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10th Annual International Finance Awards: Stage set for grand event in Thailand

Prajwal WeleJanuary 31, 2023

by Prajwal WeleJanuary 31, 2023

While in 2016, Southeast Asia became the second venue for International Finance Awards, by 2018, the number of dignitaries attending these ceremonies touched the 400 mark...

Featured Markets

Overseas investors purchase RM321 million in Malaysian equities

Bharath KumarJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020

by Bharath KumarJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020

MIDF Research said that offshore net buying activity rose to RM257.2 million on Friday, the biggest in a day since late May 2019...

Magazine Markets

Are Russian stocks the best value picks for 2020?

Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020

by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020

Higher dividend payouts and the trade war distracting Russia’s faceoff with the US has strengthened investor sentiment in Russian stocks...

Magazine Markets May-June 2019

Why the Kenyan banking and finance sector is likely to see further regulations in 2019

Bharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019

by Bharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019

From mobile transaction fraud to plain mismanagement, Kenya’s financial institutions face critical challenges...

Magazine Markets May-June 2019

A counter-intuitive take on the stock market is relevant amid Brexit and the Trump trade war

Bharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019

by Bharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019

Stock sentiments are notoriously hard to explain with Brexit and Trump at play; here is one explanation of the markets’ performance...

Magazine Markets May-June 2019

Historical performance of prime central London property prices over rule Brexit fears

Bharath KumarMay 15, 2019December 9, 2019

by Bharath KumarMay 15, 2019December 9, 2019

The stagnant property rates and the drop in pound value means good for the City—the slowdown can push global HNIs to start investing...

Magazine March-April 2019 Markets

Is the UK fintech market sold off too early?

Bharath KumarApril 16, 2019December 11, 2019

by Bharath KumarApril 16, 2019December 11, 2019

As soon as a company in the UK peaks to £1 billion valuation, it becomes a target for potential buyers. No wonder they are more likely to direct interest toward mergers and acquisitions in the industry....

January-February 2019 Magazine Markets

Investing in Europe’s lucrative markets

Bharath KumarJanuary 15, 2019December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarJanuary 15, 2019December 12, 2019

With Brexit on the horizon, many smaller businesses in the UK are frightful of European expansion. However, with more consumers beginning to recognise brands around the world, international expansion is a lucrative decision for a range of sectors...

Magazine Markets May - June 2018

The real reason why research firms exude market intelligence

Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarMay 31, 2018December 13, 2019

Global research and advisory firm MarketsandMarkets has clapped eyes on “off-the-shelf, readily available research on next-generation high-growth use cases and technologies, which will impact the future revenues of companies,” says CEO Sandeep Sugla...