BankingRazer joins Singapore’s digital banking bandwagonSamuel AbrahamJanuary 2, 2020 by Samuel AbrahamJanuary 2, 2020 Gaming brand Razer has applied for a digital banking licence in Singapore joining Singtel and Grab... Read more
BankingBrazil proposes banking bill in case of financial crisisInternational Finance DeskDecember 24, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 24, 2019 Central bank proposed the bill which will mandate the use of public funds to bailout financial firms... Read more
BankingUAE total banking investments reach Dh396.2 bnInternational Finance DeskDecember 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 23, 2019 The central bank noted that debt securities rose 16.7% year-to-date, reaching a total of Dh245.4 bn... Read more
Asset ManagementBlackrock, Temasek to establish China asset management JVInternational Finance DeskDecember 20, 2019January 24, 2020 by International Finance DeskDecember 20, 2019January 24, 2020 Both companies will create and distribute development products for the Chinese market... Read more
coverstoryFeatureMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueVirtual banks in Singapore and Hong Kong: Who has the edge?Bharath KumarDecember 20, 2019April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 20, 2019April 2, 2020 Hong Kong and Singapore are licencing virtual banks to serve the underserved and unhappily served – with different approaches... Read more
BrokerageDeutsche Bank poaches Barclays’ top hedge fund managersPritam BordoloiDecember 19, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 19, 2019 Ted Post, a senior executive at Barclays will join Deutsche Bank in New York... Read more
BankingSaxo Bank, Geely Sweden to offer tech solutions to fintechs in ChinaInternational Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019 The joint venture aims to provide financial and regulatory technology solutions to banks and fintechs in China... Read more
FinanceQi Card transforms Iraq’s financial system using electronic paymentsInternational Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019January 7, 2020 by International Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019January 7, 2020 Qi Card aims to provide identity management to government and citizens in a fast and secure manner... Read more
TelecomVodafone to turn M-Pesa into a bank to target Africa’s unbankedPritam BordoloiDecember 18, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 18, 2019 Currently, M-Pesa accounts for 3.5% of Vodacom’s revenue... Read more
BankingMastercard, SABB partner to enhance international paymentsInternational Finance DeskDecember 18, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 18, 2019 SABB customers can send money to more than 100 countries through Mastercard Send for Cross-Border... Read more