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Bupa Arabia wins accolades for CSR programme

International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

Awards encourage the bank in its CSR initiatives IFM Correspondent February 11, 2015: The year 2014 has been a significant for BUPA Arabia. The bank faced challenges, difficulties but accomplished its targets. In the process, it ended up picking various awards, which is a testimony of their hard work. The bank admits that in the...

Economy

Betting big on India

International Finance DeskFebruary 10, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 10, 2015

Acting as a catalyst to its growth story is US President Barack Obama’s recent visit, which may inspire investors to pile up Indian stocks throughout 2015 Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 19, 2015: If one were to describe India’s growth story in one line, it would read something like this– A nation of unrealised potential. The...

Economy

Amid unrest, Egypt’s entrepreneurs fueling revolution of their own

International Finance DeskFebruary 6, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 6, 2015

The north African nation is in the race to be the fastest growing entrepreneurial hub in the world Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 6, 2015: Back in 2013 when majority of Egyptians were busy revolting against the then president Mohammed Morsi, there was a parallel revolution going on in Egypt involving the young from the...

Banking

Banco Único becomes 6th biggest bank in 3 years

International Finance DeskFebruary 6, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 6, 2015

It was the 18th bank to start operations in Mozambique February 6, 2015: Banco Único, one of Mozambique’s youngest but fastest-growing financial enterprises, has enjoyed a meteoric rise since it was established just three years ago, thanks to its dynamic and passionate approach to banking and focus on tailor-made solutions for clients. It started operations...

Fintech

Holders of high yield bonds floundering

International Finance DeskFebruary 4, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 4, 2015

Hit by the fall in oil prices Peter Taberner February 4,2015: The fall in oil prices has left holders of high yield bonds floundering, as the value of their investments has simultaneously plummeted. Over the past three months, data from the First Trust High Yield Bond reveals that there has been a drop in price...

Business Leaders

Coutts appoints new MD for Western European, American and RND clients

International Finance DeskFebruary 4, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 4, 2015

Prior to joining Coutts, John Saunders spent five years at Barclays Wealth February 4, 2015: Coutts, a private bank and wealth manager, announced the appointment of John Saunders as managing director for Western European, American and Resident Non-Domiciled (RND) clients. Based in London, Saunders will oversee Western Europe and America’s desks with a team of...

Economy

ECB’s quantitative easing: Blessing or curse?

International Finance DeskFebruary 3, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 3, 2015

TeleTrade believes that the decision will delay economic reforms by Eurozone members February 3, 2015: The European Central Bank (ECB) on January 22 said that it will expand its asset purchase programme to €60 billion a month starting from March 2015 until September 2016. In aggregate, the asset purchasing programme will be over €1.1 trillion....

Banking

SMEs: The double-edged sword of disintermediation

International Finance DeskFebruary 3, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 3, 2015

Fragmentation of SME credit markets requires business owners to be more knowledgeable Charles Thorburn February 3, 2015: Financial markets have gone through a roller coaster in the past eight years, and whether it’s been bank bailouts, sovereign debt crises or LIBOR fixing scandals, the world of finance has been a large part of the news...

Banking

Gulf Bank Wins ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’ Award from IFM

International Finance DeskFebruary 3, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 3, 2015

The award highlights the bank’s strategy and commitment to offering its customers the best possible services within a safe and secure framework February 3, 2015: Gulf Bank has announced that it has received the ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’ award from International Finance Magazine, one of the world’s leading financial publications with a readership in...

Fintech

Cyber Crime and Security – An ongoing battle

International Finance DeskFebruary 2, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 2, 2015

Cybercrime can no longer be dismissed as the remit of the ‘young geek in the garage’ Liz Field February 2, 2015: The opportunities and threats represented by technology are something ever present in our daily lives and no less a cause for thoughtful consideration and handling in the wealth management industry, where it can be...