Asset ManagementFeaturedGoldman Sachs appoints new MD to lead its UK fiduciary management businessIFM CorrespondentNovember 19, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 19, 2021 Goldman Sachs Asset Management appointed Ed Francis as a Managing Director... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceMalaysian insurtech Fatberry acquires MooMoo to expand its presence in ThailandIFM CorrespondentNovember 19, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 19, 2021 MooMoo offers motor insurance to over 6000 customers in Thailand... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateThai property market to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023IFM CorrespondentNovember 19, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 19, 2021 It will be attributed to housing loan regulations and a reopening to more foreign visitors... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyDubai-based blockchain company Hyperspace raises $11 mn to create immersive entertainment attractionsIFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2021 The funding will also be used for a social media and metaverse generation... Read more
EnergyFeaturedSolar to account for 21% of Oman’s energy needs by 2030IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2021 Around 30% of the Sultanate’s energy needs will be met by renewable energy... Read more
FeaturedTelecomChina to triple the number of its 5G base stations by 2025IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2021 This means China will have a total of 3.64 mn base stations by end-2025... Read more
BankingFeaturedSaudi British Bank launches the Kingdom’s first shariah compliant supply chain finance solutionIFM CorrespondentNovember 17, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 17, 2021 The launch is in line with Vision 2030 initiative to increase financing to the SME sector... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsThailand-based logistics startup Giztix raises $10 mn to bolster tech capabilitiesIFM CorrespondentNovember 17, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 17, 2021 The funding round was led by Bualuang Ventures and WHA Group... Read more
FeaturedFintechKiwi Pay Group partners with Bolloré Logistics to open the largest sub-Saharan marketplace in AfricaIFM CorrespondentNovember 16, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 16, 2021 Under this strategic partnership, Kiwi Pay Group will launch a super app in Cameroon... Read more
AviationFeaturedWizz Air to purchase 196 A321 neo and A321 XLR aircraft from AirbusIFM CorrespondentNovember 16, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 16, 2021 Indigo Partners, Wizz Air’s largest shareholder signed a joint agreement for 255 A320 neo-Family aircraft... Read more