Magazine Archives

Country Focus Magazine September - October 2018

InvestHK channels UK fintech talent for Asia markets

Bharath KumarSeptember 7, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarSeptember 7, 2018December 12, 2019

Mosaic Smart Data and Digital Fineprint - two UK fintechs won the InvestHK UK Fintech Awards 2018 and will be heading to Hong Kong next month to present at the Hong Kong Fintech Week 2018. Read on to find out what their award-winning ideas are all about...

UK’s fintech continues to dazzle despite Brexit fears

Bharath KumarSeptember 6, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarSeptember 6, 2018December 12, 2019

Even as UK inches closer to Brexit, the country's fintech industry appears to be unhinged as it continues to attract talent, opportunities and funds...

Bancor provides Kenyans a viable currency alternative

Bharath KumarSeptember 6, 2018December 12, 2019

by Bharath KumarSeptember 6, 2018December 12, 2019

A blockchain solution to the big catastrophe the people in Kenya are facing as a result of rising poverty and no possibility of sustainable living...

July - August 2018 Magazine Smart Tips

Top 5 tips for hedging strategies

Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

Rehan Ansari, head of currency hedging at Caxton FX gives us his top five forex tips...

July - August 2018 Magazine On the Job

ON THE JOB with Anna Hejka, CEO, Heyka Capital Markets Group

Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

This multi-faceted businesswoman talks about the challenges and highs of chasing a high profile job, and how to be a strong female leader today...

Starbucks comes a full circle

Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

The only iconic American coffee brand will soon set shop in central Milan—where the company’s famed journey began for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz four decades ago...

Energy July - August 2018 Magazine

How will politics impact your energy bills in 2018?

Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

In times of political turbulence, there is a high risk of power supply being disrupted as felt by residents of the UK now. Phil Foster, managing director of Love Energy Savings weighs in on how international politics will directly impact energy prices this year...

Finance July - August 2018 Magazine

Lebanon makes a splash by issuing region’s first green bond

Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

Green bond financing has been gaining popularity among many countries, keeping sustainable energy development at the core of business. Lebanon’s Fransabank is the first in the country and the Levant region to issue a green bond for US$60mn, showing the bank’s keenness to develop the green market...

South Korea gears up for blockchain summit

Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

South Korea will conduct the Korea Blockchain Summit, highlighting the potential and business prospects for blockchain technologies in the region across multiple industries and key business verticals...

July - August 2018 Magazine Technology

Mapping the success of geographic information systems

Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

by Bharath KumarJuly 13, 2018December 13, 2019

The director of solutions at Esri, Damian Spangrud on the company’s revolutionary advanced mapping methods, and the future of AI and AR in this field...