News MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING By Jeff Drew The administration of President Joe Biden announced Monday that it would institute a two-week period starting Wednesday during which only businesses with fewer than 20 employees will be able to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The exclusive application window is one of several moves the White House […]
Archives for February 2021
The IIoT journey starts with remote telemetry
The first rule of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) is that communications will fail. One challenge is rising volumes of data place increasing loads on both the main server and the communications networks connected to it. Here, Craig Abbot, sales manager for the Asia region at Ovarro, explains why remote telemetry units (RTU) are […]
How To Study For (And Pass) The CFP Exam
Executive Summary Since 1991, the CFP Board has offered the CFP certification exam to establish a high standard of excellence for financial advisors to act as fiduciaries for their clients. The exam is a rigorous, 6-hour test, and is offered only three times a year. Because of the rigorous nature of the exam and the […]
The challenges facing the internet in 2021
Our new way of life during the pandemic has undeniably highlighted our dependence on the internet. Behind this essential utility are the networks that power and deliver it to our homes. It’s been an extremely important time for the internet community to consider how we can best support and grow these networks. We face a […]
Openwork rebrands as Openwork Partnership
Adviser network Openwork, one of the UK’s largest, has rebranded as the Openwork Partnership from today. The company has also relaunched its website with additional functionality and to provide better links to the partnership’s 680 firms and 4,200 advisers. Openwork, which advises on £20 billion of client money, says the rebranding signals a “new chapter” […]
FCA steps in to halt car investment scheme
The FCA has imposed a number of restrictions on a car investment scheme provider and ordered it to halt regulated activities because of concern about its finances. The watchdog placed the restrictions on motor finance provider Raedex Consortium Limited (Raedex) on 19 February. Raedex is part of an investment scheme offering consumers the chance to […]
FCA steps in to halt car investment scheme
The FCA has imposed a number of restrictions on a car investment scheme provider and ordered it to halt regulated activities because of concern about its finances. The watchdog placed the restrictions on motor finance provider Raedex Consortium Limited (Raedex) on 19 February. Raedex is part of an investment scheme offering consumers the chance to […]
How advisors can serve U.S. expat clients
Although there are as many as seven to nine million Americans estimated to be living abroad at any given time, widespread knowledge among U.S. financial advisors on how to advise expat clients is lacking — particularly in those parts of the U.S. where few residents leave for more than a few weeks of vacation or […]
How advisors can serve U.S. expat clients
Although there are as many as seven to nine million Americans estimated to be living abroad at any given time, widespread knowledge among U.S. financial advisors on how to advise expat clients is lacking — particularly in those parts of the U.S. where few residents leave for more than a few weeks of vacation or […]
United takes 24 Boeing 777s out of service as the FAA orders inspections following engine failure
Residents take pictures of debris fallen from a United Airlines airplane’s engine on the neighborhood of Broomfield, outside Denver, Colorado, on Feb. 20, 2021. A United Airlines flight suffered a fiery engine failure Feb. 20, shortly after taking off from Denver on its way to Hawaii, dropping massive debris on a residential area before a […]