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
MagazineTechnologyXAI is the future of AI in bankingBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 If not handled well, AI-led customer disintermediation could plague banking; but that’s where XAI can help... Read more
MagazineReal EstateIs there value in south European real estate?Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Golden Visas introduced by south European nations have heated up the property markets; is there still value for foreign investors?... Read more
FintechMagazineAfrican fintechs are riding global investor sentimentsInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 13, 2020January 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 13, 2020January 17, 2020 Sub Saharan Africa is now among the fastest growing fintech investment zones with trade war weary Chinese flying in with cash... Read more
Oil & GasSaudi, Kuwait joint Khafji field to produce 320,000 oil bpd by 2020 endInternational Finance DeskDecember 26, 2019January 24, 2020 by International Finance DeskDecember 26, 2019January 24, 2020 The Kingdom has signed a deal with Kuwait on resuming oil production... Read more