Author: Jordan

The student loan delinquency rate has hit nearly 25%, according to a 2026 report by The Century Foundation. But borrowers looking to discharge their loans in bankruptcy may be in a better position than they realize. In 2022, the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education (DOE) streamlined the process for federal student loan discharges in bankruptcy proceedings, allowing borrowers to submit a written attestation of their financial status rather than undergo the usual lengthy legal process.The results have been dramatic. An analysis in the American Bankruptcy Law Journal (ABLJ) by University of Utah law professor Jason Iuliani found that, in 2023,…

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Visitors walk by a large Chinese national flag painted on the side of a container at an outdoor market during the Golden Week holiday in Beijing, China, on Oct. 3, 2024.Kevin Frayer | Getty ImagesChina is making it harder for retail investors to steer money to U.S. stocks, ramping up a longer-term shift that steers domestic capital and companies toward Hong Kong. Beijing’s securities regulator recently tightened scrutiny on offshore brokerages, saying it will “resolutely crack down” on Tiger Brokers, Futu Holdings and Longbridge Securities over what it described as illegal cross-border securities operations. It’s the latest salvo in a years-long…

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OpenAI has launched a new suite of role-specific plugins for Codex, expanding the AI platform’s capabilities beyond software development and into a broader range of business workflows. The company introduced six specialized plugins designed for knowledge workers, allowing users to leverage Codex without coding expertise. New offerings include tools for data analytics, creative production, sales, product design, public equity investing and investment banking. The Data Analytics plugin enables analysts and business teams to answer questions using company data, while the Creative Production plugin supports marketing and creative teams in developing content and campaigns. Additional plugins include a Sales tool for customer-facing teams and a Product Design plugin that…

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Selecting the players, games and kits from Old Gold history he deems to be the most underrated is the Express and Star’s Wolves correspondent, Liam Keen. Goalkeeper | John Ruddy After John Ruddy’s first season at Wolves, no one would have described him as underrated, but the remaining four years of his time at the club he found himself on the bench. He was a strong leader, good goalkeeper and deserves appreciation for his contribution. Defender | Toti Going with a current player, it has to be Toti Gomes. His rise up the ranks at Wolves after returning from a…

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ModaMortgages has cut rates by 20 basis points across its recently launched limited-edition two-year and five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let (BTL) products. The reduction means that two-year fixed-rate products now start from 3.34% for single dwelling properties and from 3.44% for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) and multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFB) with up to six bedrooms or units. Meanwhile, rates for its limited edition five-year fixed-rate products now start from 4.94% for single dwelling properties and from 5.04% for HMO and MUFB properties with up to six bedrooms or units. Products are available to individual and limited company landlords up to…

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MINSK, 2 June (BelTA) – Belarus possesses unique competencies in the field of intellectual property protection, Chairman of the Belarusian State Committee on Science and Technology Denis Korzhitsky told the media on the sidelines of the Summer School of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), BelTA has learned.The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Summer School is running in Minsk from 1 to 12 June. According to Denis Korzhitsky, this is an educational event designed to provide specialists from real sector of economy with knowledge in the field of intellectual property protection. “Representatives of the WIPO Academy are participating in the…

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CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM) and Invesco announced the completion of CI GAM’s acquisition of the management agreements relating to Invesco’s Canadian fund business, adding approximately C$27 billion in assets under management and significantly expanding CI GAM’s presence in the Canadian investment fund market. Effective June 1, 2026, CI GAM, the Canadian asset management subsidiary of CI Financial Corp., became the manager of 98 mutual funds and exchange-traded funds previously offered by Invesco Canada. The transaction, which was originally announced on January 13, 2026, increases CI GAM’s total assets under management to approximately C$175 billion. As part of the…

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Tech-focused custodian Altruist has added alternative assets to its platform, along with margin, options and faster money movement. With the move, the firm joins a crowded field of companies seeking to streamline private market investments in the wealth channel.At launch, Altruist’s alternatives marketplace includes strategies across private equity, real estate and infrastructure from Blackstone, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, KKR and Pantheon. Altruist’s pitch is that, unlike standalone alternative asset platforms, which require coordinating through different investor portals, advisors can “prepare and send clients documents for review and signature, and manage reporting and billing—all without leaving the platform.” “Advisors are competing for clients…

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