These premiums reflect a combination of short construction seasons, reliance on ice roads and water barges for material delivery, and limited local trades that force expensive reliance on transient workers from the south. Social housing is filling much of the resulting gap. In 2025, it accounted for approximately 35% of new residential construction investment in…
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a government-backed investment and retirement savings option in India. Salaried individuals are eligible to open an EPF account when basic pay and dearness allowance are up to ₹15,000. You can further opt for voluntary provident fund (VPF), if the basic pay and DA exceed ₹15,000 per month. For FY26,…
12:02 AM, 31st July 2026, 2 days ago 7 Across two quarters, landlords have been asked what would tempt them to buy again. The answer has not budged. Ahead of falling interest rates, ahead of scrapping the Renters’ Rights Act, ahead of lower Stamp Duty, one lever sits at the top: reverse Section 24. When…
Visa (NYSE: V) CEO Ryan McInerney declined to position the Open USD stablecoin as a direct competitor to Tether’s USDT or Circle’s USDC during the company’s fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call. He instead emphasized a deliberately neutral stance focused on supporting the broader stablecoin landscape rather than endorsing any single token. In response to…
For veterans and military spouses, entrepreneurship provides a powerful pathway to continue serving—by turning military-honed skills, such as leadership, adaptability and resilience, into small business ownership. Sometimes, navigating the transition from military life to business ownership comes with unique challenges. That’s where SBA resource partners make a big difference. Through SBA grants, the following veteran…
Nearly 100 companies, including Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Bank, Coforge, Vedanta Aluminium and others, have fixed their record dates for corporate actions such as stock splits and dividends for the upcoming week between August 3 (Monday) and August 7 (Friday). Interested investors need to hold shares of these companies in their demat accounts on the record…
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From the “Adjusted for Risk” podcast, host Ryan Nauman interviews Wayne Penello, founder and CEO of NextGen EMP, about practical risk management for investors and advisors. Penello shares his background as a NYMEX options market maker and commodity risk consultant, emphasizing translating risk into meaningful metrics like budget outcomes and drawdowns rather than simple volatility….
Investors often link equity exposure with higher portfolio risk due to the volatility associated with stock markets. However, historical data suggests that adding equity to a debt portfolio does not always increase volatility. The actual impact depends on the mix of assets and how different asset classes behave together. Adding equity to debt: Volatility does…
To counter major cyber threats, Danmarks Nationalbank is pioneering an offline emergency payment system. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. Danmarks Nationalbank, the Danish central bank, has launched a financial systems security project to establish a Dormant Emergency Bank (DEB) to serve as a robust reserve bank in the event…