At the beginning of 2021, women in North America remained dramatically underrepresented in the financial-services workforce—particularly at the level of senior management and above. A new industry-specific analysis of data from the latest Women in the Workplace report, a McKinsey […]
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Not playing the Trump card News that Donald Trump was bankrolling a new media venture through a SPAC deal sent shares in the blank-check fund soaring some 350 percent. Much of that probably came from individual fans of the former president plowing into the vehicle, Digital World Acquisition. But at […]
A legislative panel Tuesday endorsed a consultant’s recommendation that the state link future funding increases for health insurance plans for public school and state employees and retirees to an inflation measure, such as the health care consumer price index. The state would build a multiyear projection model for the two […]
ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., today announced they have agreed to purchase approximately $570 million of loans from The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL). The portfolio is comprised of approximately 1,800 […]
Here are The Advocate’s 20 Under 40 selections for 2021, listed in alphabetical order by last name. Jordan Atherton, 29, of McKean Township, financial data governance advisor at Nationwide Insurance. Responsible for delivering and consulting on changes in financial systems and providing analysis on the changes. Began her insurance career […]
Restaurants are ideal for combining a love of food and socialization. They form the backdrop for social gatherings, birthday parties, and marriage proposals. Running a restaurant can be a great way to fulfill your aspirations of becoming an entrepreneur and generating an atmosphere that will be an integral part of […]