Friday, Apr 17, 2026

International Finance

Category : Fintech

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Sportlobster secures £2m venture funding from Daman Investments

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Investment accelerates growth for leading global sports app November 18, 2015: Sportlobster, a leading sports app that brings fans together, has secured £2m from leading UAE-based investment company, Daman Investments. “Sportlobster is in strong growth mode at the moment and this is certainly a reflection of our investment into – and focus on – the...
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AFEX launches currency prepaid MasterCard for SMEs and Corporates

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Prepaid MasterCard available in 14 major currencies with no exchange rate fees November 10, 2015: AFEX, one of the world’s largest non-bank providers of global payment and risk management solutions, has launched the AFEX CurrencyPass Prepaid MasterCard. AFEX has partnered with Centtrip, an award-winning prepaid card and e-money business. It provide live market rates on 14...
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The Swiss are offering fintech opportunities

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya The European nation is fast developing into a fintech startup hub Though internationally Switzerland is known for its watches, chocolates and secure banks, it is fast developing into a fintech startup hub. So much so that it is giving tough competition to the leaders —London, Berlin, New York and Singapore. Here are...
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Real cost of data management

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Assessing the hidden costs of data management in an asset management firm October 15, 2015: The desire to pursue new, sophisticated investment strategies generates conflicting objectives. All firms wish to increase their business agility and shorten time to market. This must be weighed against the need to manage a growing body of complex data that...
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Second half of 2015 promises to be exciting

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
2014 and the beginning of 2015 was a time of ups and downs for the financial markets. Experts from FBS Brokerage Company believe that the second half of the year promises to be positive for trading September 30, 2015: The entire 2015, despite some cautious forecasts of economic development, promises to bring many new opportunities...
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Crystals and investor worries as we go from seasonal weakness to strength

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Risks regarding China and the Fed may be receding a bit for now but there remains plenty to keep an eye on including the risk of an “accident” flowing from slower emerging market growth and the plunge in commodities  Introduction Back in April this year when shares were riding high, it seemed the worry list...
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UK FinTech firm Hello Soda expands to USA

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
It seeks to revolutionise the financial services and fraud detection markets September 22, 2015: UK FinTech company, Hello Soda announced its expansion into the United States with the opening of a New York office and recruitment of two new heads of sales. The US office and hiring of experienced new recruits, Layton Brooks and Oliver Peckham, will...
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Data management getting attention at executive level

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The economic benefits of a managed data service for asset managers September 21, 2015: As the investment environment has changed, drivers of data management have evolved accordingly. In the pre-2008 environment, data management within asset management firms comprised centralised operational teams, focusing on: Data timeliness for key business processes Data quality and accuracy Cost management...
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