a car. Starting a business. Owning your own home. Often, these facets of the American Dream take a loan to achieve — and loans, in turn, require good credit. Without a favorable credit score, loan applicants will either fail to qualify or have punishingly high interest … Continue reading Why Financial Inclusion is Critical, and What Experian and Mission Asset Fund are Doing About It →

Financial Data Interoperability with ISO 20022

Financial Education

Mahipal Nehra September 12, 2021 Data interoperability has become an essential part of a world shaped by algorithms, especially in the financial industry. Banks and other financial institutions are set to transition their payment systems through SWIFT messages to the highly structured and data-rich ISO 20022 standard. It will become a universal standard for large … Continue reading Financial Data Interoperability with ISO 20022 →

How to Plan for Your Financial Future

Financial Management

Peter Daisyme September 3, 2021 When your finances are in order, you just feel better. You also have a better sense of how to save and plan for your financial future. Plus, you have less to worry about at night, and you know the complete picture of your wealth. Sound good? Unfortunately, a vast majority … Continue reading How to Plan for Your Financial Future →

Tips to Hone Your Personal and Professional Financial Literacy as a Woman

Financial Education

Sue Reynolds August 9, 2021 Each year, August 14th marks National Financial Awareness Day. While women are stepping up to the role of finance both personally and professionally, did you know that nearly one-third of the gender financial literacy gap is attributed to women’s lower confidence levels around the topic? In my house growing up, … Continue reading Tips to Hone Your Personal and Professional Financial Literacy as a Woman →

Do You Need to Hire a Financial Advisor?

Finacial Guide

Baruch Silvermann July 28, 2021 Each person on this planet has their own job, profession, and strong qualities. Doctors are needed to look after our health, mechanics for our cars, and teachers to teach us the way of knowledge. Because money is an important part of our lives, it begs the question: Do I need … Continue reading Do You Need to Hire a Financial Advisor? →

3 Top Financial Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business

Financial Education

Baruch Silvermann July 16, 2021 You might consider starting a new company if you are enthusiastic about a new idea. Starting a business can be daunting. Statistics indicate that only 2/3 of new businesses will survive their first two years of business and half of them will fail within five. This can create a lot … Continue reading 3 Top Financial Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business →

Finance Starts Having a Heart: How Fintech Fosters Financial Inclusion and the SDGs

Financial Technology

Dana Kachan July 5, 2021 Finance acquires a heart. Fintech companies innovate financial services with empathy and sustainability in mind. Financial inclusion can become a reality. The finance digitization flight continues, exciting and much-promising. Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash A heartless, money-making machine — this is how a traditional banking system has been portrayed … Continue reading Finance Starts Having a Heart: How Fintech Fosters Financial Inclusion and the SDGs →

How Open Banking APIs are Lifting Up the Financial Industry

Financial Technology

Mahipal Nehra June 4, 2021 Open banking is expanding technology in the world of digital banking, forcing banks to change their business models – for good. Rather than competing against fintech or third-party organizations, bank holders can grasp open banking to ally with them while standing out from the competition in the rapidly evolving industry. … Continue reading How Open Banking APIs are Lifting Up the Financial Industry →

Overwhelmed by Data? 6 Steps to an Easier Financial Marketing Future

Financial Marketing

Emilie Totten May 8, 2021 The dream of many investment management marketers is to efficiently use data to create content that drives engagement and generate insights that support strategic decision-making. While those are both possible in theory, often reality looks very different. Most firms struggle with data that is unwieldy, overwhelming and underutilized. In fact, … Continue reading Overwhelmed by Data? 6 Steps to an Easier Financial Marketing Future →