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Why everyone is talking about Africa

International Finance DeskFebruary 13, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 13, 2015

Over the past two decades, Africa has grown from a region dominated by problems, risks, and hazards to one of opportunity and possibility Miriam Mannak February 13, 2015: Up until recently, Africa was a place best avoided. Apart from its natural resources, the continent was deemed pretty much insignificant. This notion has changed fundamentally over...

‘Extractive sector can and should benefit human development’

International Finance DeskFebruary 12, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 12, 2015

Speakers at the 2015 Mining Indaba stressed on local content Miriam Mannak February 12, 2105: Natural resources must benefit local communities and human development, not just corporate viability. In order to achieve that, the extractive industry should put a bigger emphasis on local content. That was one of the topics on the agenda at Investing...

VPBank offers preferential loans

International Finance DeskFebruary 12, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 12, 2015

The interest rate is 6.99% February 12, 2015: Aiming to support and share the financial difficulties with its customers during Tet, Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) deploys the “Prosperous Loans, Amazing Fortune” with outstanding advantages. Up to March 20, 2015, customers availing loans with collateral for purchase of cars, real estate, and for...

Bupa Arabia wins accolades for CSR programme

International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

Awards encourage the bank in its CSR initiatives IFM Correspondent February 11, 2015: The year 2014 has been a significant for BUPA Arabia. The bank faced challenges, difficulties but accomplished its targets. In the process, it ended up picking various awards, which is a testimony of their hard work. The bank admits that in the...

Coutts appoints new MD for Western European, American and RND clients

International Finance DeskFebruary 4, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 4, 2015

Prior to joining Coutts, John Saunders spent five years at Barclays Wealth February 4, 2015: Coutts, a private bank and wealth manager, announced the appointment of John Saunders as managing director for Western European, American and Resident Non-Domiciled (RND) clients. Based in London, Saunders will oversee Western Europe and America’s desks with a team of...

Giving back to society

International Finance DeskJanuary 19, 2015

by International Finance DeskJanuary 19, 2015

Because it’s the right thing to do January 19, 2015: In the first of a regular column, Jonathan Freeman,Managing Director of HRH The Prince of Wales’s charitable mentoring initiative Mosaic (www.mosaicnetwork.org.uk),writes about the benefitsmentoring can bring to corporations and businesses as well as the personal rewards fortheir employees. Founded by HRH The Prince of Wales,...

Corporate sustainability: No more a charity initiative

International Finance DeskDecember 24, 2014

by International Finance DeskDecember 24, 2014

Companies are realising that businesses grow only if all the stake holders around it grow; be it employees, customers, stockholders or the environment Jaya Smitha Menon December 24,2014: For Barclays, the business of banking goes beyond the profit and loss statements they generate every quarter. They want to play a broader role in the community...

In Monopoly move, Sahara chairman offers hotel for bail

International Finance DeskDecember 4, 2014

by International Finance DeskDecember 4, 2014

Subrata Roy has been incarcerated after running afoul of a number of India’s financial regulations David Drake December 4,2014:We’ve seen life imitate art but rarely have we seen life imitate a board game. In Hasbro’s popular board game, Monopoly, players often land in jail as well as own massive hotels on Park Place and other...

More than half of all professionals worldwide are already using LinkedIn

International Finance DeskDecember 2, 2014

by International Finance DeskDecember 2, 2014

Interview with Nishant Rao, managing director, LinkedIn India Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya December 2,2014: Since establishing itself 11 years ago, the journey for LinkedIn has been nothing short of a dream. Though US and India continue to be the largest markets for the business-oriented social networking site, it continues to explore other emerging economies. This year, it...

The new LCIA arbitration rules: A change for the better?

International Finance DeskNovember 11, 2014

by International Finance DeskNovember 11, 2014

The previous rules, introduced in 1998, form the basis of the 2014 Rules Nick Greenwood and Richard Ellison November 11, 2014: The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Arbitration Rules 2014 (the “2014 Rules”), which entered into force on October 1, represent – in the words of the director general of the LCIA – “evolution, not...