The results of the most brutal finance exam in the world have just been released — here are the questions those who took it faced

Digital Trends On Tuesday, results for Levels I and II of the Chartered Financial Analyst qualification were released. Every year, more than 100,000 people take exams to earn the CFA. The series of three exams is notoriously difficult — less than 50% of people who take the first level pass. Below are seven questions from a […]

Russia may ditch dollar in oil trade as it is too risky – finance minister

The US dollar is not a reliable tool for payments in international trade, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told Russian media. Payments in national currencies might be used instead, he said. In an interview to Rossiya 1 TV, the finance minister expressed doubt that the internationally recognized currency is reliable. Siluanov also said he does […]

CRYPTO INSIDER: The toughest exam in finance is adding a cryptocurrency section

U.S. Navy/Flickr Welcome to Crypto Insider, Business Insider’s roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Sign up here to get this email delivered direct to your inbox. Chalk this up as another sign that cryptocurrencies have grabbed Wall Street’s attention.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: […]

Ukraine finance minister says he was told to support corruption or resign

At the time when Kiev is seeking to get another tranche of the stalled $ 17.5 billion aid from the IMF, Ukraine’s Finance Minister Aleksandr Danylyuk is accusing Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman of corruption. Read more Danylyuk asserts that Groysman gave him a choice of supporting “political corruption” or quitting after the latter officially asked […]

The world’s biggest Muslim country wants to boost sharia finance

Still pretty interesting THE Indonesia Stock Exchange greeted its latest listing on May 9th: that of BRIsyariah, the Islamic arm of state-controlled Bank Rakyat Indonesia, the country’s biggest bank by assets. The initial public offering (IPO) of 27% of BRIsyariah’s equity raised around 1.3trn rupiah ($ 92m). Islam outlaws the payment of interest, the basis […]

Sex, lies & abortion: RNC deputy finance chair quits amid reports of $1.6mn payoff to Playboy model

The week has gone from bad to worse for US President Donald Trump’s embattled lawyer Michael Cohen after damning reports of yet another high-profile ‘hush money’ sex scandal within the RNC emerged Friday. Cohen reportedly negotiated a $ 1.6 million confidentiality deal in 2017 between the former RNC deputy finance chair and LA-based venture capitalist […]

Martin Lewis explains how student finance changes could save you thousands

Martin Lewis, 45, returned to This Morning after the Easter break with some financial good news. The money saving expert discussed the recent changes to student finance, and explained how repayments are changing for university leavers. Explaining the difference between student debt and repayments, Martin said: “Much student loan talk focuses on the overall debt. […]

The EU wants to make finance more environmentally friendly

TO GAUGE an issue’s importance, a guest list is a good place to start. The one for a conference in Brussels on March 22nd to discuss the European Union’s “action plan” on sustainable finance features heavy-hitters including Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, and Michael Bloomberg, a former mayor of New York who campaigns on climate change. […]

Augmented reality is shaping the future of finance

GUEST: Augmented reality is already entering everyday life. Based on the ubiquitous smartphone, it’s appearing in consumer oriented applications including games, finance and entertainment. In business, cloud access sets AR users free from hardware, and allows businesses to link the data-crunching power of the computer with human judgement and exper…Read More