Banking & Finance
What Embedded and Decentralized Finance Mean for Traditional Banks
Banks are no longer the only transaction game in town. Technological progress and competition from fintech firms have changed the landscape for customers, requiring banks to adapt to an increase in non-traditional players. Embedded finance, decentralized finance (DeFi), and central bank digital currency (CBDC) are trends that will drive the future of transactions, according to Payments Journal...
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Ambrx Biopharma to Trade on Nasdaq
Ambrx Biopharma Inc., a clinical-stage biologics company, announced in early March that it will voluntarily transfer its stock exchange listing to the Nasdaq stock market from the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s American Depositary Shares are due to begin trading as a Nasdaq-listed security on March 17...
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Biden Executive Order Set to Limit US Investment in China
Uncertainty about China has caused a reduction in U.S. investment in the world’s second-largest economy, and now, the Biden Administration is poised to trigger more of a slowdown. President Biden is set to sign an executive order that would curb investment in China’s tech industry, limiting its strength in the semiconductor market and effect on global supply chains. The action would establish a system for monitoring and blocking investment...
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Financial Disaster Awaits Millions if Student Debt Cancellation is Nixed, Senator...
If the Supreme Court strikes down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, millions of Americans will suffer financial hardship, according to a report released by Senator Elizabeth Warren in late February. The report, which was shared exclusively with Insider, was based on information from 20 advocacy groups asked to explain how the absence of debt relief would impact their members...