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International Finance

Tag : 2014

Islamic Banking

For Luxembourg, €200mn bond was just a start

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The Grand Duchy has a long history of working with the Islamic sector, but is not content to rest on its laurels Tim Evershed December 17, 2014: The government of Luxembourg is ready to help Islamic finance move into the mainstream financial markets with a raft of initiatives. The Grand Duchy has a long history...
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Business Leaders

The new LCIA arbitration rules: A change for the better?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The previous rules, introduced in 1998, form the basis of the 2014 Rules Nick Greenwood and Richard Ellison November 11, 2014: The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Arbitration Rules 2014 (the “2014 Rules”), which entered into force on October 1, represent – in the words of the director general of the LCIA – “evolution, not...
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Banking

Most investment bankers are still male

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
With a 2% drop in number of women entering the financial sector in the US, gender diversity is a long way off Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya   October 7, 2014: While the technology sector is struggling to shrug off the gender-bias tag from its name, there is another industry — the financial services sector — which...
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Business Leaders

Arab aviation summit ends on a high note

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The event also saw the launch of a programme for young minds IFM Correspondent September 25, 2014: The global demand for aircraft will stand at 27,000 in the next two decades, states a news report in Zawya. And, according to Paul-Franck Bijou, chief executive officer, Airbus ProSky, the Middle East region is the fastest growing...
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