Company ProfileMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueTong Eng Group: Singaporean developers going globalBharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 With the third generation now running the day-to-day operations, Tong Eng Group has uniquely come on top of all boom and bust real estate cycles... Read more
Company ProfileMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueAfore Profuturo: Ensuring Mexicans save for their futureBharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 Afore Profuturo is one step ahead of the game with new tie ups that open up global investment opportunities for customers... Read more
AviationMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueOperations: Southeast Asian airlines leverage the precision of AIBharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 Full service and budget carriers in Southeast Asia are aggressively using AI for better forecasting, planning, maintenance, and event response... Read more
Oil & GasQatar plans LNG output increase by 64% to 126 MT by 2027International Finance DeskNovember 26, 2019January 24, 2020 by International Finance DeskNovember 26, 2019January 24, 2020 Competition will rise between oil majors seeking to buy a stake in Qatar’s LNG facilities... Read more
BankingMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueGCC and trade war: Time for foreign investment in UAE, Saudi banks?Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 9, 2020 by Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 9, 2020 The top banks in the UAE have increased their foreign investment cap while the Saudi markets regulator has also done the same... Read more
MagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueWealth managementChina embraced wealthtech; why hasn’t the UK done so?Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 UK wealth clients want human engagement while making investments—especially in the given political climate... Read more
FintechMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueDubai fintech NOW Money driving financial inclusion for low-income workersBharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 28, 2020 by Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 28, 2020 70% of the GCC’s population, mostly low-income expat workers, do not have a bank account – NOW Money wants to change that... Read more
FintechOpay raises $120 mn in Series B funding by Chinese investorsInternational Finance DeskNovember 19, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 19, 2019 This year, Chinese investors have demonstrated strong interest in African startups such as Opay, PalmPay and Lori Systems... Read more
MagazineTelecom5G implementation: How the GCC nations leapfrogged the worldBharath KumarNovember 13, 2019April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarNovember 13, 2019April 2, 2020 The local governments’ willingness to invest in niche technologies helps GCC outdo the rest of the world in 5G deployment... Read more
MagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueReal EstateProptech: Streamlining real estate buying with technologyBharath KumarNovember 11, 2019December 19, 2019 by Bharath KumarNovember 11, 2019December 19, 2019 Technology is transforming how buyers and brokers approach the property market and it may be just the time for a property social network... Read more