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Honing future investment analysts
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
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
The world’s top residence-by-investment program resides with Portugal, after the Global Residence and Citizenship Program 2017/18 report was released...
Iran locked out again – What happens to trading favourites in Europe?
Iran faces economic sanctions again, but it has managed to forge multi-million dollar trade deals with many European and Asian nations. It is OPEC’s third largest oil producer, and has a treasure trove of minerals and natural resources, but with Trump’ administration coming down hard on Iran, what happens next?...
How the Vollgeld Initiative could transform global banking
Switzerland just voted against the Vollgeld initiative’s proposed sovereign money, expected to have a far-reaching impact on the financial community. So what is the Vollgeld Iniatitive about and why have economists recommended sovereign money to government leaders for decades now?...
Italy, a test for the European Union and its financial stability
Following the appointment of Conte as the new prime minister, what lies ahead for Italy?...
Cyberattacks in finance, and how to tackle them
Carbon Black, the leader in endpoint security solutions, released a report titled Modern Bank Heists: Cyberattacks and Lateral Movement in the Financial Sector, which offers perspectives of 40 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) on financial safety today. Here are the findings...
Breathing new life into oil and gas reserves
There is rising interest in decommissioning offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea – bringing attention to various aspects of this newfound activity including the process, cost, regulation and challenges. If done right, this activity can be hugely beneficial to the O&G industry and the environment. Christopher Harrison, partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman...
Australia’s banking inquiry: A crucible for change?
A series of embarrassing failures that have reflected poorly on Australia’s financial industry compels one to consider the need for an independent, professional body with strict standards and codes of conduct, writes banking professional Peter Pontikis...