MagazineWealth managementBrazilian investors should invest offshoreBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Wealthy Brazilians should pursue offshore investment opportunities as they become easier to manage... Read more
FinanceMagazineIFC is powering green bonds in emerging marketsBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 IFC is leading the mobilisation of private capital in the form of green bonds to address climate change in the emerging markets... Read more
FintechMagazineLifetime financial planning: What is the better trade off?Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 Singapore fintech startup BetterTradeOff’s solution solve the loss of human touch and contextualisation in financial planning for individuals... Read more
BankingMagazineUK: Open banking unleashes business lending raceInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 14, 2020January 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 14, 2020January 22, 2020 The UK’s open banking directive is starting to propel SME growth and is having a cascading effect on European banking... Read more
BankingMagazineWhy Kenya needs fewer banksBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Around 80 percent of the profits made by the Kenyan banking sector go to the top five to six banks... Read more
Islamic BankingMagazineAl Wateen: A unique digital factory in the Kuwait Islamic banking sectorBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Kuwait’s Warba Bank is pioneering digital banking innovation in the Gulf countries with an in-house centre to develop exclusive digital products and services... Read more
Asset ManagementMagazineLong-term strategy helps Cocolife funds beat the marketBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Cocolife Asset Management Company’s funds have delivered superior returns since inception – here’s how... Read more
FintechMagazineCashless society: epayments catch fire in Saudi ArabiaBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Saudi Arabia achieved 36% epayments out of all payments in 2019 against a target of 28% for 2020. Is this growth sustainable?... Read more
MagazineMarketsAre 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... Read more
MagazineReal EstateThe effect of PropTech is transformationalBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Technology provides investors with a fresh approach to property investing – domestically and internationally... Read more