What has developed is more like a K. On the upper arm of the K are well-educated and well-off people, businesses tied to the digital economy or supplying domestic necessities, and regions such as tech-forward Western cities. By and large, they are prospering. On the bottom arm are lower-wage workers with fewer credentials, old-line businesses […]
Archives for October 2020
Upcoming festive sales will see a significant jump in online shoppers: Survey
There could be a major increase in the number of consumers for whom e-commerce will be the primary channel for shopping this festive season, as they look at sourcing even mundane items such as namkeens, sweets and other groceries through online shopping apps and websites, according to a new survey. The number of festive shoppers […]
Segal Speaking Series benefits accounting students – The Brown and White
Jeff Goldberg The Segal Accounting Distinguished Speaker Series returned on Sept. 23 and featured Jeff Goldberg, ‘92, associate chief counsel at Amazon. The Distinguished Speaker Series is part of an accounting course in which students are educated about issues pertaining to the accounting profession from successful alumni. The course is offered through Zoom this semester […]
Infibeam Avenues signs deal to license ecommerce and payment software to Jio Platforms
Infibeam Avenues said it has signed a deal to license its ecommerce and payment software to Jio Platforms, Reliance Jio’s digital platform venture.the company said in a BSE filing. Infibeam Avenues is the Gandhinagar-headquartered parent of payment gateway company CCAvenue. “We hereby inform that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Jio Platforms […]
New Health Insurance Rules by IRDAI 2020
Health Insurance Rules are changed. IRDAI has released new health insurance rules which are applicable from 1st Oct 2020. The new rules are for simplifying health insurance policy and widening its scope. The rules are getting changed at the time of the corona pandemic. It is advisable to go through these new rules once to […]
Health coverage reporting deadline extended
The IRS announced on Friday that it is extending the due dates for sending certain health care information statements to individuals as required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), P.L. 111-148 (Notice 2020-76). The IRS has extended the date every year since the PPACA’s requirement went into effect because a substantial number […]
This is what IPO Nirvana actually looks like
Thanks for listening to the new episode of my podcast over the weekend – I had on two experts in the IPO market to discuss what’s going on now and what is to come as we end 2020 with a record number of deals and dollars raised. If you missed it, my big takeaway is […]
Asymmetry
Taking a look a the S&P 500 versus the Vix, which is a measure of expected volatility that incorporates the buying and selling of out-of-the-money puts and calls – I’m overgeneralizing but it’s a look at how much hedging is going on in the options market. Anyway, the S&P 500 (lower pane) has regained what […]
The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (October 2020)
Executive Summary Welcome to the October 2020 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors! This month’s edition continues with new co-author (and AdvisorTech guru) Craig Iskowitz, along with […]
Trump is still in a ‘dangerous position’ even though he looks well, a U.S. doctor says
President Donald J. Trump works in his conference room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after testing positive for COVID-19 on October 3, 2020 in Bethesda, Maryland. Joyce N. Boghosian | The White House | Getty Images SINGAPORE — There are high hopes that President Donald Trump’s will recover from the coronavirus, but he […]