Asset ManagementFeaturedQatar-aided private bank plans hiring spree eyeing global expansionBharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Quintet has around €70 billion of assets under management and is a combination of seven boutique wealth management firms... Read more
EconomyMagazineSaudi Arabia’s budget 2020 boosts Vision 2030Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Saudi Arabia attracted FDI to the tune of $2.3 billion in 2019, an increase of 10.3%... Read more
MagazineTechnologyShould Google and Facebook be venturing into banking?Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 A never-ending quest for more data and control over customers is forcing Google and Facebook to make a banking play – what could go wrong?... Read more
coverstoryMagazineAlinma Investment: Building sophisticated products for the Saudi investorBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Alinma Investment Company is dynamically creating investment products for one of the youngest and most technologically savvy populations of the world... Read more
EconomyMagazineDepartment of Finance Ajman: Building an open, competitive economyBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 The award-winning department is at the forefront of deploying intelligent financial systems in the UAE... Read more
MagazineTechnologyCredit scoring: Keeping customer privacy at the forefrontBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 A unique opportunity comes in the form of smartphone metadata as a means of developing credit scores for individuals and small business owners... Read more
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