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More Advisors Bringing Up ESG Investing With Clients
Financial advisors are being put under pressure to learn more about responsible investing, and many are stepping up to the challenge, according to Nuveen, the investment management arm of TIAA.
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Kenyans turn to friends, relatives as lenders shy off
“Friends and family are the main financial solutions used by [a] majority of Kenyans when they run out of money to meet their day-to-day needs,” the survey found.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Managing Money in Retirement is Hard – Fintech May Make it Easier
As many as 42 million Americans aged 50 or older struggle with some aspect of their financial lives, according to new research by the Center for Financial Services Innovation. The new report shows how the work-to-retire model of building savings and paying off debt has been replaced with far more complex scenarios and, for many, delayed retirement. Karen Andres, Vice President at CFSI, sees a solution in fintech – she highlights several apps that leverage tools like prize-linked savings, automated transaction monitoring, and innovative ways to create steady income streams.
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- Finance, Technology
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- financial health, fintech
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Viewpoint: Chase’s Checkless Account Won’t Make A Dent In The Unbanked Ranks
Economists at the Kansas City Federal Reserve looked into the factors associated with unbankedness. Not surprisingly, low income was a major determinant of not having a bank account. But the authors found that "a variety of other characteristics play a role in determining these households’ banking status."
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- North America
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A microloan can help poor people in Bangladesh. What about New Jersey?
The Grameen Bank, one of the pioneers of microfinance, which has been operating its program in Bangladesh since the 1970s, released a study on one of its programs in New Jersey. The program works like this: Low-income women apply for a microloan as part of a small group, and all members of the group are accountable for ensuring each member makes payments.
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- North America
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Press release: Microfinance is Instrumental in Alleviating Financial Hardship in the United States – Early Results of an MDRC Study of Grameen America
The first-of-its-kind random assignment study examined 1,492 women (in 300 loan groups) who applied in groups of five to the Grameen America microlending program in Union City, New Jersey. Applicant groups were assigned at random into two groups: those eligible to receive Grameen America loans (the program group) and those not eligible (the control group). The outcomes of the two groups were compared over time.
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- North America
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Study: How microfinance may lead to indebtedness
The authors found that more than 56% of the households in rural areas and 35% in urban areas were over-indebted, on the basis of a survey of 280 rural and urban households from microfinance markets across 10 districts in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Kerala and West Bengal in 2015-2016.
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Press release: CFSI & AARP Foundation Survey: Today’s Low- to Moderate-Income Adults Over 50 Face Difficult Financial Challenges
“For too many low-income older adults, the later years are a source of stress instead of something to look forward to,” said Lisa Marsh Ryerson, president of AARP Foundation. “AARP Foundation works across sectors to develop new, sustainable solutions so vulnerable older adults can achieve a more financially stable future.”
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- Finance
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- North America