July Issue 2018
Italy, a test for the European Union and its financial stability
Following the appointment of Conte as the new prime minister, what lies ahead for Italy?...
Top 5 tips for hedging strategies
Rehan Ansari, head of currency hedging at Caxton FX gives us his top five forex...
ON THE JOB with Anna Hejka, CEO, Heyka Capital Markets Group
This multi-faceted businesswoman talks about the challenges and highs of chasing a high profile job,...
Starbucks comes a full circle
The only iconic American coffee brand will soon set shop in central Milan—where the company’s...
How will politics impact your energy bills in 2018?
In times of political turbulence, there is a high risk of power supply being disrupted...
Lebanon makes a splash by issuing region’s first green bond
Green bond financing has been gaining popularity among many countries, keeping sustainable energy development at...
South Korea gears up for blockchain summit
South Korea will conduct the Korea Blockchain Summit, highlighting the potential and business prospects for...
Mapping the success of geographic information systems
The director of solutions at Esri, Damian Spangrud on the company’s revolutionary advanced mapping methods,...
The prominence of social media influencers in the Middle East
There has been opposing views on social media and its effect on human connectivity. In...
Trading places: How to boost post-Brexit Britain
Has Brexit offered UK the opportunity to move towards trade and away from consumer spending?...
Emerging by name, emerged by nature
Emerging market assets appears to have become more mature and resilient, as aggregate fundamentals of...
The Rise of Robo-Advice in Financial Services: Time to Re-Boot ?
Following the launch of Financial Advice Market Review to investigate the opportunities and challenges of...
Stopping Bad Actors: The Cost of Noncompliance is Big
The use of technology reduces the manual intensity of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, which enables...
Cybersecurity for Srilanka’s financial services
Cyber Security for Financial Services, to be held on 10th and 11th July in Colombo,...
Preparing new commercial contracts differently after Brexit
That the UK will leave the European Union is undeniable. There is only a very...
How firms can recover the Holy Grail from GDPR
In this article Scott Bancroft, Capco’s Chief Information Security Officer discusses the five key steps...
The impact of Chinese imports on the Indian tyre market
2018 has proven to be an interesting year already for Apollo Tyres, one of the...
Seeking an RoI on industry marketing
A comprehensive and realistic market analysis of why investments are necessary across key industries...
Honing future investment analysts
London’s Imperial College has initiated the first ever student led £100,000 investment fund aimed at...
Infrastructure financing democratized by these two savvy investors
BankIRR, a soon-to-be launched online platform that connects institutional investors with infrastructure projects, is aiming...
Portugal is Europe’s go-to business hub
The world’s top residence-by-investment program resides with Portugal, after the Global Residence and Citizenship Program...
Iran locked out again – What happens to trading favourites in Europe?
Iran faces economic sanctions again, but it has managed to forge multi-million dollar trade deals...
How the Vollgeld Initiative could transform global banking
Switzerland just voted against the Vollgeld initiative’s proposed sovereign money, expected to have a far-reaching...
Cyberattacks in finance, and how to tackle them
Carbon Black, the leader in endpoint security solutions, released a report titled Modern Bank Heists:...
Breathing new life into oil and gas reserves
There is rising interest in decommissioning offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea...
Australia’s banking inquiry: A crucible for change?
A series of embarrassing failures that have reflected poorly on Australia’s financial industry compels one...
Are we giving consent to use our data too freely?
With GDPR being implemented across the EU, the crucial question is how we consent to...
AI for fraud detection: beyond the hype
AI has made a lot of noise in financial circles, but how far will it...