January-February 2019 Archives

Economy January-February 2019 Magazine

Too big to fail but big enough to trigger a financial crisis

Bharath KumarJanuary 14, 2019December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarJanuary 14, 2019December 12, 2019

Italy is current bogged down by high debt, low growth and a weak economy. There are very real concerns that it could trigger a massive financial crisis in Europe, and its ongoing disagreement with the European Commission on its budget is making the situation worse. What lies ahead for the country?...

Iran – Middle East’s Resistance Economy

Bharath KumarJanuary 11, 2019December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarJanuary 11, 2019December 12, 2019

It was one of Donald Trump's agendas upon becoming president of the United States, and within two years, he managed to snap economic sanctions back on Iran, only this time they are harsher. GPW's Florence Cahill speaks exclusively to International Finance on what Iran's future looks like...

Decoding the anatomy of APIs in the digital age

Bharath KumarJanuary 11, 2019December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarJanuary 11, 2019December 12, 2019

The race to emerge victorious in the digital age has opened a plethora of opportunities for technology to act as a catalyst. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) could be that much-needed catalyst for the financial services industry, believe digital transformation leaders in Wells Fargo and Capgemini...

Beyond Australia’s Royal Commission– on the eve of reform

Bharath KumarJanuary 11, 2019December 11, 2019

by Bharath KumarJanuary 11, 2019December 11, 2019

With the Royal Commission into banking expected to file its report by February 2019, the national elections are due mid-2019 too. How will this convergence in timing pan out for the country’s finance industry?...