by Eric Englert | Jun 29, 2017 | Business & Tech
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Soybean Association, through a research grant from its association dues, is supporting Mexican tuna ranchers in pursuit of the perfect soy-based tuna meal and possibly inaugurating a new, long-term export base for Illinois...
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by Hannah Levitt | Jun 28, 2017 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Banks should be able to take advantage of consumer trust in their institutions and products to capitalize on emerging payment technologies, according to specialists at the American Banking Association Payments Forum on Friday. Karen Webster, CEO and...
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by Eric Englert | Jun 28, 2017 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON- Federal Reserve and Treasury Department officials as well as clearing house executives said Tuesday that clearing houses are better able to manage risk in futures contracts because of the Dodd-Frank Act and cautioned against a rollback of the financial...
by Hannah Levitt | Jun 28, 2017 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Banking experts disagree over how best to regulate financial technology to minimize risk while fostering fair competition for banks and fintech businesses. Kathleen Oldenborg, director of payments systems risk policy at the Office of the Comptroller...
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by Eric Englert | Jun 27, 2017 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON– Imagine a world where payments move like text messages. A number of bankers and fintech entrepreneurs have that vision for the future of payment systems worldwide. While the U.S. payment system could operate more instantaneously, it is still...
by Jingnan Huo | May 9, 2017 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – This year is shaping up to be a good one for initial public offerings, as many companies want to go public and confidence levels are higher than last year, Nasdaq’s CEO Adena Friedman said on Friday. Fifty-five companies moved forward on IPOs in the...
