Australians plan to spend over $4.6 billion in this year’s Boxing Day sales
Commonwealth Bank has today released new consumer research1 revealing nearly one in two people (49 per cent of Australians) had made plans to shop the Boxing Day sales this year. This is up from 42 per cent from 2022 and 40…
CBA’s 2024 John Monash Scholar hopes to improve Australia’s maths literacy
For recently announced Commonwealth Bank 2024 John Monash Scholar Georgina Ryan, improving our country’s mathematical literacy is imperative to fighting Australians’ ability to unite in the face of global issues. As part of its longstanding relationship with the General Sir…
RBC receives approval to proceed with acquisition of HSBC Canada
Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) (NYSE: RY) (“RBC”) welcomed the federal Minister of Finance’s approval to proceed with the acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada (“HSBC Canada”). “I want to thank the Department of Finance, OSFI, and the Competition Bureau for their…
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces estimated December 2023 cash distributions for RBC ETFs and ETF Series of RBC Funds
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM Inc.) today announced estimated December 2023 cash distributions for unitholders of RBC ETFs and ETF Series of RBC Funds. Please note that these are estimated amounts only, as of December 15, 2023. The estimates could change…
Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, Income Trust
Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, Income Trust CPP Investments and Rialto Capital Acquire a 20% Equity Stake in a Venture Holding Approximately $17 Billion Commercial Real Estate Loan Portfolio of Former Signature Bank Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (“BREDS”), Blackstone…
Ping An Receives Hong Kong ESG Excellence Awards 2023
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter “Ping An”, the “Company” or the “Group”, HKEX: 2318 / 82318; SSE: 601318) has won the ESG Excellence Awards 2023 in the category of Main Board Companies – Hang Seng Index…
Bank of America Declares First Quarter 2024 Preferred Stock Dividends
Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors has authorized regular cash dividends on the outstanding shares or depositary shares of the following series of preferred stock: Series of Preferred Stock Dividend per Share or Depositary Share 1 Record…
Vegrow raises US$46M in Series C funding with participation from Prosus Ventures
Vegrow, India’s leading B2B fruits marketplace, announced it has raised US$46M in primary and secondary funding. The new funding round is led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, with significant participation from existing investor Prosus Ventures, and continued support from…
Charles Schwab Celebrates the “Season of Giving” with $750,000 in Nonprofit Grants and 500,000+ Healthy Meals Donated to Hunger Relief Nonprofits
To mark its annual “Season of Giving” program, Charles Schwab is focused on providing hunger relief to communities nationwide by packaging 500,000+ meals, donating thousands of pounds of food, and providing financial support to food banks and other nonprofits through…
Schwab Report: Self-Directed 401(k) Investors’ Balances and Trading Decrease in Third Quarter
According to Charles Schwab’s SDBA Indicators Report, an industry-leading benchmark on retirement plan participant investment activity within self-directed brokerage accounts (SDBAs), the average account balance across all participant accounts finished at $287,769 for the third quarter of 2023, up by 5.3%…
Citizens rolls out sustainably manufactured Mastercard debit and ATM cards
Newest product from Citizens’ expanded partnership with Mastercard is made from 90% recycled plastic and features Mastercard’s Touch Card™ innovation Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) today announced the full rollout of Citizens Bank, N.A.’s (“Citizens”) new sustainably manufactured Mastercard® Debit and…
95% of Indian Travelers Choose Credit Cards for a Seamless International Experience: Visa’s Global Travel Intentions Study 2023
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, revealed the findings of its ‘Global Travel Intentions Study 2023’ capturing Indian travel behavior. The report presents insights from a global survey by 4SiGHT Research & Analytics. Among Indian consumers, international destinations…