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Global M&A to remain strong in 2022

Recording their first positive annual performance for five years, dealmakers expect M&A activity to continue to increase this year and ESG issues to dominate the corporate agend

Survey: The Pandemic has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationship

Restaurant operators are optimistic and plan to invest in technology and real estate to align with consumer preferences, fueling strong credit needs

Barclays Boosts Bank of New York Mellon Price Target to $74.00

The firm has a market cap of $48.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.17. Bank of New York Mellon has a 1-year low of $39.46 and a 1-year high of $60.52.

Bitcoin is new gold for millennials, Wharton finance professor says

Gold disappointed investors in 2021 as a traditional hedge against inflation, seeing its worst year since 2015.

State Street’s investor confidence index sinks on Omicron

“Positive investor sentiment will nonetheless be challenged by tightening financial conditions, high inflation and fiscal headwinds as we start 2022,”

Salvadoran President Bukele Expects Bitcoin to Reach $100K This Year

El Salvador adopted bitcoin as an official currency last year.

The future of the 1%: These are the 20 US colleges that produce the wealthiest grads

In a 2019 report, Wealth-X detailed the 20 American colleges with the most ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) alumni — grads worth more than $30 million.

Gateses’ $15 billion to foundation tops 2021 list of biggest gifts

The money increases the grant maker’s endowment to about $65 billion.

What Are The Future Digital Technology Trends In Wine? New OIV Study Reveals Answers

The main objectives of digitalization in wine are to: improve efficiency, productivity, and sustainability; provide more transparency to consumers, and create value propositions and new business models.

Bank-Based Blockchains Are Multiplying like Rabbits

What’s changed over the last five years is that distributed ledger technology itself has adapted to the needs of banks.

Americans Relocating Triggers a Need for Financial Advice

COVID-19 has Americans on the move. And that's an opportunity for advisors.

5 ways derivatives could change the cryptocurrency sector in 2022

Retail and institutional investors love derivatives instruments. Here‘s how they could impact crypto markets in 2022.

Growing wealth versus paying debt: how Canadians ranked financial priorities

Among survey respondents who took on more debt in 2021, 37% said their expenses exceeded their monthly incomes

Time for Investors, Advisors to Look at Hedged Equity Strategies

In this economic environment, staying the course is riskier than trying something new.

Elon Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN

Starlink is a satellite internet network operated by Mr Musk's SpaceX.

Nearly 22 million Americans are millionaires. Here’s how they got wealthy

Chris Hogan, radio host and author of the book “Everyday Millionaires,” surveyed more than 10,000 of those wealthy individuals to figure out their secret to success.

The Future Of Giving: Trends Shaping Next-Gen Philanthropy

Younger generations of philanthropists are mobilizing rapidly to support causes they believe in, sharing these causes on social media and crowdfunding donations. A

What Is The Fed Taper? How The Federal Reserve Withdraws Stimulus

The Fed again adopted this policy in March 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a national lockdown.

About 72% of CEOs worried about losing their jobs in 2022

Supply chain, labour market and digitalisation topped executives’ list of concerns, survey shows

Global Bond Winners for 2021 All Came From Emerging Markets

A deeper look into 2021 performance shows the top performers have mostly fallen in price, but coupon returns were high enough to offset these losses.

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