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Banking and FinanceMagazineHigh interest rates: PE’s biggest challenge?IFM CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025May 12, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025May 12, 2025 In the United States, private equity firms have created 12 million jobs and contributed 6.5% to the GDP, amounting to $1.4 trillion... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineAfrican banks post strong profits amidst hurdlesIFM CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025May 12, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025May 12, 2025 JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the world by market capitalisation, is expanding in Africa, with plans to open an office in Nairobi, Kenya... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineNon-life insurers expand reach with new solutionsIFM CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025May 12, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025May 12, 2025 Non-life insurers are investing in long-term strategies to address risks that will define the future... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineCash ensures resilience in payment systems: Professor Jay ZagorskyIFM CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 15, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 15, 2025 When people spend cash, they are limited to whatever paper money they have immediately on hand... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineSanctions hurt, but Russia’s banks keep profitingIFM CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 14, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 14, 2025 Given that a large portion of Russia's financial reserves was held abroad, the freezing of these assets led to immediate concerns about the ability to manage balance sheets... Read more