CAT Financial Adds Derivatives Expert – finews.com
Zurich-based finance boutique is expanding its partnership ranks with new hire. CAT Financial Products (CATFP), an independent Zurich-based specialist in structured products, is hiring Roman Przibylla to head its digital sales efforts, the firm said in a statement Monday. Przibylla joins from Vontobel where he led the structured products sales team, and will become a partner […]
Russian finance ministry to consider c.bank proposals on cryptocurrencies – Reuters

A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MOSCOW, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry on Monday said it would take proposals on cryptocurrencies from the country’s central bank into account so long as […]
For OTC derivatives, the pricing (still) isn’t right – Risk.net
The 2008 G20 summit initiated regulatory changes aimed at stabilising the financial sector. Although firms are still implementing them, there is an opportunity to consider their impact on the prices and values of financial instruments. Examining the interplay between pricing models can help determine the market prices of transactions owing to supply and demand; and […]
GM Financial’s derivatives fall 72% in value in 2021 – Risk.net
The net fair value of General Motors Financial’s derivatives plummeted 72% in 2021, as a rise in the forward interest rate curve and a stronger US dollar wiped out most of the gains recorded by the carmaker’s financing arm the previous year. // The unit’s derivatives instruments, totalling $134 billion in notional exposure, had […]
What Management Must Learn From Finance – Forbes

New York Stock Exchange Getty Images Given the cliché that professionals are often inward looking, and talk mainly to each other, it perhaps should not be a surprise that the discipline of management pays relatively little systematic attention to financial and market data, even though making money is a vital goal, and key to very […]
Financial Planning: What It’s NOT And What It IS – Forbes

I’m noticing an increasing proliferation of proprietary financial services companies—like discount brokerage firms and mutual fund families—suggesting that they do “financial planning” or will offer their would-be customers a “financial plan.” But then they go on to discuss said “financial plan” as a mere review of one’s investment holdings, as though an investment plan and […]
Don’t let the college price tag intimidate you — here are 5 ways to finance your education – Fox News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For the month of February, higher education institutions across the country celebrate Financial Aid Awareness Month. The purpose of this commemoration is to make college students and their families aware of crucial information about federal, state and institutional student aid. The basic cost of a college degree […]
Why there is a nearly 50% sale on this doughnut stock: analyst – Yahoo Finance

Krispy Kreme’s (DNUT) stock should be devoured by traders headed into the company’s earnings on Feb. 22 as it’s just too darn cheap, says EvercoreISI restaurant analyst David Palmer. “Despite a volatile environment, Krispy Kreme continues to execute and move ahead with its growth plans,” Palmer said in a new research note. The veteran analyst […]
WMU master’s degree in finance expected in fall 2022 | WMU News – WMU News

Contact: Stacey AndersonFebruary 18, 2022 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has developed a Master of Science in Finance degree, which is expected to begin in fall 2022, with provisional applications now being accepted. The degree opens a world of opportunities for those in the fiduciary services industry. The program is designed to give students the advanced […]
CSA Restarts Canadian Derivatives Regulatory Project and Issues a Revised Business Conduct Rule Proposal – JD Supra
After a long pandemic break from publishing regulatory proposals and new rules in respect of over-the-counter derivatives (derivatives), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is again moving forward with their derivatives regulatory project launched in response to the 2008 financial crisis. On January 20, 2022, the CSA published for comment a further revised version of Proposed […]