A woman gestures after finding her home collapsed after the cease-fire brokered by Egypt between Israel and Hamas in Beit Hanoun, Gaza on May 21, 2021. Mustafa Hassona | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The U.N. Security Council on Saturday called for a “full adherence” to the cease-fire in Gaza and urged immediate humanitarian aid […]
Archives for May 2021
Steps to open Indian Post Payment Bank Account Online
The India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) one of the largest setup under the department of post. Indian Post Payment bank offers multiple services such as digital saving bank account, current account, third party transfer, loans, insurance, etc. It is easy to open an account at Indian Post Payment Bank. You should be an Indian citizen […]
Financial Accounting 101 – St. Petersburg College
Financial Accounting 101 May 24, 20216:00 PM to 7:00 PM Online “Are you in an ACG 2021 Financial Accounting course? If so, this workshop is for you! Offered every Monday from 6-7 p.m. (Except Memorial Day)Each week, we will cover Financial Accounting questions based on what attendees wish to see. Need help telling a Debit […]
Jeffrey Epstein jail guards get deferred prosecution deal in suicide case
U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019. New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | Handout | Reuters Two federal jail guard officers accused of failing to keep watch […]
Fee-only wirehouse breakaways choose LPL as custodian
A multiyear push by the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer to appeal to RIAs is paying off, as a wirehouse breakaway team chose LPL Financial as custodian for its newly launched fee-only practice. Financial advisors Jennifer Kirby and Frank Granizo of Talisman Wealth Advisors left Merrill Lynch and dropped their FINRA registrations, picking LPL over many […]
Private companies still unprepared for leases standard – Accounting Today
A sizable chunk of private companies still aren’t ready to implement the new lease accounting standard before the end of the year, despite postponements in the deadline due to the pandemic. Nearly one-fifth (19.8%) of executives at privately held organizations feel unprepared to comply with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s lease accounting standard, according to […]
Investors want data on ESG but struggle to find it, survey shows
Despite the massive global expansion of sustainable investing assets, many investors are still unsure of where to find useful ESG data on which firms are living up to their corporate pledges. Nearly 75% of U.S. adults disagree or strongly disagree with economist Milton Friedman’s doctrine stating that companies have no social responsibility other than to […]
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (May 22-23)
Executive Summary Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that ‘upstart’ RIA custodian Altruist has raised a huge $50M of fresh investment capital to fuel its ongoing growth, even as questions arise as to how quickly the platform is actually growing and whether […]
Building SIEM for Today’s Threat Landscape
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Editor’s Column: Phoenixes need to be shot down
Whenever I hear of a new regulatory initiative designed to crack down on rogues or bad practice I always resist the temptation to cheer straightaway. The reason for this is that experience tells me that trying to weed out the scammers and crooks is always going to be more of an ongoing battle than […]