A WHITE PAPER ANALYSIS OF THE TREASURY TAKEOVER OF FANNIE MAE

Fannie Mae was taken over by the U.S. Treasury on September 8, 2008. Such a complete takeover of a company with private stock ownership is an action that had never been taken by the Federal government before. It was a controversial move made at the time when financial markets were experiencing a panic. Yet, the question remains was this takeover necessary?

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Capital Express Assurance is a leading specialist life insurance company in Nigeria .The organization started operation in Year 2000 when it took over the life assurance arm of the then Perpetual Assurance Company Limited. We have a robust mix of clientele cutting across various sectors – Federal, States, Banking & Finance, Manufacturing, Educational Institutions etc Capital Express Assurance provides retail and group life businesses with carefully engineered products that have been created with our customer in mind.

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Fintech on Alibaba Cloud

whitePaper | May 17, 2021

The FinTech industry has undergone a period of rapid growth, thanks to advancing digitization and the integration of smart devices into our day-to-day lives. As a result, a range of innovative e-lending and e-payment solutions now exist, helping customers around the world gain access to these financial services. This is especially true in emerging markets, where traditional financial services companies are not growing quickly enough or providing the level of ubiquitous that FinTech companies can seamlessly provide, thanks to their impressive accessibility. Learn how the Alibaba Cloud FinTech on the Cloud solution can boost end user satisfaction and expedites their time-to-market.

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FIDO PASSKEYS for financial institutions

whitePaper | October 11, 2022

Over the past 30 years, authentication for digital banking services has evolved, from basic user ID plus passwords to various multi-factor authentication methods using hardware tokens, SMS OTP, dedicated authenticator apps and embedding authenticators in mobile banking apps. The goal has always been to achieve the best balance between security and user experience. But despite all the progress, one thing remains unchanged: everyone continues to depend on passwords, no matter how much end users and financial institutions dislike them. Until now

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TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION IN CAPITAL MARKETS

whitePaper | February 4, 2020

Banks are also open to innovation, with a perhaps surprising 83% focusing most of their technology efforts on the front office and 56% on CRM in the last three years. This reflects a focus on improving the digital customer experience and becoming more customer-centric. We're now seeing the wave of digitalization that has swept through retail banking move through SME business banking, which represents $1 trillion (20%) of bank revenues worldwide but sees the biggest gaps in funding and customer satisfaction (estimated at $5tr by the World Economic Forum).

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DEFINING THE EVOLUTION OF FP&A: BENCHMARKS, CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

whitePaper | June 4, 2022

Historically, FP&A has been viewed as a back-office function. A provider of historical data, it was often regarded as the “scorekeeper,” focused on producing routine management reports with limited forward-looking capability. Now, many FP&A leaders are regarded as trusted advisers for both strategic and operational decisions. How empowered are FP&A leaders to support CFOs who have more strategic, customerfacing, disruptive roles?

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Fintech Trends 2020

whitePaper | January 15, 2020

Investment into Fintechs has grown exponentially and the expectation is that this boom will continue in 2020, if at a slightly slower pace. Venture capital (VC) poured about $40 billion into Fintechs in 2018 – an increase of 120% on 2017, an up from just $1.8 billion in 2011.1 Almost a third of survey respondents believe that investment in 2020 will be at least 50% higher than in 2019, and just under half predict it will be somewhat higher.

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3 CFO Communication Strategies to Create Powerful Manager Partnerships

whitePaper | January 3, 2023

It’s not taught in universities or business schools. At public accounting firms, it’s a “nice to have” but not especially relevant for their young, technically proficient auditors. And for the many today who then land corporate jobs at venture-backed startups, it generally takes a back seat to a cavalcade of seemingly more pressing priorities.

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Capital Express Assurance Limited

Capital Express Assurance is a leading specialist life insurance company in Nigeria .The organization started operation in Year 2000 when it took over the life assurance arm of the then Perpetual Assurance Company Limited. We have a robust mix of clientele cutting across various sectors – Federal, States, Banking & Finance, Manufacturing, Educational Institutions etc Capital Express Assurance provides retail and group life businesses with carefully engineered products that have been created with our customer in mind.

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