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McOttley Capital leads the way in Ghana

International Finance DeskMarch 18, 2015

by International Finance DeskMarch 18, 2015

Heralding a new era in investment advisory Mustapha Mensah & Gloria Ofosu-Kusi McOttley Capital Limited, the investment wing of McOttley Group of Companies, over the past several years has carved a distinctive niche for itself in the investment industry due to the impeccable service it offers its clients. Both corporate and individual clients throughout Ghana...

Finance Islamic Banking

Japan has Islamic finance in the pipeline

International Finance DeskMarch 9, 2015

by International Finance DeskMarch 9, 2015

The sword exterior and chrysanthemum interior of Japan is quite conducive to the soft interior of Islamic finance Camille Paldi March 9, 2015: Japan is an emerging Islamic finance powerhouse and East Asian hub for the billion dollar Islamic finance industry. Naoki Nishida, President and CEO of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Malaysia) Berhad, explains the...

Finance Islamic Banking

‘The challenge in Indonesia is lack of understanding’

International Finance DeskFebruary 24, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 24, 2015

Ciptadana Asset Management on the Sharia investment opportunity in the country with the largest Muslim population in the world February 24, 2015 Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world. How is the Sharia Fund doing in the country? The first Sharia Mutual Fund in Indonesia was launched in 1997 and the Jakarta Islamic...

Finance Islamic Banking

Only if you have a lot of time on your hands

International Finance DeskFebruary 16, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 16, 2015

Book review of ‘Takaful Investment Portfolios: A study of the composition of takaful funds in the GCC and Malaysia’ by Mehmet Asutay Camille Paldi February 16,2015: Takaful Investment Portfolios: A Study of the Composition of Takaful Funds in the GCC and Malaysia provides an explanation and analysis of the investments of takaful funds in the...

Finance Wealth Management

Poste Vita focuses on Postaprevidenza Valore

International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

Since the launch of the individual pension plan, the company’s goal has been to develop a culture of supplementary pension plans February 11, 2015: Poste Vita, the life insurance company of Gruppo Poste Italiane, has stood out in the Italian scenario thanks to its quick development and growth. Today, Poste Vita is the indisputable leader...

Finance Wealth Management

Investors finally paying more attention to GCC

International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

So far, energy rich Middle Eastern countries have built a reputation as a source of funds Joel Kukemelk February 11, 2015: As a Europe-based GCC equity fund manager, we are well-aware of the international investors’ views, questions, hopes and doubts when it comes to investing in the Arabian peninsula. So far, global investors have overlooked...

Finance Islamic Banking

Islamic insurance: The next global trend

International Finance DeskJanuary 13, 2015

by International Finance DeskJanuary 13, 2015

Takaful is about risk-pooling while proprietary insurance is concerned with risk transfer Camille Paldi January 13, 2015: Takaful, or Islamic insurance, is a cooperative scheme, where in the participants pay a premium in the form of donation, or tabarru, in a common pool in return for the ability to draw upon that pool upon a...

Finance Wealth Management

‘GCC can weather the fall in oil prices’

International Finance DeskJanuary 5, 2015

by International Finance DeskJanuary 5, 2015

Interview with Joel Kukemelk, Fund Manager of LHV Persian Gulf Fund (LHV Asset Management) IFM Correspondent January 5,2015: In which countries does LHV have investment experience? LHV has experience in investing across the world. LHV Asset Management holds the second biggest market share in Estonian mandatory pension fund market, which was launched more than a...

Finance Wealth Management

Getting spend under management

International Finance DeskNovember 18, 2014

by International Finance DeskNovember 18, 2014

How Can Financial Directors Help Procurement Be More Strategic? November 18,2014: One of the biggest areas of spend for companies is procurement, so how can financial directors ensure procurement teams provide more value back to the business? This represents both a huge level of investment but also a great potential opportunity to reduce costs as...

Finance Wealth Management

Gold trading: To do or not to do

International Finance DeskOctober 10, 2014

by International Finance DeskOctober 10, 2014

Many investment experts are sceptical, but interest is increasing Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya October 10,2014:The yellow metal traditionally has caught the fancy of many — be it in the form of bars, or in the form of Exchange-Traded Fund (ETFs). Stocks and shares remain the best form of investment for many, but gold has been...