Asset ManagementFeaturedQatar-aided private bank plans hiring spree eyeing global expansionBharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Quintet has around €70 billion of assets under management and is a combination of seven boutique wealth management firms... Read more
BankingFeaturedCiti Singapore adjusts pay for women to bridge gender gapBharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The bank’s global pay equity review found that women staff did not receive equal compensation for the same task performed... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasAdnoc lures foreign investors to explore new financing optionsBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 The oil giant has raised more than $19 billion from foreign investors in the last three years... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyBlockchain technologies to help UAE conserve over Dh11 billionBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 UAE can save 398 million printed papers and up to 77 million hours of work annually using blockchain... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedSingapore introduces new policy to entice more global investorsBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 The policy will be unveiled as a segment of the Variable Capital Companies Act... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyChinese mobile consumer spending to climb 23% in 2020Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Each user spent an average of 6.2 hours per day on mobile devices from January to November last year... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceMalaysia’s medical insurance premiums to rise up to 30% in 2020Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Rapid increase in medical costs coupled with technological advancements have forced insurance companies to hike prices... Read more
EnergyFeaturedSaudi Arabia creates ‘renewable energy strategy’ to free up oil exportsBharath KumarJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 A good energy mix is crucial to the Kingdom’s long-term economic prosperity... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyWorkplaces in the UAE more open to embracing AI to foster innovationBharath KumarJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 A survey led by Oracle and Future Workplace has found 72% of UAE respondents are more optimistic about AI at work... Read more
BankingFeaturedEnigma-led consortium applies for Singapore’s digital bank licenceBharath KumarJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 Enigma Group is the fifth to bid for a digital bank licence in Singapore... Read more