Tag: investment.

March 31, 2023

On 30 March 2023, the UK Government published an updated Green Finance Strategy (the “Strategy“). The Strategy, which updates the UK’s 2019 Green Finance Strategy, outlines how “continued UK leadership on green finance will cement the UK’s place at the […]

November 30, 2022

On November 4, 2022, the Washington Department of Revenue adopted WAC 458-20-290, a regulation explaining the state’s workforce education investment surcharge on select advanced computing businesses. The regulation defines a select advanced computing business as “a person who is a […]

August 15, 2022

The UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the “Act”) entered into force on 4 January 2022, introducing a new investment control regime for acquisitions in the UK, with the aim of protecting the UK’s national security. These new legislative […]

June 20, 2022

The Big Picture of Islamic Banking Although Islamic finance began in the seventh century, it has been formalized gradually since the late 1960s. This process was driven by the tremendous oil wealth that fueled renewed interest in and demand for […]

February 8, 2022

Pensions, once essential for retirement, have been steadily disappearing. Today, less than one-third of Americans (31%) are retiring with a defined benefit pension plan. If you are fortunate enough to retire with a pension plan, the median annual pension benefit […]

July 9, 2021

Your child (or grandchild) might be just a two-year-old, but it’s not too early to start figuring out how you’ll pay for college. Here’s why: According to the College Savings Plans Network, it’s estimated that it will cost $261,277.00 to […]

June 28, 2021

What Is a Non-Qualifying Investment? A non-qualifying investment is an investment that does not qualify for any level of tax-deferred or tax-exempt status. Investments of this sort are made with after-tax money. They are purchased and held in tax-deferred accounts, […]

April 7, 2021

What Is an Entity Trading Account? An entity trading account is a dedicated account type belonging to a legal entity such as a corporation or limited partnership. There are certain advantages to entity trading accounts over individual trading accounts, such […]

July 29, 2020

What is the average salary that a finance major can expect? At first glance, it doesn’t appear that a degree in finance is the ticket to a career with stellar pay. The average recipient of a bachelor’s degree in finance […]

October 21, 2019

Venture capital is a form of equity investment that involves newer, high-growth companies raising money from private individuals and firms. In exchange for their investment, venture capital investors receive a partial ownership stake in your company, some control over the […]

June 20, 2019

We are now over a decade into the third era of finTtech innovation, which grew out of the fallout from the 2008 global financial crisis and the advent of the smartphone. With record amounts of investment flowing into the sector […]

March 9, 2016

When you bring someone onto your team, whether they’re an attorney or legal secretary, you’re making an investment. And you want to make sure you get the most out of it. That means not only finding great candidates, but keeping […]