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What are the 5 Cs of credit, and why are they important?
Finance is the lifeblood of every organization no matter public or private. If you are running a business anywhere globally, including UAE, you should have detailed knowledge of 5-Cs credit analysis before making any deal with financial institutions.
By Louis Rolen5 years ago in Trader
Are partnerships between Banks and Fintechs a good idea?
When Fintech first really emerged as an industry 15 years ago, it was all about how it would replace banking and existing financial services. As an aside, “ really emerged” meaning that in the purest sense, technology has been deployed in financial services for a while. Post-crisis, the new kids on the block (not the actual NKOTB) were here for disruption. It was Banks vs Fintechs. Us against them. However, the great replacement never happened, and so began the era of collaboration and partnerships. But are partnerships between banks and fintechs really a good idea?
By Fintech Review5 years ago in Trader
The Growth Around The Legal Funding Industry Around The Globe
In recent times, the legal funding industry has caught acceleration in popularity amongst the masses. More and more people have been seen turning up to benefit from finances during the pendency of their lawsuits. The only concrete reason for such a surge in public preference is the very nature of lawsuit funding: these are attractive alternatives to conventional loans for people who are engaged in lawsuits and need finances to meet routine expenses or high costs. Legal financing companies provide cash advances to litigants—usually plaintiffs—in exchange for a fixed fee or percentage of the amount that is awarded through judgment or settlement.
By Christie D5 years ago in Trader
Trading International Shares With CFDs
The Australian share market counts for about 2% of global share markets by capitalisation. If you multiply a company's share price by the number of outstanding shares (meaning shares that have been authorised to, issued to and bought by investors), the value is that company's market capitalisation. So the market capitalisation of the Australian share market would involve performing this calculation on every company in the share market - and this still only counts for 2% of global market capitalisation!
By Alex Johnson5 years ago in Trader
Will Fintechs be wiped out by Coronavirus?
The Coronavirus outbreak is disrupting lives across the world and is having a significant impact on the global economy. The damages are expected to be long-lasting and the recovery very slow, most likely over a number of years. It could accelerate the death of cash as a form of payment. By some accounts, it could be the worst economic crisis in 300 years. This would mean a much bigger impact on businesses around the globe than the Great Financial Crisis or even World War II. Fintech was born out of the last economic crisis, but how is this crisis going to impact the industry? Will fintechs wiped out by Coronavirus or will it come out stronger?
By Fintech Review5 years ago in Trader
What Will It Take to Solve the Student Loan Crisis?
Student loan debt is a problem and a crisis that will continue to get worse as the years go on because of people’s perspective on student loans, the available job force, and the economy itself. Each person can be part of the solution in helping the economy but if it doesn’t change the economy will even get worse.
By Brian Meiggs5 years ago in Trader
Tax Lifehack: What Are The Odds Of An IRS Audit This Year?
Just the thought of an "IRS audit" is enough to strike fear in the heart of any taxpayer. Everybody knows someone with a story about an audit from hell from an over-zealous collections officer. Audits can be an effective bogeyman to "encourage" people to be truthful in their tax returns, but what are the odds you will be audited?
By Andrew Latham5 years ago in Trader
Profiting From A Falling Market With CFds
Increased use of CFDs has been cited by Wall Street and City professionals as one potential reason for the extreme volatility sometimes witnessed in individual shares. Therefore, basic risk strategies need to be adhered to when trading any leveraged product.
By Alex Johnson5 years ago in Trader
Are low interest rates any good for Banks and Fintechs?
As the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic takes its toll on economies around the world, central banks are cutting their base (or discount) rates to new lows. This is the rate at which a commercial bank can borrow from a central bank, like the Fed in the USA or the ECB in the Eurozone, when it needs to. These rates were already significantly lower than before the Great Financial Crisis. Some central banks are even going negative, which is particularly uncommon. A monetary policy experiments from economics books. Are low interest rates any good for banks and fintechs? Or is a low interest rate environment negatively impacting financial services?
By Fintech Review5 years ago in Trader
