Friday, Feb 21, 2025

International Finance

Category : Business Leaders

China Radio launches contest to generate interest in Beijing

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Winners could get a free trip to the Chinese capital August 26, 2014: On August 20, Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development and CRI Online jointly launched ‘Feeling Beijing’ Online Contest for Global Audiences in six languages — Chinese, English, German, French, Japanese and Korean. It enables people from around the world to answer a questionnaire in their native...
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New main sponsor for German football club 1. FC Kaiserslautern

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The company, paysafecard, is the world’s leading provider in prepaid solutions for online payments August 11, 2014: The German football club 1. FC Kaiserslautern has a new main sponsor in paysafecard.com Wertkarten GmbH. During the season’s first home match on Monday, August 4, 2014, against TSV 1860 München, the ‘Red Devils’ hit the field with...
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‘Immediate concern is the lack of human resources’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Dr. Mahmoud Said Abdalaal, CEO of Aafaq Islamic Finance tells IFM about the challenges facing Islamic finance and banking What sets Aafaq apart from other finance companies? Aafaq’s role as a finance company is strategic in meeting the visionary approach of HH Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Our strategic approach matches the growing economy...
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‘Growth in insurance will come from the dynamic demographics of Saudi Arabia’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Adrian Flowers, CEO of SABB Takaful, discusses the insurance market in Saudi Arabia with Team IFM. August 5, 2014:SABB Takaful is a leading and trusted Islamic Insurance provider in Saudi Arabia, operating according to the principles of Shariah. All its products are reviewed and approved by its Shariah committee before being made available to customers....
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60 days after polls, Belgium sees signs of a federal government

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
But this is nothing compared to 2010 when it took 18 months to form a government July 24, 2014: Nearly two months after the regional and federal elections in Belgium, it seems that the political process to form new governing coalitions is nearing an end. The elections took place on May 25. At the regional...
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For JTB, it is all about SMEs

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
At Jammal Trust Bank, anyone who needs to finance a productive idea is considered a potential SME July 18, 2014: SMEs are a fundamental part of the economic fabric in Lebanon. They play a crucial role in furthering growth, innovation and prosperity. Unfortunately, they are strongly restricted in accessing the funds that they require to...
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The age of asset management?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
by Andrew G Haldane, Executive Director, Financial Stability. 4th April 2014 It is a great pleasure to be speaking at this London Business School conference on asset management.Given the topic and my area of responsibility, I thought I would discuss the links between asset management and financial stability. This issue is not new. But it has...
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International Finance Magazine interviews Pedro Coelho – CEO, Standard Bank Angola

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
In Conversation with Pedro Coelho – CEO, Standard Bank Angola on the future for Angola and Standard Bank. 4th April 2014 IFM: Angola has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world since the end of the civil war in 2002. The Global Financial Crisis of 2008, however, brought down growth rates. What...
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International Finance Magazine interviews Ljiljana Spasojevic – CEO, AzerCredit

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
In Conversation with Ljiljana Spasojevic – CEO, AzerCredit on the Growth of Micro finance Industry in Azerbaijan and how AzerCredit is having a positive impact on the lives of the underprivileged. (Inset members of the Management Board) 4th April 2014 IFM: VF AzerCredit has, for a long time already, been known as a double bottom...
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