Banking

The chances of an economic slowdown are rising as the Federal Reserve is poised to take further steps to tame inflation, say the heads of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley.

In a recent survey, just over half of community bankers expressed concern that the central bank will harm the U.S. economy by raising rates too fast in its quest to contain inflation.

The Federal Reserve has hired five executives from the stablecoin issuer Circle and at least one employee of Ripple since 2019 as part of its technology-focused recruiting efforts. It plans to do more hiring in the years ahead to aid its work on faster payments and central bank digital currencies.

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement bill,if passed, could wipe out some hesitations for issuers hoping to finance their own marijuana facilities.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has bolstered its team with the additions of Jennifer Jacoby, Matthew Grinney and Nick Key.

The credit unions had bought $976 million of Puerto Rico bonds and notes, which they alleged they were coerced to purchase by Puerto Rico government and its agencies.

Is Bitcoin at a "tipping point" and could it one day be the currency of choice for trade? The future for digital currencies can be bright, but there are still risks involved. In this session join Yan Zhao, President of NYDIG as she explores: (1) the overall discussion of how Bitcoin is experiencing wider adoption in the traditional finance world, and why that is; (2) Recent partnerships in the financial sector and how they've helped evolve the space; and (3) how and why organization are embedding Bitcoin in various financial services products like lending, payroll, banking, and investing.

Experts discuss the proliferation of chief diversity officers across the industry and what it may mean for future progress in diversity.

An industry expert shares key takeaways on how institutions can implement sophisticated technologies to attract a younger generation of customers.

Join industry experts to explore how financial institutions can better prepare for future compliance issues associated with the evolving landscape.