Islamic BankingMagazineAl Wateen: A unique digital factory in the Kuwait Islamic banking sectorBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Kuwait’s Warba Bank is pioneering digital banking innovation in the Gulf countries with an in-house centre to develop exclusive digital products and services... Read more
Asset ManagementMagazineLong-term strategy helps Cocolife funds beat the marketBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Cocolife Asset Management Company’s funds have delivered superior returns since inception – here’s how... Read more
MagazineMarketsAre Russian stocks the best value picks for 2020?Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Higher dividend payouts and the trade war distracting Russia’s faceoff with the US has strengthened investor sentiment in Russian stocks... Read more
MagazineTechnologyXAI is the future of AI in bankingBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 If not handled well, AI-led customer disintermediation could plague banking; but that’s where XAI can help... Read more
FintechMagazineAfrican fintechs are riding global investor sentimentsInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 13, 2020January 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 13, 2020January 17, 2020 Sub Saharan Africa is now among the fastest growing fintech investment zones with trade war weary Chinese flying in with cash... 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
FintechMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueMexican fintechs are daring to take risks which the banks didn’tBharath KumarDecember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 Experts predict fintech volume in Mexico to reach $68 billion by 2022... Read more
FinanceUOB, DBS lend $945 mn green loan to Allianz, GawInternational Finance DeskDecember 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 16, 2019 Singapore banks along with Standard Chartered will finance both companies’ $1.575 billion joint acquisition of Duo Tower and Duo Galleria... Read more
MarketsKasikorn Securities to strengthen equity research platformInternational Finance DeskDecember 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 16, 2019 The Thai firm is committed to meet international standards and ensure top-class customer service... Read more