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Pioneer of mutual fund industry in Indonesia

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
A feature on Danareksa Investment Management March 14, 2016: Danareksa Investment Management (DIM), winner of the IFM award for Most Innovative Asset Management Company Indonesia 2015, is the first asset management company established in Indonesia and has become one of the most respected fund managers in the country. DIM’s business was essentially founded in 1976...
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‘East Asia is a very important market for deVere Group’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Interview with the CEO Nigel Green March 10, 2016 Congratulations on winning International Finance Magazine’s ‘Best International Advisory Company – EAST ASIA’ award. Thank you. It’s an honour to receive it. This award – our seventh in as many months – is a reflection of the unbridled energy and commitment of our deVere Group teams...
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Portfolio management with a global perspective

International Finance Desk
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McOttley Capital’s approach to creating wealth for clients in Ghana Mustapha Mensah & Gloria Ofosu-Kusi February 19, 2016: In the current situation of financial and investment uncertainties in Ghana, devoid of sophisticated and innovative investment solutions, certain individuals saw in this void an opportunity to create an Investment management haven. The company’s comprehensive financial analysis...
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Study suggests over £29bn of working capital currently trapped in UK economy

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Supply Chain Finance from PrimeRevenue and AIG launch new supple chain finance offering for mid-market November 26, 2015: New research commissioned by American International Group, Inc. and PrimeRevenue indicates that limited access to working capital finance and inflexible payment terms are having an adverse impact on UK business. The YouGov poll of UK businesses that provide goods or services to large...
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Investors look beyond their own home to boost exposure to UK property

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Long term growth main factor behind the move November 17, 2015: Almost half (44%) of retail investors want to enhance their exposure to the UK property market by other means than owning their home, according to a new study by peer to peer lending platform, Crowdstacker. The biggest factors driving investor demand are the long...
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‘UK mortgage market needs to embrace Dodd-Frank’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Says Tony Ward, CEO of due diligence specialist Clayton Euro Risk November 13, 2015: UK-domiciled issuers of mortgage-backed securities should stop seeing the US Dodd-Frank Act as just another regulatory hurdle and start thinking of it as a driver for greater transparency and better business. This is the message Tony Ward, CEO of due diligence...
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European SMEs’ struggle to raise equity capital

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
There is general lack of awareness about the various sources of funding Rick Watson November 5, 2015: Small and medium-sized European businesses find it hard to raise capital, especially during their development phase. This column compares the situation in the US and Europe and suggests that many SMEs in Europe still face significant difficulties in...
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UK’s first-ever peer-to-peer SIPP launched

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
UK’s first-ever peer-to-peer SIPP launched. Abundance to address current hurdles stopping many people from investing more towards their retirement October 20, 2015: Abundance – the ethical P2P investment platform – has launched the UK’s first-ever peer-to-peer investment SIPP, called ‘the Abundance Pension’, to address head-on the current concerns stopping more people from saving adequately towards...
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Emerging economy corporate debt: The threat to financial stability

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Viral Acharya, Stephen Cecchetti, José De Gregorio, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, Philip R. Lane, Ugo Panizza Emerging market firms have borrowed in foreign currency to take advantage of low interest rates October 5, 2015: This column argues that when the Fed inevitably raises rates, such borrowing will be a threat to emerging economy financial systems. Yet so...
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eMoov crowdfunding raises over £2m

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The figure continues to rise with further VC investments coming in October 2, 2015: Episode 1 Ventures and Maxfield Capital Partners have both increased their investment in eMoov, with the online estate agency receiving fresh capital from Swiss venture capital firm Startive Ventures. eMoov launched the fundraising campaign on the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube on September 1 and has since raised over £2.27m against an initial...
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