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‘Turkish people love trading and they want to take risks’

International Finance DeskJuly 29, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 29, 2015

Okan Boke, the General Coordinator of ATIG, tells IFM why the company sees big potential in the forex business IFM Correspondent July 29, 2015: ATIG Investment and Securities provides professional services, such as Forex and CFD Trading, Equity Trading, Futures and Options Trading, Portfolio Management and Corporate Finance. The forex business has been growing in...

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M-commerce set to leave e-commerce behind

International Finance DeskJuly 22, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 22, 2015

However, companies need to invest more in mobile commerce to make the experience seamless for consumers Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 22, 2015: In the last decade, the one revolution that has taken everybody by storm is probably the evolution of mobile phones. From a device meant for making and accepting calls to a multipurpose gadget,...

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Top 10 most epic trades of all time

International Finance DeskJuly 21, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 21, 2015

Every day, thousands of trades are conducted between traders around the world, but most of them will never be remembered TeleTrade July 21, 2015: Every day, thousands of trades are conducted between traders around the world, but – let’s face it – most of them will never be remembered. The trades that stay in history...

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Opportunities on the new Silk Road

International Finance DeskMay 29, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 29, 2015

A lot depends on the way China executes the project and the cooperation extended by other nations Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 29,2015: China wants to recreate history. The erstwhile Silk Road, a network of trade routes that allowed exchange of goods and services between Asia and Europe, is getting rebuilt and China’s President Xi Jinping...

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Changing the rules of the game

International Finance DeskMay 28, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 28, 2015

A look at the laws governing tax residency in India Pallavi Singhal May 28, 2015: Tax residency is at the core of any taxation system as it determines the sovereign right of a country to tax income. The tax residency determines whether a tax payer is liable to pay tax on global income or source...

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IT, mobile to drive growth in retail

International Finance DeskMay 26, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 26, 2015

For retailers, factors like reduced time to market, less inaccuracies, no manual latency will be the differentiators Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 26, 2015: A couple of months ago, Tesco hit the headlines when it opened the world’s first virtual supermarket store in South Korea’s Seoul subway station. The pillars and platform screen doors of the...

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WhoTrades turnover in Latin America touches $10 billion in 6 months

International Finance DeskMay 26, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 26, 2015

The client base stands at 8,500 people and is doubling each month May 26, 2015: International Finance Magazine has recognized licensed US brokerage WhoTrades as the fastest growing brokerage in Latin America in 2015. After six months of working in the region, the company’s turnover reached USD 10 bn, while its client base, which currently...

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Digital Realty expands Singapore data center platform

International Finance DeskMay 25, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 25, 2015

Second data center to address growing demand for data center infrastructure needs in Asia-Pacific May 25, 2015: Digital Realty Trust, a leading global provider of data center and colocation solutions, announced its second data center facility in Singapore. Depending upon ultimate customer configuration, density, and scope, Digital Realty expects to invest upwards of S$200 million in new data...

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Email marketing still the preferred choice

International Finance DeskMay 21, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 21, 2015

Generates better ROI when compared to other channels Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 21, 2015: In today’s day and age, there are many tools and ways to market your product and company. The advent of social media has obviously made marketing much more dynamic. In this context, it is but natural to think that the era...

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‘Investment on solutions must yield highest ROI’

International Finance DeskMay 5, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 5, 2015

Robert Hazboun, Managing Director at ICSFS, tells IFM that technology is increasingly becoming a differentiator for banks due to tough competition and the tight economic climate May 05, 2015 When you started in the 70s, how did you convince companies about the advantages of embracing technology? Robert Hazboun MD,ICSFS International Computer Systems (London) Ltd., or...