Philippines’ first digital bank Tonik to go live in JulyPritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 Tonik is 60% owned by Tonik Financial while the remaining 40% is owned by two Singaporean family offices... Read more
GCC real estate investments reach $1 trillion by early 2020International FinanceMarch 4, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 4, 2020March 18, 2020 The region’s real estate market is expected to rebound in 2020 or 2021... Read more
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti to become Swiss Re chairmanPritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 Sergio Ermotti is due to step down as chief executive of UBS Group in November... Read more
MTN subscriber base reaches 64.3 mn in 2019Pritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 Active subscribers also rose to 25.2 million, representing a 34.9% increase from 2018... Read more
South Africa’s King Price buys Stangen, targets life insurancePritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 4, 2020 King Price bought Stangen from African Phoenix Investments for R140 mn... Read more
Healthcare investor Quadria raises $595 mn in second fund closingInternational FinanceMarch 4, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 4, 2020March 18, 2020 The amount raised in the second fund exceeded its initial target of $400 million... Read more
Lloyd’s crypto-insurance policy to protect investors against hacksInternational FinanceMarch 4, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 4, 2020March 18, 2020 Lloyd's syndicate Atrium developed the policy in collaboration with Coincover... Read more
Localisation of Kenya’s SGR operations reach 80%International FinanceMarch 3, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 3, 2020March 18, 2020 The SGR line was launched in 2014 to connect Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan... Read more
National Bank of Fujairah and Ripple to facilitate cross border paymentsPritam BordoloiMarch 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 3, 2020 The UAE-based bank will use RippleNet to facilitate remittance payments to India through Indus Ind Bank... Read more
HSBC combines wealth and retail banking to create new global businessInternational FinanceMarch 3, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 3, 2020March 18, 2020 The decision to merge its banking units comes as it prepares to slash 35,000 jobs globally... Read more