FintechMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueIreland: Is the Silicon Valley of fintech facing a Brexit windfall?Bharath KumarDecember 13, 2019April 2, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 13, 2019April 2, 2020 As the Brexit uncertainty drags on, Ireland’s time to snatch the European fintech innovation hotspot tag might have come... Read more
FintechNigerian fintech Migo raises $20 mn for Brazil expansionPritam BordoloiDecember 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 4, 2019 Investors participating in the funding round include Valor Capital, the Rise Fund and Velocity Capital... Read more
FintechSoftBank invests $100 mn in Mexican fintech KonfioInternational Finance DeskDecember 4, 2019January 7, 2020 by International Finance DeskDecember 4, 2019January 7, 2020 This is Softbank’s third investment in Mexico reflecting its interest to promote new technologies... Read more
FinanceMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueMobile Money in Nigeria: Will MTN succeed where others failed?Bharath KumarDecember 4, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 4, 2019January 15, 2020 While mobile money is already a success in Kenya, Nigeria is finally adopting the right policies to make it a success... Read more
Company ProfileMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueTong Eng Group: Singaporean developers going globalBharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 With the third generation now running the day-to-day operations, Tong Eng Group has uniquely come on top of all boom and bust real estate cycles... Read more
Company ProfileMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueAfore Profuturo: Ensuring Mexicans save for their futureBharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarDecember 1, 2019January 15, 2020 Afore Profuturo is one step ahead of the game with new tie ups that open up global investment opportunities for customers... Read more
BankingDeutsche Bank scales restructuring with $50 bn asset saleInternational Finance DeskNovember 28, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 28, 2019 The assets are related to emerging market debt — and are the latest in a series of unit disposals this year... Read more
BankingHong Leong Bank launches new-gen digital bank in VietnamInternational Finance DeskNovember 21, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 21, 2019 The digital bank will offer fee-free financial transactions and e-vouchers to customers on the HLB Connect app... Read more
BankingMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueGCC and trade war: Time for foreign investment in UAE, Saudi banks?Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 9, 2020 by Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 9, 2020 The top banks in the UAE have increased their foreign investment cap while the Saudi markets regulator has also done the same... Read more
MagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueWealth managementChina embraced wealthtech; why hasn’t the UK done so?Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 by Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 UK wealth clients want human engagement while making investments—especially in the given political climate... Read more