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Big businesses support Earth Hour

International Finance DeskMarch 4, 2015

by International Finance DeskMarch 4, 2015

Over 100,000 employees in the UK expected to take part in the world’s biggest ‘lights-out’ display March 4, 2015: With just under one month to go, some of the UK’s biggest business names are helping to build a brighter future by supporting WWF’s Earth Hour, a symbolic lights out event that focuses the world’s attention...

Banking

Sacombank is reaping the benefits of its customer centric model

International Finance DeskMarch 2, 2015

by International Finance DeskMarch 2, 2015

Its successful retail strategy is based on human resources, technology, financial capability and branch network March 2, 2015: Even since it was established 23 years ago, Retail Banking Strategy has been the key for Sacombank. It adopted a “Customer Centric Model” very early in order to achieve excellence in customer service as the main differentiating...

Banking

Bank robberies down, attacks on ATMs up

International Finance DeskMarch 2, 2015

by International Finance DeskMarch 2, 2015

But, the greater threat is posed by developments in technology Peter Taberner March 2, 2015: Research by the European Banking Federation (EBF) has revealed that there continues to be a decline in bank robberies. According to the 22nd edition of their bank robberies report, there were 2,347 heists in 2013. These took place in the...

Business Leaders

‘Sacombank has been growing steadily’

International Finance DeskMarch 2, 2015

by International Finance DeskMarch 2, 2015

CEO Phan Huy Khang says it is the outcome of targeting the correct areas, and providing a broad range of services and products Sacombank CEO Phan Huy Khang March 2, 2015: Though Vietnam is one of the many south-east Asian countries witnessing strong economic growth, it is also home to...

Banking

Gulf Bank to help develop an entrepreneurship ecosystem in Kuwait

International Finance DeskFebruary 24, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 24, 2015

Gulf Bank to help develop an entrepreneurship ecosystem in Kuwait,Will participate in the National Fund’s SME Debt Program....

Finance Islamic Banking

‘The challenge in Indonesia is lack of understanding’

International Finance DeskFebruary 24, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 24, 2015

Ciptadana Asset Management on the Sharia investment opportunity in the country with the largest Muslim population in the world February 24, 2015 Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world. How is the Sharia Fund doing in the country? The first Sharia Mutual Fund in Indonesia was launched in 1997 and the Jakarta Islamic...

Business Leaders

India’s Kickstarter

International Finance DeskFebruary 24, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 24, 2015

Wishberry.in is now crowdfunding hundreds of creative projects David Drake February 24, 2015: Funding to pursue creativity and innovation in India is very limited, particularly when an idea has no connection with technology. This, coupled with the lack of accountability and transparency in the use of funds on projects that are purely creative, makes the...

Economy

Thousands of Argentines take to the streets

International Finance DeskFebruary 20, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 20, 2015

Lambast President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for mysterious death of a prosecutor Kamilia Lahrichi February 20, 2015: Some 400,000 Argentines flooded the streets of the capital under a torrential rain on February 18 to commemorate the mysterious death of a prosecutor a month ago and lambast the president, who is suspected to be involved in...

Economy

Investment in clean cooking can return a profit

International Finance DeskFebruary 17, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 17, 2015

But the real benefit lies in the social impact Kamilia Lahrichi February 17, 2015: Large financial institutions, such as Bank of America and Deutsche Bank, and private investors launched a $100 million fund to ease access to clean and efficient cookstoves and fuels at the Cookstove Future summit in New York on November 21, 2014....

Business Leaders

‘By exiting Eurozone, Greece would shoot itself in the foot’

International Finance DeskFebruary 17, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 17, 2015

Lars Oberle, Chairman of Finanz Konzept, spoke to IFM about the company and developments in Europe Tim Evershed February 17, 2015 Tell us the history of Finanz Konzept and the ethos behind the company? We concentrate all of our efforts on meeting the personal expectations of our clients and we guarantee that we will provide...