Tag: banks-finance-insurance
a new pebble in SoftBank’s shoe?
Masayoshi Son dreams of himself as a visionary investor in new technologies. After all why not. At the head of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, which he founded in 1981, combining…
it’s time for a big clean-up of the units of account
The European Union wants to develop the participation of its citizens in capital markets. And this requires better control of fees and other commissions. A text called RIS (for Retail…
what compensation after a storm?
Le passage of storms Ciaran and Domingos, between the 1er and on November 5, caused enormous damage: 1.3 billion euros, according to France Assureurs. Will duly insured individuals be compensated?…
can I keep my company mutual insurance when I retire?
Question to an expert I am retiring, how long will I be able to keep my company’s complementary health insurance and will the price change? Article 4 of the law…
take advantage of the rate war!
Promotions like it was raining: online banks and specialized establishments are competing fiercely to offer “boosted” rates, of between 4% and 5.50% for three or four months, to customers opening…
“There is no longer as much consensus on commitment to the fight against climate change as in the aftermath of the pandemic”
En January 2020, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, announced a major change in its strategy. The company was then a pioneer in the integration of environmental, social and governance…
“Giving savers the opportunity to better integrate environmental and social issues into their investment choices”
Dince the early 1970s, numerous initiatives have sought to integrate social and environmental dimensions into financial professions. This movement has accelerated significantly since COP21 (2015) and the launch by the…
Dozens of European banks suspected of having influence on tensions in South Sudan
Sixty European banks, insurance companies and investment companies directly or indirectly financed two international oil groups implicated in violence in South Sudan, accuses the non-governmental organization Global Witness, which specializes…
the disappointing performance of managed management
Formerly reserved for wealthy clients, management under mandate, also called “managed management” or “delegated management”, has become widespread in almost all life insurance contracts. It has therefore become industrialized. Do…
The American bank JP Morgan continues its major charitable support in Seine-Saint-Denis
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan, visiting a Compagnons du Devoir workshop in Pantin (Seine-Saint-Denis, November 6, 2018. BENOIT TESSIER / REUTERS In 2018, on the occasion of the 150e…
Bankers and insurers do not yet sufficiently regulate the sale of products to their elderly and fragile customers
How can we ensure that the person taking out an investment really understands what they are signing, that it corresponds to what they want and to their interests? The delicate…
“No reconstruction of the Ukrainian economy will be possible in the short term without the contribution of private investment”
LOn June 21, Indre hosted the Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine. During this event, which brought together more than sixty countries and financial institutions, Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe…