July - August 2018 Archives - Page 2 of 3

The Rise of Robo-Advice in Financial Services: Time to Re-Boot ?

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

Following the launch of Financial Advice Market Review to investigate the opportunities and challenges of automated advice in finance, what kind of impact will this have on the industry?...

Stopping Bad Actors: The Cost of Noncompliance is Big

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

The use of technology reduces the manual intensity of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, which enables compliance analysts to do their jobs more efficiently...

Cybersecurity for Srilanka’s financial services

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

Cyber Security for Financial Services, to be held on 10th and 11th July in Colombo, Srilanka, is a step ahead for the industry to tackle modern day challenges in security...

Preparing new commercial contracts differently after Brexit

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

That the UK will leave the European Union is undeniable. There is only a very small chance left that the UK will stay. What therefore does this mean for commercial contracts, and how can businesses approach the challenges that may come as a result?...

How firms can recover the Holy Grail from GDPR

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

In this article Scott Bancroft, Capco’s Chief Information Security Officer discusses the five key steps businesses must take to gain from General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

The impact of Chinese imports on the Indian tyre market

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

2018 has proven to be an interesting year already for Apollo Tyres, one of the biggest tyre manufacturers, following the rise of India’s GDP, the entry of low-cost Chinese imports and anti-dumping imports. Apollo Tyres’ vice-chairman and MD Neeraj Kanwar gives us insights to the company’s performance in existing market conditions...

Seeking an RoI on industry marketing

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

A comprehensive and realistic market analysis of why investments are necessary across key industries...

Honing future investment analysts

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

London’s Imperial College has initiated the first ever student led £100,000 investment fund aimed at providing real-life practical skills to be analysts and fund managers while pursuing their studies. Cofounder and CEO of the fund Jonathan Fielding tells us more about this unique idea...

Infrastructure financing democratized by these two savvy investors

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

BankIRR, a soon-to-be launched online platform that connects institutional investors with infrastructure projects, is aiming to address inefficiencies in infrastructure financing. Cofounders Scott Gillam and Gaurav Singh speak exclusively to International Finance about their lending platform...

Portugal is Europe’s go-to business hub

International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceJuly 12, 2018December 13, 2019

The world’s top residence-by-investment program resides with Portugal, after the Global Residence and Citizenship Program 2017/18 report was released...