The COVID-19 pandemic requires sufficient public funding to ensure a comprehensive response. Reprioritizing public spending toward bolstering the economy and the health system requires timely action from government leaders and a supportive public finance environment. Highly-affected countries have taken various approaches to budgetary allocation, depending on their public financial management (PFM) and regulatory systems. Adjustments…
Does Nigeria possess the relevant forensic expertise to deduce the size of the explosive that devastated Abule Ado? I am referring here not to the trigger which could jolly well be a match stick, box of matches, a cigarette, a 12.5 or even a 50kg cylinder of LPG. If could also be a 2-ton industrial…
In this episode, Joel and Maria answer listener questions about tax-efficient investing, and offer practical tips on how to structure your portfolio with tax-efficiency in mind. Read More https://investornews.vanguard/are-you-investing-tax-efficiently/ Views: 0
Hosting your own event can be a huge business booster. However, for the attendee, it can be downright overwhelming to decide which events are worth the time/money/aggravation to attend. Never fear, help is here! Read on for 3 questions to ask yourself when an event invitation crosses your path… Read More http://www.associationofmarketing.org/articles/view.php?article_id=7673 Views: 0
Understanding your Medicare options is an important part of planning for health care costs in retirement. Read More https://investornews.vanguard/medicare-questions-heres-what-you-need-to-know-from-a-to-d/ Views: 0
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic raises a number of difficult ethical issues, related to e.g. clinical trials, social distancing, priority-setting, health-care workers’ rights and obligations etc. WHO has established an international Working Group on Ethics & COVID-19 in order to develop advice on key ethical questions that Member States need to address. Related document…
Whistleblowers are the first line of defence against corruption, crime and cover-ups, according to a 2019 paper by the All–Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on whistleblowing in the UK. For Sambo Abdullahi, head of internal audit at the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc, it has been one long tortuous journey. Over the past two years, he has been…
PETALING JAYA: Private hospitals are asked to put profits aside for now and in the name of service, support the Health Ministry in combating the Covid-19 pandemic. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) CEO Datuk Dr Paul Selvaraj said in this time of crisis, private hospitals, especially those run by government-linked companies, should give their…
In this replay of a recent webcast, Jon Cleborne, head of Vanguard Personal Advisor Services® talks with two senior advisors, Bryan Lewis and Kahlilah Dowe, about the current market environment and the questions that have been coming up recently in our conversations with clients. Read More https://investornews.vanguard/webcast-replay-cutting-through-the-noise-hear-directly-from-our-experts/ Views: 0
In this excerpt of a recent webcast, Jon Cleborne, head of Vanguard Personal Advisor Services® talks with two senior advisors, Bryan Lewis and Kahlilah Dowe, about the current market environment and the questions that have been coming up recently in our conversations with clients. Read More https://investornews.vanguard/how-does-an-advisor-help-a-retired-client-plan-for-the-future/ Views: 0