In Native communities across the United States, we have always known: when you invest in women, you invest in whole nations. Women are the backbone of our communities, the culture-bearers, the ...
El Salvador’s decision to use bitcoin as legal tender in their country was recently celebrated by bitcoin HODLers around the world. Yet the International Monetary Fund (IMF) quickly expressed concerns ...
The prevailing narrative in the financial technology industry has centered around one central concept: access. The promise of fintech “revolutionizing” financial services has led many to celebrate the ...
Section 1. Policy. The United States is a global leader in financial innovation, driven in part by the rapid growth of financial technology (fintech) firms. These firms provide innovative services and ...
Washington, November 7, 2013 — Setting a goal to provide universal financial access is the best approach in supporting poor families in gaining a foothold on the first rung of the ladder toward ...
“Financial access facilitates day-to-day living, and helps families and businesses plan for everything from long-term goals to unexpected emergencies,” the World Bank wrote in a recently published ...
Fidelity Investments has introduced a new policy restricting financial advisors’ ability to access or manage clients’ 401(k) accounts directly. The change affects thousands of independent advisors who ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released today the results of the eighth annual Financial Access Survey (FAS). The FAS collects annual data on indicators tracking financial access—an important ...